Marriage & Couples Transformations
Michigan Marriage Counselors Jesse and Melva Johnson
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From my experience as a minister and our work as marriage counselors, we have experienced marriages and families torn apart because of major conflicts over how to care for aging parents. Often, the parents are suffering from physical or mental disabilities or both.
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After leaving sessions with such couples, we give ongoing thanks for our two sons. They have been, and even now as adults, are our greatest joys. Whatever personal sacrifices we have made has been worth it. And we’re suggesting that if you’ve been blessed to be a parent that you, too, realize how truly blessed you are and with that realization, that you approach being a parent from that perspective.
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There are approximately 10.2 million children in the U.S. under 18 who have special health care needs. Overall, nearly 22% of U.S. households have a least one child with special health care needs. Therefore, nearly every extended family across the country is likely to include at least one special needs child.
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You may question why the two of us, as marriage counselors, would be advising couples to have alone time. After all, isn’t it your job to bring couples together verses advising them to be alone?
Being together and being alone may sound like a contradiction but it’s really not. In fact, it’s healthy. [...]
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In-laws can either be a help or hindrance to a newly married couple. Some mothers in law just don’t like their new daughters in law and have no problem expressing to their son and/or other family members their displeasure. There are also certain long term family expectations around holidays, etc. where each of the families compete or demand compliance with the family tradition. The newly marriage couple must decide what to do and that can be a major test of the relationship.
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When was the last time you and your mate or partner went on a date? If you have to take a minute to think about it, it’s been too long!
It wasn’t always that way. Remember when you were dating? Regardless of what you were doing or how busy you were, you found a [...]
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Today, we’d like to share some ideas about “Financial Stress In Relationships.”
When couples seek our marriage advice, rarely to they talk about being stressed out over money. Many people, and couples, are worried about their finances. And why not? They have reason to. We’re in a recession.
If you’re in a relationship that [...]
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