Have you ever tried to get out of a cell phone contract? On average, it will cost you $350 to walk away from your contract. If you walk away from your mortgage agreement with your bank, it will cost you seven years on your credit report. Here’s what’s crazy! You can surf the internet and find online legal advertisements promoting quick, easy and hassle-free divorce options … [Read more...]
Family Shift: Dealing With Conflict
I’m sure you’re familiar with the old saying, “It takes two to tango.” In a marriage relationship, it’s easy to allow even the smallest of matters to grow into heated arguments. Whether it’s forgetting to do something that was important like leaving the toilet seat up, squeezing the toothpaste from the middle instead of the bottom, arguing over which direction the toilet paper … [Read more...]
Family Shift: The Danger of DRIFT
Helping families live with greater intention so that they can succeed in what matters most in life. I believe that every family ends up somewhere, but few families end up somewhere on purpose. Like most couples, it would probably be safe to say that when you first fell in love with your spouse or when you started your family, the dream was to live “happily ever … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
Marriage Made Simple Recently, my wife, Michelle, and I had an evening to ourselves. We decided to watch a movie someone had recommended on Amazon. We had never watched a movie on Amazon before. We own a Vizio “smart TV” that features all the different apps, etc. When I sat down on the couch, I grabbed the cable remote and started channel surfing trying to find … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
How Would You Rate Your Marriage Relationship? On a scale of 1-10 (1=bad 10=great), how would you rate your current marriage relationship? Years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to build a home in North Texas where we were living at the time. I’ll never forget walking on the concrete slab with our builder. I noticed several hairline cracks and one fairly large crack … [Read more...]