Does Sheldon Have it Right?
Relationship contracts can help couples clarify expectations, create fair agreements, and stay on the same page.
Marriage, Me, and Barbara Bush
A personal reflection on marriage, Barbara Bush, protecting your sense of self, and building a partnership based on trust.
No Marriage License Needed?
What if marriage documents reflected each couple’s real agreements? Consider how planning could strengthen partnership and reduce conflict.
Valentine Spoons?
A Welsh love-spoon tradition offers a charming reminder that marriage includes both rough and smooth seasons.
Put a Ring on It? Maybe Not!
Before putting a ring on it, consider whether marriage will support your happiness, independence, identity, and long-term goals.
Do You Make Yourself Small?
Do you make yourself small in relationships? Recognize overcare, restore balance, and reclaim goals, support, and personal identity.
My Marriage is Ending
Ending a five-year marriage creates space to review what worked, release stale habits, and intentionally begin again.
And Ending…and a Beginning
The ending of one five-year marriage becomes the beginning of another through reflection, renegotiation, and celebration.
Negotiations Ain’t Easy!
Relationship negotiations are not easy. Learn why equal value, honest discussion, and written agreements help both partners.
Wedding#7
Annmarie and Joseph celebrate Wedding Number Seven with a meaningful ceremony, beloved friends, and renewed commitment.
Relationship Empowerment can be Found with The Five Year Marriage®
Explore how marriage expectations shaped women’s roles—and how equality, trust, and emotional safety create empowerment.
DeNiro and Hightower: One-Sided Divorce?
A high-profile divorce illustrates why both partners need equal input, clear agreements, and regular family meetings.
Aniston: Women, Marriage and Divorce
Jennifer Aniston’s comments raise questions about women, divorce, sexism, and how a more equal marriage model can help.
The BEST Valentine’s Gift
The best Valentine’s gift may be appreciation. Learn how gratitude and clearer agreements can repair feelings of being overlooked.
Would You Walk Away on Your Wedding Day?
Would you cancel a wedding after discovering betrayal? Examine vulnerability, difficult choices, and protecting your long-term well-being.
Did Bezos Need a Post-Nup?
Financial agreements alone cannot repair a changing relationship. Regular marriage check-ins can catch small gaps before they grow.
The Washcloth and The Wall
A simple fresh washcloth becomes a powerful sign of love, hope, and commitment during a difficult season of marriage counseling.
Is Marriage Broken?
Is marriage broken—or simply too rigid? Explore a renewable model that gives both partners room to change and grow.
Love means never having to say you’re sorry
Learn five meaningful ways to apologize, repair hurt, take responsibility, and make forgiveness possible in your relationship.
A Box, a String, and a Question That Changed Everything
A simple question about limited time becomes a powerful exercise for examining priorities, choices, and the relationship you want.
Hey Dear Abby: Don’t Tell Women in Relationships to “Suck it Up.”
When relationship advice tells women to tolerate unhappiness, better questions, clear agreements, and equal partnership offer another path.
Is There An Alternative To ‘Til Death Marriage?
Explore an alternative to till-death marriage built around renewable agreements, equal responsibility, and intentional commitment.
A Marriage Plan With Room For Growth And Change
Create a marriage plan that expects personal growth and changing circumstances instead of assuming both partners will remain the same.
The Five-Year Marriage: Marriage Advice For New Couples
New couples can build a more equal partnership by questioning traditional expectations and creating intentional marriage agreements.
The Best Marriage Advice For Newlyweds
Newlyweds can replace an overwhelming forever promise with intentional five-year commitments, shared plans, and regular renewal.
Is There An App for Your Relationship?
Choose a meaningful word for your relationship to clarify shared values, guide decisions, and strengthen your connection.
Marriage Conundrum: Is Living Together the Answer?
Is living together the answer to traditional marriage problems? Compare both models and explore a more intentional alternative.
Is There Room in Your Relationship?
Is there room for your relationship amid busy lives and competing demands? Make intentional space for connection and partnership.
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Love takes many forms. Clarifying what love means to you can improve your relationships, choices, connection, and well-being.
What If He Isn’t Interested?
What if your partner is not interested in changing the marriage? Learn how to begin the conversation and plant seeds for growth.
Is Change Killing Your Marriage or Relationship?
Change can unsettle even a strong relationship. Learn how couples can acknowledge change, communicate, and adjust together.
Does Your Relationship Need a Reset?
If tension and repeated conflict are damaging your relationship, use these practical steps to pause, calm down, and reset.
March – Relationship Communication
Unspoken expectations can create resentment. Learn how open communication and explicit agreements support a healthier marriage.
The Bonus of Boundaries
Healthy boundaries create emotional safety, personal power, and greater freedom to communicate honestly within a relationship.
Can Marriage Be Flexible?
Can marriage be flexible? Renewable agreements allow couples to respond to new goals, circumstances, and personal growth.
Have Times Changed?
Marriage expectations have changed for women. Explore equality, personal growth, and a more flexible model of commitment.
…AND a Honeymoon!
A second honeymoon revisits meaningful places and celebrates the beginning of another intentional five-year marriage.
Is Romance in the August Air?
Has romance faded? Understand how habituation affects relationships and try five practical ways to reconnect with your partner.
My Life Shifted…
Life changes can make responsibilities lopsided. Use communication and family meetings before stress turns into resentment.
The First Five Years of Our Marriage Were Great…
The early years may feel easy, but lasting marriage requires aligned goals, honest expectations, and intentional planning.
Are Single Women Happier?
Are single women happier? Explore how women can protect independence, identity, and equality within an intentional marriage.
Ignite Relationship Romance with 3 Simple Habits
Reignite relationship romance with three simple daily habits: politeness, meaningful compliments, and genuine appreciation.
Tired of Hearing about Soulmates? I am!
Question the soulmate myth and explore what actually makes a long-term relationship loving, resilient, and special.
Forget Traditional Marriage – This Is Way Better
See how renewable five-year agreements offer couples a flexible, intentional alternative to traditional marriage expectations.
The Secret Recipe for a Successful Marriage
Build a successful marriage with mindful attention, regular relationship resets, shared responsibility, and four practical partnership habits.
Wedding Planning Advice: Don’t Make This Common Mistake!
Avoid a common wedding-planning mistake by preparing for the partnership, shared vision, and agreements that follow the big day.
Are you Disappointed in your Marriage or Relationship?
Feeling disappointed in your relationship? Learn how pausing to rethink, regroup, and reset can help partners reconnect.
Holidays, Gratitude & Relationship Resets
Holiday stress can strain a marriage. Learn how an intentional relationship reset can help couples reconnect and begin again.
Want Some Romance?
A difficult anniversary evening becomes a lesson in gratitude, flexibility, positive focus, and creating romance together.
The Five-Year Marriage®: Taking Responsibility For Yourself
A strong Five-Year Marriage requires both partners to take responsibility, communicate honestly, and contribute consistent effort.