by Kimberly Walton | Jul 30, 2024 | Blog, Communication
Effective Communication in Marriage: The TALL Approach to Wildly Successful Conversations The outcome of a difficult conversation very often depends on how it was set up. Was it set up for success – or failure? When clients have a difficult conversation ahead,...
by Kimberly Walton | Oct 21, 2020 | 36 Questions That Leads to Lasting Love, Blog, Date Your Mate, Love & Marriage
Can These 36 Questions Lead to Lasting Love? Love. It’s been the topic of poetry, songs, movies, and more since the beginning of – well – poetry, songs, movies, and more. From Romeo & Juliet on the stage to Minnie and Mickey in the cartoons. From Elvis and “Can’t...
by Kimberly Walton | Sep 1, 2020 | 4 Critical Steps to Preventing Marital Distress, Blog, Communication, Love & Marriage
4 Critical Steps to Preventing Marital Distress I have always been of the belief that prevention is the best treatment. Even in my classroom (I teach at a local university also, in case you didn’t know), I find that creating an environment which prevents disruptions...
by Kimberly Walton | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog, Communication, Personal Development, Saying No, Self-Care
Saying No (Without Feeling Guilty) Have you ever considered the power of small things? For example: a key. A small piece of metal, yet it’s the thing that stands between you and your home or your car. A wedding ring. Doesn’t weigh much and can easily be lost. Yet, it...
by Kimberly Walton | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog, Communication, Family Mission Statement Writing, Love & Marriage, Personal Development
Writing Your Family Mission Statement Remember back in math class (if you didn’t purposefully shut that memory out) when your teacher cared just as much about how you got your answer as he/she did about the actual answer? It wasn’t enough to tell your instructor that...
by Kimberly Walton | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog, Communication, Family Mission Statement Purpose
Family Mission Statements: The Purpose and the Goal Strong, bonded families don’t just happen. After all, glue needs time to dry. And honestly, aren’t the most worthwhile things in life the ones we invest in? Strong families are ones that are unified and where...
by Kimberly Walton | Feb 14, 2017 | Blog, Communication, Date Your Mate, Love & Marriage, Vision Boards for Couples
Creating a Couples' Vision Board: The 4-D Approach Vision boards, also sometimes called dream or manifestation boards, treasure maps, or life collages, are a fun and creative way for people to get clear on their goals and have a visual reminder of these goals. Why...
