by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 18, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the final rest stop. I’m glad you didn’t get weary along the way. Now, let’s go all the way to the finish line. Chemistry. That’s usually the first thing that attracts us to him. He talks well, he smells good, and “he sho’ nuff fine”—that’s chemistry....
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 16, 2019 | Matched & Married
“You prayed for a job. You prepared for the job by searching the Internet to find out what the company does, but you didn’t stop there. You went on to position yourself to be the best candidate by researching some possible questions they might ask you and...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 12, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the third rest stop—Yay!. Now let’s talk about chirping. What the heck is chirping? Well, because I’m so different, I could have used complimenting, but I wanted to leave an impression on you about how important complimenting your spouse is so I want to...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 11, 2019 | Matched & Married
You made it to the second rest stop—Yay! Now, let’s talk about communication. Where do I begin? During the early years of our marriage, I allowed my sometimes stubborn “will” to dictate how I communicated with my husband. Sometimes, my stubborn “will” would say,...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 10, 2019 | Matched & Married
Now that you have gone on many dates, you’re feeling good about John, and you think he’s Mr. Right. In your heart, you believe he’s the one. You’ve prayed for a spouse and you believe God has sent this man to bless you and not stress you. Alright then, the first...
by Dr. Patricia Shaw | Apr 8, 2019 | Matched & Married
“50% of all marriages in which the brides are 25 or older result in a failed marriage.” National Center for Health Statistics The information provided is very disheartening when you think about the number of men and women who go into relationships with...