Category Archives for "Marriage"
Finding Strength Amidst Grief
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment Sorrow is sacred territory. Grief testifies of intense love and loss. I have an acronym for G.R.I E. F. “Go Right Into Every Feeling.” Grieving is not an intellectual experience; it is felt deep within the soul as we ponder the mysteries of suffering and loss.
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KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment It’s never just about the length of the invitation list or just about the location of the wedding. The details represent values of the couple as well as their community of family and friends.
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Utah Healthy Marriage Coalition Celebrates National Marriage Week
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment I feel so strongly about promoting a healthy marriage initiative in our state because marriage is in crisis. In 1970, nearly 80% of all American adults were married; today that number has dropped to 57%. The Marriage Index also reports that today 40% of all American […]
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[KGVID width=”530″ height=”250″]https://media.ksl.com/1421442144-1532040426.mp4[/KGVID] Out of the University of Washington comes over 35 years of marital research by Dr. John Gottmann that determines with more than a 90 percent accuracy rate, what’s going to happen to a relationship over a three-year period. In a national telephone survey there were two issues that couples were most […]
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Ending the Offending
KSL Television ~ Studio 5 ~ View Video Segment May I first reassure you that avoiding the “pink elephants” in the room is common, human nature? It’s uncomfortable and painful, and the unknown is frightening. However, the truth of the matter is is that it atually takes more emotional and physical energy, not to mention […]
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