Five Things I Wish I Understood Before I Got Married

Five Things I Wish I Understood Before I Got Married

5 Things I Wish I Understood Before I Got Married – Kalaila Leslie, Expert Relationship Coach | LF3 Love Factor You’ve probably read a self-help book and thought, “Wow, that sounds like such great advice”—only to discover later that applying those tips in real life isn’t as easy as it seemed on the page. Marriage…

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Stop, Drop, and Listen

Stop, Drop, and Listen

“Stop, Drop, and Listen”How to Hear Your Spouse Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Cool) …and How Jesus Can Help You Not Snap Mid-Sentence – Dr. Matthew Rowe, Ph.D., CPC, BCMHC. Let’s be honest: Listening sounds easy… until your spouse says something that makes you want to throw a pillow—or a frying pan—in Christian love,…

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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Tom and Elise Parker had always been the couple everyone admired. High school sweethearts who married young, built a modest but joyful life together, and raised three beautiful kids—Jenna, Caleb, and Emily—in a home filled with love, noise, scraped knees, dinner table debates, and whispered prayers at night. But as the years passed and life…

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Suicide Sucks – But There Is Hope

Suicide Sucks - But There Is Hope

Suicide Sucks — But There Is Hope -Teresa Pfaff, CPC, BCMHC. | LF3 Love Factor Let’s be real — suicide sucks. It sucks the life out of the one who dies by their own hand. And it sucks the life, the breath, and so much joy out of those left behind to survive the aftermath…

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The Silent Treatment: How Lack of Communication and Vulnerability Can Wreck a Marriage—and What to Do About It

The Silent Treatment: How Lack of Communication and Vulnerability Can Wreck a Marriage—and What to Do About It

The Silent Treatment: How Lack of Communication and Vulnerability Can Wreck a Marriage—and What to Do About It – Matthew Rowe, Ph.D., CPC, BCMHC. Let’s face it. Marriage can be messy, hilarious, hard, beautiful, and downright confusing— sometimes all in the same day. One minute, you’re laughing over a shared inside joke, and the next,…

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From Disconnected to Deeply in Love: A 20-Year Marriage Redeemed

From Disconnected to Deeply in Love: A 20-Year Marriage Redeemed

From Disconnected to Deeply in Love: A 20-Year Marriage Redeemed How One Couple Went from Surviving to Thriving with LF3 Love Factor “I love you, but I don’t like you right now.” Those were the words Lisa blurted out at the dinner table one random Wednesday night, fork mid-air, staring at her husband, Jake, over…

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The Power of Family Counseling & Coaching: Strengthening Bonds, Transforming Lives

The Power of Family Counseling & Coaching: Strengthening Bonds, Transforming Lives

The Power of Family Counseling & Coaching: Strengthening Bonds, Transforming Lives -Ann McGaver, LF3 Love Factor Family and Adolescent Counseling Family is where life’s most meaningful connections are built. It’s where we find love, support, and a sense of belonging. But let’s be honest—family life can also be messy, complicated, and downright challenging at times.…

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The Power of Commitment: Why It Matters

The Power of Commitment: Why It Matters

  The Power of Commitment: Why It Matters  – Dr. Matthew Rowe, Ph.D., CPC, BCMMHC. Let’s talk about commitment. You know, that thing that keeps you from bailing when things get tough—the glue that holds things together when everything else is trying to fall apart. Commitment is what makes a marriage more than just a…

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