No, certainly you wouldn’t invite New York Congressman Anthony Weiner to teach a Marriage and Family seminar. Yet, strangely enough, totally by accident his behavior–continuing to send lewd messages and photos over the Internet even after he had been married for a year–showed married couples how NOT to behave in their interactions with the opposite gender.

In this brief video (just over eight minutes), Sandra and I talk about 3 potential instances that could prompt a man to contact a woman he doesn’t know. First, we describe the wrong way–the impulsive, hormone-driven way Anthony Weiner might choose. Second, in each case we describe the appropriate professional way the man should interact with the lady.

Our conclusion: OK to be texting, but not sexting. OK to be friendly, but not flirting.

LISTENING TO EACH OTHER ENRICHED OUR MARRIAGE
Near the end of the interview, we say–as we have said before in every blog message–that ours has not been a storybook marriage. Yet the last few years became wonderful, and stayed that way. . .primarily because we started really listening to each other.

ORDER OUR AUDIO CD, “LISTEN TO THE SPOUSE IN YOUR HOUSE”
No matter what you have been through as a married couple, you’ll become much closer when you boost your listening skills. So order our audio CD today:
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Yes, it’s that time of year again–for making your New Year’s Resolution.

However, in this video we take a different slant about resolutions, moving away from the most popular topics, such as diet, exercise, and the family budget.

It’s well worth 7 minutes of your time to hear about our 3-part resolution for 2011–and then adapt it to your needs and goals as a couple.

Once you have watched the video, we invite you to order our popular audio CD, Listen to the Spouse in Your House.

You’ll find the CD on Bill’s shopping cart on his Web site.

NOTE: Also, you can purchase “Listen to the Spouse in Your House” as a down-loadable MP3.

Here’s the shopping cart link:
http://www.commlampton.com/store/index.htm

And very importantly. . .We wish you a Happy New Year!

About us.

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Bill and Sandra Lampton were childhood sweethearts in Columbia, Mississippi. On their first date Bill was 17, Sandra 14. After dating "a few other people," they married when Sandra was a very young 19--and have remained married for more than 50 years.

Nobody who knew them would call theirs a storybook marriage, with the level of wedded bliss fairy tales described. Repeatedly, they experienced:
Conflicts
Disappointments
Frustration
Anger
Resentment
Insecurity
Economic threats

Even so, their marriage lasted. Across five decades, their dedication to each other escalated. They welcomed two lovely daughters, who eventually presented them with four grandchildren (smarter and more attractive than anybody else’s, of course).

Still, personal challenges continued, such as:
*Bill endured 16 surgeries, along with treatment for prostate cancer
*Sandra conquered breast cancer, through surgery and radiation therapy
*Bill’s mother suffered a paralyzing stroke
*Sandra’s mother spent her last years in a nursing home
*Bill and Sandra each lost a highly professional position quite unexpectedly

Bill and Sandra have achieved plenty. Bill earned his Ph.D. from Ohio University, taught at the University of Georgia, spent twenty-three years in management, and then launched his company, Championship Communication in 1997. He speaks, directs seminars, and provides professional coaching to a top-tier client list. He wrote a popular book, The Complete Communicator: Change Your Communication, Change Your Life!

Sandra earned her M.A. from Brenau University and then taught elementary school for two decades—earning repeated acclaim from students, parents, and her teaching colleagues.

“Yes,” Bill and Sandra agree, “our marriage has lasted, while many other couples divorced. We are blessed, for sure.”

Why offer this blog? Simple: “Through this blog, we want to help others understand how they can. . . Live Bigger, Love Better.”

Read their messages. Watch their videos. Then offer your feedback, by commenting on each blog entry, and by e-mailing Bill and Sandra through the “Contact” button at the top of the blog’s page.

Schedule Bill and Sandra for professional speeches, seminars, breakout sessions, coaching, and radio/TV appearances. Call/e-mail to describe how they can assist you--whether you are an organization or a couple.

Note Bill and Sandra’s slogan under the blog’s title:

“Getting the Most Out of Life and Relationships”