The Real Reason Why Relationship Fail or Sail: Are You a Two-Liter Bottle or a Ten-Ounce Can?
Discover the real reason relationships fail — and it's not what you think. This guide breaks down the framework Dr. Sam uses to help couples get to the root of their recurring conflicts.
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." — Philippians 2:4
"You can't fix what happened to them before you. But you can learn how to walk with them through it."
"Pornography doesn't stay on the screen—it walks into your bedroom and poisons your intimacy."
"It's not the money. It's not the sex. It's not even the communication. Underneath every recurring fight is something deeper most couples never identify."
You've said it before. You've said it a hundred ways — nicely, patiently, then not so patiently. And somewhere along the way, you stopped being someone with a request and became "the nagging one."
It started so intensely — you felt chosen, adored, like finally someone truly saw you. But somewhere along the way, the warmth started coming with conditions.
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"Dr. Serio, you helped me have so much more patience and tenderness in my failing marriage. Thank you for showing me that we both have dreams and needs and that it isn't all about me."
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"I'm not scared of dating or trusting a man now. I was, but not now. If I ever do get married, I am definitely going to have gone into my shell, but you got me out."
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"You were so helpful in showing me how to rekindle the fire in my marriage and in showing me things about myself that I never knew before. We both thank you, and now I want to help her now."
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"Dr. Serio, you need to share with as many people as possible the idea about being a two-liter bottle or a ten-ounce can! It helps explain so much about why my marriages never worked out before. I also understand now why I don't get along well with one of my parents and some of my colleagues at work. This is good stuff, and I wish I had met you many years ago."
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"You've given me a brand-new way of thinking about my suffering in the past by showing me how Jesus also was betrayed and disappointed and deserted. I feel much closer to God now, Dr. Sam."
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"You really do understand men and all the temptations we have every day. Thanks for helping me see that Jesus also had temptations, but he never sinned. I now get my strength from him. Thx."
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"Now I know what to look for when it comes to choosing a wife. I've been so superficial and put too much attention on the wrong things. Now, I want integrity more than beauty. Thanks for your help."
God understands all these feelings.
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