Questioning Happily Ever After!
Fairy tales pale in comparison to the fantastic expectations for marriage that engaged couples often harbor in their hearts. We have been dumbfounded when these expectations surface in one form or another in a marriage counseling session. Often marriage is perceived as a beautiful box that is full of everything the couple has always wanted […]
Why Do We Call It A Conscious Lover’s Blog?
We live in a culture of throw away marriages. As a culture getting married appeals to the vast majority, but after 34 years as a marriage and family therapist I have noticed that staying married doesn’t have the same appeal. I grieve when I pick up yet another magazine reporting that a celebrity marriage has […]
Is Romance A Thing Of The Past?
by Dr. David and Janet Congo Now that Valentine’s Day 2015 is history does that mean that we kiss goodbye to romance until February 2016? Not if we choose to be LifeMates – a man and a woman who are married for life and who intentionally bring life to their marriage! Romance is the show […]
Fifty Shades Of Counterfeit
As a married couple, have you let your sexual relationship take a back burner? Is maintaining your comfort zone your highest goal? Do you rarely talk about your sexual relationship? Has monogamy turned into monotony? If so, it’s time to wake up! We live in a sexually charged world. 50 Shades of Grey will be […]
The Mess We’ve Made Of Valentine’s Day
by Dr. David and Janet Congo Note: This post is the 1st in a series of posts building up to Valentine’s Day. Click HERE to read the other entries. When I was a little girl, Valentine’s Day was a much anticipated day. It was a day to let my friends know how special they were to me and […]