Category: Empathy

• Give Your Spouse a Little Kick

  Over a year ago my husband (Gary) and I began a commitment to pray together each day and I wrote about it and challenged my blog readers. You can read about it here. Since that time, my husband and I have made praying together a habit. Sure, we miss a day or two now and…

  BethSteffaniak

  July 24, 2012

  Empathy, Prayer

• Forgiving My Earthly Father

  Last week I wrote about how my earthly “father issues” have negatively impacted my relationship with my husband, but with the emphasis being on my relationship with God. And I want to follow that up next time with how my father issues have impacted “my marriage.”  But this time around, I want to take the…

  BethSteffaniak

  June 17, 2012

  Acceptance, Apologies, Empathy, Forgiveness, Messy Mom’s and Dad’s, Toxic Baggage

• What to Do If Your Spouse is Resistant to Counseling

  

  Last week, I responded to a question from a commenter regarding a spouse who’s resistant to going to marriage counseling. After breaking the question down into two concerns, today I’m addressing the second concern … What if you or your spouse had a bad experience with counseling, is counseling really necessary and helpful?   The…

  BethSteffaniak

  February 15, 2012

  Acceptance, Communication, Counseling, Empathy, Listening Skills

• Mr. Fix-It!

  

  Written by Gary Steffaniak Messy Marriage Team Member Okay … so I’m thinking I’m doing the best thing I can do when my wife Beth comes to me and shares her feelings about something that is bothering her … and I offer a perfect solution that is guaranteed to “fix it.” Well, after almost 25…

  BethSteffaniak

  August 1, 2011

  Communication, Empathy, Listening Skills