A week ago, I listened to a podcast host announce his colleague’s recent engagement. He put a ring on it, he said more than once. He punted beyond his coverage. His bride-to-be, the host implied, is out of his league. I found the conjunction of those two phrases a little unsettling. If she’s out of […]
We love stories about true love. They are every bit as stirring for us as the stories of justice and vengeance and underdogs finding victory against all odds: the stories of two people finding each other, two people who were meant for each other, who ultimately may never have known happiness if they hadn’t found […]
A great marriage, like a great relationship of any kind, starts with communication. Communication, contrary to what most of us believe, starts with listening–not with talking. And listening, really listening with the intent to understand, starts with courage. How so? Listening is a selfless act; it requires us to let go of our ego, stop […]