family relationships

027: When He Asks to Marry Your Daughter

We knew it was coming. Our 22-year-old daughter Jennifer had already told us they were planning to get married.  So the priority mail letter I received from her boyfriend Tim, inviting me to breakfast, was a tip-off the size of Mt. Rushmore.  Here's how this important conversation went down.

027: When He Asks to Marry Your Daughter2021-09-22T11:35:17-05:00

023: Reminding Each Other of Our Own Stories

“The most powerful words in the English language are ‘tell me a story,’” says Pat Conroy. Today’s episode contains two relationship stories that illustrate the power of doing something small that achieves something big.

023: Reminding Each Other of Our Own Stories2021-09-22T11:35:13-05:00

020: Relating with People Who Talk Too Much

What should our relationship be with people who talk too much or otherwise annoy us? Should we write them off as too self-absorbed and move on? Or is there another way to relate? Today’s episode explores this issue.

020: Relating with People Who Talk Too Much2021-09-22T12:49:39-05:00

019: Encouraged by a Millennial and Her Gen Z Sister

Our relationships are enriched and encouraged when we get to know people outside our own generational and relational box. Today’s show brings encouragement in abundance from a Millennial and her Generation Z sister.

019: Encouraged by a Millennial and Her Gen Z Sister2021-09-22T13:13:08-05:00

018: Two Sisters – Part 2

Today I want to finish the interview we started in last week’s episode 17, ” Two Sisters – Part 1.” If you listened to that show you may recall that I spoke with two sisters in their ’20’s, Hannah and Abby Barbeau. It was to learn what we

018: Two Sisters – Part 22021-09-22T13:13:11-05:00

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    John’s relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 51 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.

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