Cornerstone Family Services

08/25/2025

Is it wrong to want to spend all your time with your spouse?

Maybe your spouse has lots of friends and enjoys spending time at social gatherings. In contrast, you’d rather stay home, just the two of you, and spend time together. Is that too much to ask? You’re content without a large social circle, and you wish your spouse felt the same way. How can you navigate this major personality difference?

Is it wrong to want to spend all your time with your spouse? Maybe your spouse has lots of friends and enjoys spending time at social gatherings. In contrast, you’d rather stay home, just the two of you, and spend time together. Is that too much to ask? You’re content without a large social circ...

08/22/2025

08/21/2025

Using communication tactics such as reflecting your spouse’s feelings might feel robotic and unnatural. You might feel like you’re going through the motions of an exercise. But getting agitated by a technique can actually distract you from your goal: better, healthier communication.

If you struggle with using communication tools, what should you do? Is there a way to build better conversational and listening skills without feeling so out-of-sorts? Let’s talk about it.

Do communication techniques feel awkward to you? You genuinely want more meaningful communication with your spouse. The problem is, whenever you try to apply a method you’ve learned, it feels awkward and unnatural. If you can’t use those techniques, what else are you supposed to do? Using commun...

08/20/2025

Sometimes you and your spouse can look at each other and have an entire conversation in just one glance. You’re in tune with each other and on the same page. Other times, this isn’t the case. It might feel like you’re a million miles apart – emotionally, mentally, and physically. You’re snippy and easily annoyed with each other. One misunderstanding leads to another. Neither of you feels like the other person knows where you’re coming from. You’re not necessarily mad at each other, but you can both admit that things feel… off.

Sometimes you're on the same page. Other times, it feels like you’re a million miles apart. When things are feeling off, ask these questions.

08/19/2025

So you want to enjoy some vacation time together, but your spouse has a habit of using all their off days with his or her family. You love your in-laws, but you don’t want to spend all your days off with them. More than that, you want a little downtime with your spouse as a couple. Is it possible to create a better balance?

So you want to enjoy some vacation time together, but your spouse has a habit of using all their off days with his or her family. You love your in-laws, but you don’t want to spend all your days off with them. More than that, you want a little downtime with your spouse as a couple. Is it possible ...

08/18/2025

Be killing your phone habits, or your phone habits will be killing you.

Not quite as pithy as John Owen’s original quote, but it makes an important point: Your phone is not—as is often claimed—a neutral tool. It’s a weapon.

Your phone is not—as is often claimed—a neutral tool. It's a weapon. So be killing your phone habits, or your phone habits will be killing you.

08/14/2025

Because relationships are rarely neat and tidy, we may face a certain level of frustration or complication in our adult relationships with our parents. Here are several key principles to keep in mind as you navigate various challenges.

There are many books telling parents how to deal with the challenges of raising their children and navigating the various challenges of parenthood. I myself have written a few! But not much has been written to help adult children address the challenges they often face with their parents.

08/13/2025

What things could you use some practice in? Maybe you’re picking up a new hobby or want to develop a particular skill for your job. Perhaps you’re giving a speech at your best friend’s wedding or you’re trying to perfect that special family recipe before the next big gathering. Whatever the case, practice typically leads to some degree of improvement, whether it’s immediate or more incremental.

What about in your marriage? “Practice” might seem odd in this context. Maybe you think about “working” on or prioritizing your marriage, but where does practice come in? Well, there are actually several areas in which practice pays off. Let’s dive into some.

It's pretty common to think about working on your marriage, but what about practice? Are there areas where practice pays off?

08/12/2025

There are a few factors that can impact how often you and your spouse are intimate. Together, you can navigate these different factors and seasons of life, and come out on the other side closer than ever before.

Does having s*x less often mean your marriage is in trouble? A married couple’s s*x life is often a pretty good barometer for how things are going in their relationship as a whole. Intimacy, passion, and commitment are all important and crucial ingredients for a fulfilling married life and lifelon...

08/11/2025

Summer is in full swing, and this time of year is perfect for nurturing your relationship with your spouse. Whether you’re going on a bucket list vacation or spending time closer to home, you can absolutely boost your enjoyment of one another. This summer could pay dividends in the months and years ahead.

Ready to enjoy one another more through the summer months and beyond?

Summer is in full swing, and this time of year is perfect for nurturing your relationship with your spouse. Whether you’re going on a bucket list vacation or spending time closer to home, you can absolutely boost your enjoyment of one another. This summer could pay dividends in the months and year...

08/09/2025

Check out this free opportunity!
1) August 11: 5:00-9:00pm.
2) Online-optional: You are welcome to attend in person at Cornerstone or log on virtually.
3) Individual consults: if you are unavailable that evening or would prefer a one-on-one opportunity to glean the content and ask questions.