In part one of our two-part series, veteran marriage counselor and relationship development coach Rockie Lee joins us on the Stand Out Be You Podcast.

With years of experience working with singles, couples, and divorcees, along with his own background in love and marriage, Rockie has earned a wealth of knowledge when it comes to relationships. No matter where you stand in your relationship— whether you’re wondering how love your spouse again, how to get married or how to stay married—Rockie provides insights to guide us all toward hopeful, lasting connections with those we love.

We’ve kind of been tricked very subtly by media that love looks a certain way…What do we get when we see movies? We get the happy ending. What we don’t get in movies and TV shows is what happens after the happy ending. That’s the real stuff! So anything before that is kind of the fairy tale. And so what happens is, our judgement gets clouded when we approach love and dating and relationships because we think the whole journey in love is just that first part and it’s not. That’s just the start of the journey.

The statistics aren’t great: the American Psychological Association reports that 40 to 50 percent of all marriages in the US end in divorce—and this rate is even higher for any following marriages!

In a world where relationship struggles are practically the norm, how are we supposed to find clarity in our lives and relationships?

In this episode, Rockie provides hope for any listeners wrestling with this problem. During his years spent counseling people in pastoral ministry, Rockie saw his fair share of marriages fall apart. In addition, he speaks candidly about his own relationship experiences and how his early understanding of love and marriage has changed over time.

No matter where you are in your story, solid relationships can play such a major role in our lives.

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Clarity Coach Rockie Lee works with singles, couples and those divorced to rediscover Hope and Joy through meaningful relationships, healing from past hurts and fears, and improving communication and intimacy. They take the time to really understand their clients’ needs and help clarify objectives in order to fulfill dreams.