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Success, Love and Money. Can you have it all?

January 1, 2015/in Marriage, Success Skills/by Benita Esposito

Does Wealth Create True Fulfillment?

Let me tell you a story about my friend, Jan Dahlin Geiger. Many years ago when Jan was in her mid-30’s, she was an executive earning $100,000 per year. In today’s dollars, adjusted for inflation, that would be $300,000. She was ranked in the top 5% of all income-earners in the U.S., and the top 1% of all women income-earners. She had reached every goal she had ever set. Married with two young sons, you would have thought her life was idyllic, but she was not happy. Why? At first, she did not know why. Read more

Thanksgiving Message 2014

November 27, 2014/in The Transformational Journey/by Benita Esposito

“Give thanks in all things,” the Bible tells us. Well, I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty hard to do in the midst of pain, either physical or emotional pain. In my case, when I’m in emotional pain, I’m often in physical pain, too. And visa versa. That’s hard! Read more

Marriage Essentials: Appreciation and Affection

November 23, 2014/in Marriage, Relationships/by Benita Esposito

Do you know that expressing appreciation is one of the essential ingredients of a happy marriage? That’s right. According to Dr. John Gottman’s research, we must express at least five positive interactions to neutralize the impact of one negative interaction. In really happy marriages, couples express 20 positives to every one negative. The mostly destructive interactions contain criticism, defensiveness, contempt or stonewalling. When we express ourselves in this way without effective repair attempts, Gottman predicts divorce with 94% accuracy. Read more

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Success, Love and Money. Can you have it all?

Thanksgiving Message 2014

Marriage Essentials: Appreciation and Affection

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