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6 Signs of a Failing Relationship

posted by Linda Mintle

Kim and Mark were hopeless romantics when they fell in love. But lately, the marriage was faltering and both were considering divorce. When they came to see me, I saw six signs of distress that told me things were not [...]

A Marital Lesson from Hosea

posted by Linda Mintle

As a marital therapist for the past 30 years, I have seen too many couples divorce over fixable problems. When I talk about fixable problems I am referring to couples who stop liking each other, grow apart and refuse to [...]

Couple Therapy For One Please

posted by Linda Mintle

Susan’s marital distress reached a tipping point, leading her to see a marital therapist. Her chief complaint was that her husband refuses to change, blames her for all the family problems, doesn’t hold a steady job and rarely takes responsibility [...]

How Happy Couples Deal With Conflict

posted by Linda Mintle

  How many times have you heard a couple say they need to work on resolving conflict? Well, it may surprise you to know that conflict resolution is not the solution to happy marriages. My parents were married 67 years [...]

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Autism Risk Linked to Newborn's Placenta
One in 50 children are now diagnosed with autism (CDC). Right now, there are no definitive tests to tell whether a child will develop autism, but we know that the earlier we detect autism, the better we can serve a child. So how about detection at birth? A new study by Yale researchers and UC

posted 8:06:09am May. 16, 2013 | read full post »

A Spiritual Take on Angelina Jolie's Decision to Fight Cancer Risk
So many families have been touched by cancer that just the mention of the word is scary to hear and often feels like a death sentence.  While this is not always the case and many cancers are treatable, the fear is often tied to better known risk factors and more awareness. This week, actress Angeli

posted 7:58:27am May. 15, 2013 | read full post »

Would You Do What Angelina Jolie Did?
Some would call it a brave move. Others might see it as fear based. Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent getting breast or ovarian cancer. According to the New York Times, Jolie tested genetically positive for the BRCA1 gene that greatly increases a women's ri

posted 8:59:03am May. 14, 2013 | read full post »

3 Tips to Let Go of Worry
Rachel was worried about her finances. Recently divorced, she was barely making payment on all her bills. Her hours at work had been cut, her savings was dwindling and money was tight. She was surviving, but couldn't stop worrying about the future. All she could think about was, "What if..." It was

posted 6:46:29am May. 14, 2013 | read full post »

Is Your Marriage More Than a Contract?
The way you think about marriage matters. When marriage is reduced to a set up conditions, you do this, I'll do that... and as long as we are happy, we stay together, you've missed God's design for marriage. Do you think of your marriage as a contract? Yes, marriage is a legal contract, but it

posted 8:09:11am May. 13, 2013 | read full post »


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