Marriage

By Adam Gragg on May 1, 2019 in Marriage, Relationships | 0 comments

Here’s 7 questions you can ask your partner each week to help you bond. They could positively transform your connection. 7 Great Questions 1. What are the main stressors for you this week? What can I do to help? 2. What’s something I can do to help you with your career, parenting, health, friendships, or your spiritual life? 3. How can we make time to...

By Adam Gragg on Apr 19, 2019 in Marriage, Relationships | 0 comments

Genuine, authentic, and heartfelt conversations connect people and can transform relationships. Here’s a list of 50 of my favorite relationship building questions. They’re mostly light and fun, get you to think, and come from 20 years of getting people to open up as a professional counselor. Save it on your desktop or print off this tool to build...

By Adam Gragg on Mar 27, 2019 in Marriage, Relationships | 8 comments

If a healthy romantic relationship were easy, more people would have one. Whether you are in a dating relationship, engaged, or married, here are 12 activities that can take your relationship from average to extraordinary. #1: Schedule FunMake a list of 15 activities that you enjoy engaging in with your significant other. Make sure some of the activities cost little...

By Adam Gragg on Aug 20, 2015 in Marriage | 0 comments

I have seen some common themes in marriage problems. Frequently I’ve sat down with couples in turmoil and thought “this could have been avoided had they had different information”. Most couples do the best they can with information they have, but sometimes just don’t know that certain paths have negative consequences. This article is our...

By Adam Gragg on Mar 7, 2015 in Marriage | 0 comments

Always going on a traditional date (e.g. dinner and activity) can be expensive and boring. You have fun dating options available at home for free. Constraints, like staying at home and spending no money, can bring out your creativity. Have you ever seen the stuff prisoners make with hair, toilet paper, or soap? When people have limited resources, they can get...

By Adam Gragg on Feb 25, 2015 in Marriage | 0 comments

Do you want to have a winning marriage or a mediocre one? Do you believe that having a great marriage is possible? Are you trying to thrive or just survive? Just surviving in your marriage is not only stressful, but it’s depressing. Be proactive and put in the effort to win. “Do you know that in a race, all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in...