Couples Blog
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Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
Why borrow a military idea for your marriage? OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. Military strategist John Boyd created it to help people make good decisions when things are moving fast and the information is incomplete. Life as a first responder couple can feel like that: shifting schedules, stress that follows you home, and…
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Communication that Cures Problems
Opposites attract and likes repel. When a couple cannot accommodate their “attractive differences” and tries to act as one person, the second half of magnetic law is set into action. A widening gulf develops as partners start to repel each other and differences become extreme. The first step to bridging this chasm is to become…
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Causes and Cures of Relationship Problems
If your car was stuck in sand, would you continue to press on the gas pedal or would you get out and figure out a new line of action? Most people would do the latter. Yet, when it comes to relationships, people often keep their foot on the gas and dig themselves deeper. A person…