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Contempt: The doorway to divorce
Doug Burford 1/25/24 Doug Burford 1/25/24

Contempt: The doorway to divorce

Contempt is the greatest predictor of divorce. Do you know what it is how it’s formed, and how it is overcome?

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Commitment is Intentional
Doug Burford 7/13/23 Doug Burford 7/13/23

Commitment is Intentional

Commitment is commitment when it intentionally applies what is purposeful to marital success.

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There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery
Doug Burford 4/22/23 Doug Burford 4/22/23

There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery

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How being right can cost you your relationship
Doug Burford 4/14/23 Doug Burford 4/14/23

How being right can cost you your relationship

As relationship expert, Terry Real, has said, “You can be right, or you can be in relationship.” Research by The Gottman Institute supports this notion.

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Questions to get unstuck in marriage
Doug Burford 4/11/23 Doug Burford 4/11/23

Questions to get unstuck in marriage

If your marriage feels stuck in a bad pattern, here are a few questions that may provide needed change.

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Pause! A key relationship skill
Doug Burford 1/8/21 Doug Burford 1/8/21

Pause! A key relationship skill

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How to Pray for Those with Whom We Disagree
Doug Burford 1/6/21 Doug Burford 1/6/21

How to Pray for Those with Whom We Disagree

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Feelings or Thoughts? Thoughts or Feelings?
Doug Burford 12/16/20 Doug Burford 12/16/20

Feelings or Thoughts? Thoughts or Feelings?

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Ready, Set... Resist Re-setting
Doug Burford 6/3/20 Doug Burford 6/3/20

Ready, Set... Resist Re-setting

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Factors of Well-Being -a daily tracking chart
Doug Burford 3/29/20 Doug Burford 3/29/20

Factors of Well-Being -a daily tracking chart

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EUSAw: It’s how we get along
Doug Burford 3/25/20 Doug Burford 3/25/20

EUSAw: It’s how we get along

Do these first, if trying to get along…. EUSAw: Empathize. Understand. Support. Affirm. And wonder aloud.

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How to Pray for People During Hard Times
Doug Burford 3/18/20 Doug Burford 3/18/20

How to Pray for People During Hard Times

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Fear
Doug Burford 3/13/20 Doug Burford 3/13/20

Fear

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Did you win this Christmas?
Doug Burford 1/2/20 Doug Burford 1/2/20

Did you win this Christmas?

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Empty Nest & Retirement Years as Invitations to Re-Create Shared Meaning
Doug Burford 12/3/19 Doug Burford 12/3/19

Empty Nest & Retirement Years as Invitations to Re-Create Shared Meaning

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Forgiveness                   - by Fred Luskin
Doug Burford 11/14/19 Doug Burford 11/14/19

Forgiveness - by Fred Luskin

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Be nice
Doug Burford 11/14/19 Doug Burford 11/14/19

Be nice

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Marriage is a Tango
Doug Burford 11/5/19 Doug Burford 11/5/19

Marriage is a Tango

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Married and Divorced for the Same Reason
Doug Burford 10/21/19 Doug Burford 10/21/19

Married and Divorced for the Same Reason

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5 R's on the Path to Understanding
Doug Burford 9/11/19 Doug Burford 9/11/19

5 R's on the Path to Understanding

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Seminar Reviews

Feedback below is from The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work,®
a program of The Gottman Institute (TGI), as led by Doug and Claudia Burford.

It or TGI’s Bringing Baby Home® program
can be hosted by your church or organization.

  • “....right on TARGET for what we were looking for!”

  • "Thanks for the very informative session. I learned new 'tools' I can use to be a better communicator and partner."

  • “ A guide map for communication, how to strengthen and love and address conflicts/past.”

  • "The Love Maps and the antidotes to The Four Horsemen will be very helpful."

  • "The content was great, but the personal examples definitely made it relatable."

  • "Overall, this is a 5 out of 5 stars! Thanks!"

  • "I enjoyed experiencing this seminar with couples in all stages of life."

  • "A highlight for me was learning about conflict resolution in a safe, fair, and supportive way."

  • (I'm now) "...able to identify what the argument is really about, and identify how the other is processing things."

  • "This has been a roadmap to get our relationship back on track."

  • "My eyes have been opened more fully to the perpetual vs. solvable problems in any relationship."

  • “Giving language to conflict.  Very helpful when navigating arguments.”

  • "I feel less doomed about our conflict; it's a validation that although we need help resolving it, we are not broken because we have it."

  • “The methodical approach to relationships. What helped me the most was the scientific reasoning and physiological explanations of how we go through the different emotions.”

  • “Knowing and seeing all couples have similar issues AND there are ways to reverse bad patterns….HOPE!”

  • “Finding the words to verbalize some feelings/views that I had…up until this session, I had not been able to articulate.”

  • “The most valuable (tool)  was how to repair….the language to repair.”

  • “Hearing what is normal….what we are going through is not a deal breaker.”

  • "The best marriage seminar we've attended!"

  • “....how to BETTER recognize things within myself and the antidotes to overcome them.”

  • “....(We valued) the time and opportunity to deliberately focus on our marriage for a weekend.”

  • “I found all of the information given valuable.  Having the resources and tools to fall back on and practice together seems priceless to me.”

  • (I valued the terms) “help me understand” and “protecting each other”

  • “It’s great to have a common language to set the table for future healthy conversations.”

  • “It’s valuable to be reminded that marriage is a commitment that takes effort. Everyone deals with challenges and being reminded of that and working through strategies to improve is very valuable.”

  • “Remembering it’s not about me…..but WE!”