Are you trustworthy? Has someone close to you, like a spouse, ever said that they can't trust you? Has trust been shattered by an event that seems beyond hope? This True Talk with Tim Buttrey won't fix what is broken but it will point you in the right direction. There is hope!

Are your most important relationships emotionally bankrupt? It happens easier than you might think. Did you know that for a relationship to be happy and healthy there have to be five times more positive interactions than negative ones? Does that make you see red?

Do you listen to someone only to come up with what you want to say? If someone you care about tells you their frustration do you want to offer them a solution? Learning how to listen in order to understand and empathize is a key to successful relationships. Do you understand?

The human need for touch has been dubbed "skin hunger." It has been clinically proven that our drive for relationship is stronger than our drive for food. In a world where few experience non-sexual touch or know how to touch unless it is sexual, we must learn to provide this appropriate touch in order to thrive relationally. Also, click RESOURCES below to download the NEXT LEVEL document. Apply the insights today!

Emotional Affairs are a very real threat no matter how secure you believe your marriage is. They can begin anywhere at anytime. Sometimes without intent. We have to be vigilant by creating limitations, knowing the signs, and getting help, like here at True Relationships, if you are finding yourself vulnerable or afraid that your spouse may be in danger.

Over the years many people have said to me that they don't know if they can stay married because they are simply too different from their spouse. Unity, not compatibility, is the key.

Have you ever stopped to pay attention to the self talk you are influenced by every day? Most are unaware. This internal dialogue is created by parents and other influencers starting at an early age. Negative self talk can be very damaging and controlling. The first step is awareness.

If God has a love language it would probably be loving Him by loving others! There is a lot of talk about God loving us, but not so much about us loving God. What are the attitudes, actions or qualities that reveals someone loves God? It's a lot less complicated than you might think.

An honest and transparent talk about prayer that everyone can relate to.