by Joel Walton | Aug 23, 2021 | Relationship
Marriage has a lot of perks. I have a lifetime travel companion (we’re big into adventure). There’s always someone to share day to day life and responsibilities with. There’s love and trust and safety and a plethora of qualities in your spouse that help complete and...
by Joel Walton | Sep 6, 2020 | Relationship
Do you remember the Magic 8 Ball? Ask a yes or no question, shake the ball, turn it upside down, and ta-da, there’s your answer – “All signs point to yes” or “Don’t count on it.” Wouldn’t it be great if we had an accurate Magic 8 Ball to answer all kinds of...
by Joel Walton | Sep 6, 2020 | Relationship
“I knew marriage would be hard, but isn’t sex supposed to be the easy part?” Anyone who grew up in the church was taught that if you “saved yourself” for marriage, your married sex life would be awesome. The reality many couples face is often quite different....
by Joel Walton | Apr 5, 2020 | General Interest, Relationship, Resilience
“I just want to be happy.” I cannot count the number of times I have heard that statement from someone. Happiness – everyone wants it. But, not everyone knows how or where to find it. On a recent online checklist, happiness sat in the number one spot in a top ten...
by Joel Walton | Dec 30, 2019 | Family, Relationship
I’ve mentioned before that my neighbors are big into gardening. While I don’t have a green thumb myself (more like a black one…that kills plants), I’ve learned a few things from talking to them. Like, did you know that the color of some flowers can differ based...
by Joel Walton | Oct 20, 2019 | Family, Relationship
I read something interesting recently on the behavior of animals. Apparently, when two goat meet on a narrow pathway, they don’t know how to handle the situation. Most often they will either just stand there until someone or something comes along to help one of them...
by Joel Walton | Oct 20, 2019 | Relationship
I’ve sat across from many angry people as they blasted their mates. I’ve heard yelling and screaming and sometimes cursing. While I do not promote this as any type of healthy communication (it’s certainly not), I am actually encouraged by the fighting between many...
by Joel Walton | Sep 26, 2019 | Relationship
We’ve never been more connected to other people than we are today. With the touch of a button we can chat or video with people all over the globe. There are countless apps and websites to give us immediate access to photos, videos, calls, and messaging with other...
by Joel Walton | Jun 3, 2019 | Relationship
“That’s not fair!” How many times have you heard someone say that? It’s usually an emphatic statement made out of frustration when someone felt a situation didn’t get handled evenly and justly. I hear people frequently say how they want a relationship where...
by Joel Walton | Apr 23, 2019 | Relationship
It’s no secret we are living in a divided society. Even conversations on social media quickly turn volatile. We seem to disagree on just about everything – politics, parenting, religion, and even the color of that stinking dress a few years ago (I still don’t know if...
