“Communication” means different things depending on the context in which the word is used. For example, good communication in advertising or politics is words that will sell those who hear them on either a product, person, or an idea. In relationships, however, communication is not about broadcasting a message, but rather it is an interactive…

There is a lot of marriage advice that may seem like “common sense” which is often given by people who mean well that doesn’t actually help the marriage in any significant way. Some can even be counterproductive to saving a marriage. Ongoing marriage difficulties in the face of trying to improve the relationship may have…

Wendy Strgar learned about weeds before gardens. With her first garden, she inadvertently planted weeds that would overrun the garden she was trying to create until “gardening” and “weeding” became synonymous words for all practical purposes. Learning gardening, she learned that removing weeds was an important part of creating the garden that she wanted. As…