Simplify Complexity: Christian Relationship Advice & Help

Have you ever considered the similarities between dancing and marriage? Many people love dancing. All over the world you’ll find every culture has some form of dance. Why? What is it about dancing that people love? For some, they love to dance because it brings joy and freedom. For others, dance is an expression of […] The post How Can Dancing Help Your Relationship (Part 2)? Ep:108b appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Have you ever considered the similarities between dancing and marriage? Many people love dancing. All over the world you’ll find every culture has some form of dance. Why? What is it about dancing that people love? For some, they love to dance because it brings joy and freedom. For others, dance is an expression of […] The post How Can Dancing Help Your Relationship? (Part 1) Ep:108 appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

What steps do you take to resolve conflict in your relationship? As a result of COVID 19, people all over the world are spending more time at home to practice social distancing. Some have poked fun at this by saying countries will see a rise in child births, and calling them quarantine babies. While spending […] The post Relationship Conflict Resolution Tips (Quarantine Edition) appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

If you had to choose between loving and being hurt or never loving at all, which would you choose? True love is more than words, it’s an action. Christ the author of love demonstrated love by sacrificing Himself for humanity. People demonstrate love by letting others in their heart, and giving a piece of themselves […] The post Loved & Lost vs Never Loved at All appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

I believe there is some confusion as to what it means to be head of household. Sometimes there are terms mentioned within the church that can be confusing. What something means within one culture can sometimes be different in another. This is also true for those committed to a faith and for those not familiar […] The post What does it Mean to be Head of Household? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

What do you do when you see a flaw in a person or a relationship? When looking for a possible spouse we often come across concerns about the person or the relationship. These are what some might call red flags. Troubling thoughts, feelings, or flaws that could be problematic to the success of a relationship. […] The post How do you Approach Red Flags while Dating? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking points from past episodes to highlight relationship principles you can carry into your weekend. This weeks highlight focuses on privacy, trust and secrets. Don’t ignore the importance of building trust in a […] The post Weekend Snippet #06: Privacy, Trust, and Secrets appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Telling someone you love them is easy. Showing them is what’s hard. Culturally we live in a time when people are in love with the idea of being in love. Today, love has become more of a feeling verses an action taken. It’s been said that relationships are work, but what this is referring to […] The post 4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (4 of 4 The Act of Love) Ep:103 appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Transform your relationship by becoming an active listener. Sometimes we just need to tell ourselves to shut up and listen. Active listening is a key building block to better communication. Bad communication I believe is the number one cause for divorce. The challenge with communication, is people believe because they know how to talk, they […] The post 4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (3 of 4 Active Listening) Ep:102 appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Showing compassion in your relationship will do more than you think. Mercy is a word people use all the time, but how many of us truly understand what mercy is and how important it is to a relationship. The impact of showing compassion in your relationship can not be understated. Mercy is critical to the […] The post 4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (2 of 4 Showing Mercy) Ep:101 appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking points from past episodes to highlight relationship principles you can carry into your weekend. This weeks highlight is, giving up the cookie doesn’t mean he’ll stay. The value of sex is sometimes […] The post Weekend Snippet #05: Giving up the Cookie doesn’t Mean He’ll Stay! appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

If you could do one thing to transform your relationship, would you do it? Principles are fundamental truths that surround us and govern us. These truths if applied can have a positive impact upon your life, but if ignored can lead to calamity. This is also true for relationships. You are probably reading this because […] The post 4 Principles to Transform your Relationship (1 of 4) Ep:100 appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

What is relationship vision? Vision is the ability to have foresight. The ability to see beyond where you are, and to see where you want to go. Imagine a company that lacks a vision statement, how successful do you think that organization will be? This is no different as an individual. Having a personal vision […] The post Do You Possess Relationship Vision? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Is the grass “always” greener on the other side? This is a saying that reflects a view people hold when comparing their life and circumstance to others. Sometimes as people are dealing with challenges they begin to compare their life circumstances with differing, and often better circumstances than their own. There are many dangers of […] The post The Dangers of Comparison within Relationships. appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking points from past episodes to highlight relationship principles you can carry into your weekend. This weeks highlight asks the question, are you fully committed to love. Love has become a […] The post Weekend Snippet #04: Are you fully committed to LOVE? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

How are you sharing relationship responsibilities with your mate? In a previous episode, we discussed whether the traditional view of the woman’s duty to cook was biblical. Yet, the needs and responsibilities within a relationship go far and beyond just cooking. Who earns the money or manages the budget? Is it primarily one person’s duty […] The post Sharing in Relationship Responsibilities appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Relaxing at home is nice, but what happens when overtime staying at home is all you do? Are you or your spouse a homebody? Relationships go through many phases. Early within a relationship when a couple is getting to know each other, they often go out and do various activities together. Unfortunately the longer those […] The post Help! My Spouse &/or I have become a Homebody? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking points from past episodes to highlight relationship principles you can carry into your weekend. This weeks highlight focuses on attraction towards others when you’re already in a relationship. You can’t […] The post Weekend Snippet #03: The Motivating Moving Factor appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

Sometimes you just need a quick encouragement to carry you through your day, or in this case your weekend. Our Weekend Snippets take key talking points from past episodes to highlight relationship principles you can carry into your weekend. This weeks highlight focuses on a quote by Keonte McDonald, “Are you buying your own ticket […] The post Weekend Snippet #02: Are you buying a ticket for an Emotional Ride? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.

A growing trend is the act of dating multiple people at the same time. The truth is, dating is evolving! Much of this has to do with technology and how people meet. Before technology most people met through a friend connection, or at a social gathering. It was rare that once you engaged with one […] The post Should you Date Multiple People at the Same Time? appeared first on Simplify Complexity.