Thank you, Katie, for meeting with us and letting us interview you! This hindsight interview was unique in that Katie is one of our less obvious success stories! Katie and her previous boyfriend (who we are calling “Brett”) met with us several years ago and decided to part ways. In the video below, she will talk about her relationship with Brett, what she learned along the way, how her previous relationship impacted her marriage, and other insights we hope you find encouraging and helpful! Katie is now a stay-at-home wife and mother of three wild and wonderful little boys ages 5, 3, and 1. … [Read more...]
Twenty Tips for Long-Distance Relationships
Long-distance relationships are more common now than ever before, and thankfully, so is the technology to help them succeed. Though still not the ideal situation for most couples, living apart for a time is doable if both are willing to put in the effort. Each year, we work with couples in long-distance relationships and they are typically just as healthy (if not healthier) than our couples who live near each other. If up to this point, you have been unwilling to consider a distance relationship, read the tips below and revisit your position. If you are willing to move, or willing to wait … [Read more...]
Six Signs She is Stringing Him Along (Being Strung Along, Part 2)
The below post and its companion (Six Signs He is Stringing Her Along [Being Strung Along, Part 1]) have been two of the most upvoted posts on our site. In this Year of Hindsight, we are revisiting several highly upvoted posts and are highlighting and updating them! As embarrassing as it is to admit, I have been on both sides of this coin. So many nights, I waited by the phone for a guy to call, drove him around when he did not have a car, and endured countless mind games. You would think as much as that hurt, my sense of decency would not allow me to follow suit. But, unfortunately, I was … [Read more...]
Bring Bacon into Your Marriage
I wish you could have seen his eyes. There it was – big, plastic, red, and full of cold, hard cash! He could not believe what he was seeing and the look on his face made it all worth it. It was the day after our wedding, and Eric and I had been travelling all day. We started out in Goldsboro, North Carolina; flew out of Raleigh, North Carolina; flew into Reno, Nevada; and, we finally ended up in South Lake Tahoe on the California side. Exhausted, we dragged our belongings into the rustic cabin to which he went each summer growing up. We were finally married and on our honeymoon. Wow. The … [Read more...]
Hindsight Interview: Tony and Susan Williams
It was so fun to catch up with one of the first couples with whom we worked – Tony and Susan Williams! Eleven years later, we vividly remember working with them and having the best time. Their awesome attitude, their desire to learn, and their deep friendship with each other made them a pleasure to coach! Tony and Susan started working with us in 2008 and continued working with us off and on until just before their 2009 wedding! Even though they were already super healthy when they walked through our doors, Susan said she wanted us to dig and uncover topics they had not thought to broach … [Read more...]