Ron's Blog
Ron Hitchcock provides periodic thoughts on marriage and topics related to Life In Motion Relationship Resources.
What is Relational Maturity?
An added benefit to using the LIMRI in premarital preparation and marriage enrichment is its ability to identify healthy relationship factors such as relational maturity. Relational maturity denotes one’s ability or willingness to connect on both...
The Two Enemies of Sacrificial Love
Individualism and self-reliance are perhaps the greatest threats to a home filled with sacrificial love. Individualism seeks what is best for the individual rather than the relationship. Self-reliance is a partner to individualism where personal advancement and...
Shared Identities of Men and Women before and after Marriage
In this blog I hope to demonstrate that a person’s spiritual identity before marriage is not reshaped but enriched through holy matrimony. The man and woman retain their spiritual identities as followers of Jesus and priests in God’s kingdom (1 Pet. 2:9)....
Benefits of Using the LIMRI in Premarital and Married Relationships
If one looks at contemporary dating web sites to find a future spouse, it appears as though attraction and compatibility have become standards for successful premarital and marriage relationships. Unfortunately, these characteristics create a false...
Glamour Magazine interview
Glamour Magazine, in an interview with Paula Haag, author of Marriage Confidential, asked about the semi-happy marriage. Glamour: Why did you decide to write this book? Pamela Haag: I was drawn to it by the marriages that I saw every day, including my own. I'm married...
Young married couples serving as dating coaches.
Many churches did not respond proactively to the changing demographics among young adults. Young adults are waiting longer to enter committed dating or engaged relationships. The average age of for a man and woman to become engaged is twenty-six and twenty-seven years...