“I’m Too Damaged” 2 Reasons to Believe Him

If a guy tells you he’s too damaged, too depressed, or too anything else, take him at his word. Do you remember that Cold Play song, “Fix You?” The chorus said, “Lights will guide you home, and ignite your bones, and I will try to fix...

The Shadow in Your Relationship

Janice wasn’t trying to snoop. She was just looking up movie times. Her phone was in the other room, so she grabbed Brad’s off the coffee table. But before she could fire up his browser and do a quick internet search, he got a text message from someone named Cheryl....

The Healing Phrase

I once sat with a couple during their argument. She was upset, and she let him have it. She accused him of several hurtful mistakes. When she paused, he admitted he’d screwed up and said, “I’m sorry.” She looked at him blankly for a moment, and...

How to Build Happy Memories with Your Guy

I have a friend who writes down happy memories on scraps of paper. She folds each one and keeps them all in a jar. When the jar is full, she sits down with a cup of coffee and reads the notes. It’s such a simple thing, but it refreshes each memory in her mind....

Create Relational Balance

It’s no fun when you realize you’re doing more for him than he’s doing for you. He could give as much as you’re giving in the relationship. It’s not that he can’t. It just seems like he’s not willing. And that’s why it...

Three Questions to Get Him Talking

Glennon Melton is a speaker and a New York Times bestselling author. Said another way, she’s someone who knows how to put words to good use. In spite of that, she used to make the same mistake many of us make. When she and her husband saw each other at the end of the...