Happily Incompatible Ever After

I’ve heard it said that the simplest compatibility test a couple can take is this: Is he a boy? Is she a girl? Then you’re not compatible. Obviously this is meant to be a bit of a joke, but the truth behind the laughs is that “What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.” That’s from Leo Tolstoy. While it’s good to have common interests, especially early on in a relationship, it’s not enough in the long run.

Keeping the Winter Blues out of Your Relationship

10 ideas for making this Valentine’s Day fiery red

Winter has ways to make us blue: driving on snow and ice, missing the sunlight, being cooped up inside all the time. But Valentine’s Day provides couples with a well-timed chance to break free from the regular bleakness of the winter blues. Here is a list of ten ideas that will hopefully get your creative juices flowing in case you still don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day.

A Comprehensive Approach

You better believe that I think Marriage Works! But sometimes there are multiple reasons why a relationship isn’t working as well as it should. Thankfully, with our new grant, Marriage Works! Ohio is now able to address two additional areas that sometimes inhibit your relationship

Weathering the Storm for an Extraordinary Relationship

Ask any group of young people and you will find that no one wants to live a mediocre life.

A Sign of Relief, New Classes are Here!

We were holding our breath for a while, hoping we would receive another grant and I am proud to announce that Marriage Works! Ohio was awarded a new-three year federal grant in Oct. 2011!

We’re Burnin’ Daylight!

My college roommate burst into tears one morning when the girl across the hall sprung from her room, humming a happy tune and continued down the hall to break into song in the shower.

Ticket Giveaway!!

Congratulations to our ticket giveaway winners Amy Lapp and Beth Kupsky Pierce!!!

We are very excited to announce a ticket giveaway for the Dr. Gary Chapman event! There are many ways to enter and the good news is that you can get multiple entries! Below are the ways in which you can enter. Share with family, friends, and anyone you would like to have join you at the Schuster Center, May 21^st for Love and Marriage: An Evening with Dr. Gary Chapman. We are SOLD OUT!! This giveaway is the only opportunity to get tickets!!

The Chapman Event

At Marriage Works! Ohio we are very excited about our 5th Annual Celebration of Love on May 21, 2011, where we will be featuring Dr. Gary Chapman.

Rules for Successful Parenting

“Children change a marriage completely and permanently. They change who we are as individuals and as a couple. They change the way we think and act and relate to each other. They are both an incredible joy and a total distraction as they cause us to redefine ourselves and our relationship. Children throw a marriage out of whack.”(Drs. David and Jan Stoop, The Complete Marriage Book)

Things We Learned from Our Children Raising Us

As a parent of six, soon to be seven, I’ve always believed that parents were the first teachers of their children. And while there is truth to this, it can also be said that children are the first teachers of their parents on parenting.