Posts by Dr. Debbie McFadden
The 8 Qualities Of A Great Couple
If you want to be more than just an “ok” couple, then you will need to develop certain qualities or characteristics that will make you a great couple. Many couples have the potential to be great couples but truly miss the mark. They go through life just existing and trying to manage all the things…
Read MoreWhat To Do When You Are Parenting Alone In A Marriage
Parenting is a source of joy and presents many challenges. The task of being a parent can sometimes be a never-ending tug of war emotionally and physically. Emotionally there is the need to balance being the “parent” and maintaining control, teaching important lessons, setting boundaries and providing the love and nurture children need. Physically there…
Read MoreHow Parenting Affects Your Marriage
For most couples, becoming parents is a normal part of being married. They have committed to each other in a wedding ceremony and begin their life together as marriage partners. The natural progression of things is to begin a family. The couple believes that they have discussed having children and both are on the same…
Read MoreUnderstanding Parenting Styles & Navigating Parenting As Marriage Partners
Most people would say that they want to raise responsible children. However, they may or may not do that based on their parenting style. There are technically three different parenting styles that we need to look at when we talk about parenting our children. Parenting is difficult and does not come with a manual. Often…
Read MoreHow To Become A Great Couple
Being in love with someone and in a close committed relationship in which you are adored by your spouse is a deep desire that lives in most everyone. The picture and dream that you have of what that relationship should look and be like is sometimes very different than the reality you are living. What…
Read More8 Ways To Improve A Marriage That Has Become Boring
A common problem in long-term marriages is for things to become boring over time. Once you have raised the kids and gotten them out of the house, you may find that the two of you are staring at each other with little idea what to do next. We would have trouble counting the times we…
Read MoreThe Best Place To Be… Quotes On A Happy Marriage
I heard this quote from a friend years ago and it has stuck with me and become a favorite. I have used this often with couples and particularly with men. Here it is: “If next to me is the best place to be, you’ll always be next to me!” I really believe that this is one…
Read MoreCan Marriage Survive Colliding Parenting Styles? (Hint, It’s A Yes IF Certain Things Happen)
No one ever said that parenting was going to be easy! We all enter parenting with some fear and trepidation. If you are like me, you probably made a vow to yourself that you would never do some of the things your parents did or one parent did. The interesting thing is that we usually…
Read MoreYour Marriage Can Survive Menopause. Here’s How
While menopause is a natural thing that happens in life, it is important to understand that it can get messy but you can survive it. It isn’t something that most women can simply breeze through without some degree of difficulty. Women and men need to understand the various things that happen over a period of…
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