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Why We Need to Stop Talking about Resolving Conflict in Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 5, 2021 | Resolving Conflict

What does it mean to “resolve conflict”? We’ve been talking so much about sex lately since The Great Sex Rescue launched, and that’s been great. But I thought this week I may revisit some of the important things I’ve written about...

Finding the Root Cause of Marriage Problems Using the 5 Whys

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 5, 2019 | Resolving Conflict

Why are you feeling distant in your marriage? What if asking “why” five times in a row, based on the answers you were given, could reveal the root problem? Lately I’ve been critiquing the way that some churches do marriage counseling. I want to get...

PODCAST PLUS: Why I’ve Stopped Resolving Conflict, Put Down that Phone, and More!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 21, 2019 | Podcasts

Ever feel like resolving conflict is just too hard? It’s time for a new episode of the To Love, Honor and Vacuum podcast–and I hope I can help you. Please listen, but if you don’t have time, I’ll have some links and rabbit trails below so you...

Ask Sheila: My Friend Insults Her Husband in Public!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 3, 2018 | Abuse, Resolving Conflict

What do you do if you have a friend who is just plain mean to her husband? On Mondays I like to take a reader question and take a stab at answering it–sometimes in a blog post and sometimes in a video. This was a great question that fits perfectly in our month...

“In the Case of Ties, He Wins.” Is This Really Submission?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 19, 2018 | Emotional Connection, Resolving Conflict

If I were to ask you what it means to submit to your husband, what would you say? When I’ve asked that question at marriage groups, people hem and haw and then eventually come up with something like this: When we’re disagreeing about something, the husband...

10 Tips to Stop the Money Fights in Your Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 18, 2018 | Managing Money, Resolving Conflict

Money fights are the number one predictor of divorce, so having a game plan going into financial discussions is a crucial part of a healthy marriage. Today we’re joined by Lauren from the Determined Dollar to tell us how to cut down on the money fights–and...