Struggling to feel heard in your relationship? Learn how to speak up with love, set healthy boundaries, and invite real collaboration—even when your partner resists. This guide walks you through a clear, compassionate approach to advocating for yourself without blame or control.

Mixed-faith parenting adds complexity to an already demanding role. Many couples focus on the parenting decisions—but the real key lies in your relationship foundation. This post explores why returning to core relational skills like self-regulation, respectful communication, and mutual care can help you better navigate faith-based parenting challenges.

Every couple faces core differences. The problem isn’t the difference itself—it’s how we react. This blog explores how emotional reactivity can sabotage connection and how to respond instead with relational maturity. Learn why your inner “adaptive child” takes over, and how to pause, reflect, and make wiser choices when you and your partner don’t see eye to eye.

In my opinion, stonewalling is the most misunderstood of the 4 Horsemen. It can also be one of the most difficult patterns to identify...

Of all of the 4 Horsemen, Dr. Gottman refers to contempt as the deadliest of them all. Dr. Gottman calls it the most destructive behavior...

Defensiveness comes up frequently in mixed-faith marriages in the form of defending one’s views, thoughts, or beliefs.

If you can eliminate criticism, you will greatly reduce the chance that the other horsemen will show up in your mixed-faith marriage.

Religious/Spiritual differences in a mixed-faith marriage tend to fall under this category of perpetual problems.