Chuck Starnes - Relationship Coach
I use Imago Relationship Therapy principles and tools to help couples transform their marriage.
Chuck Starnes is a Pastoral Counselor and Relationship Coach specializing in helping couples restore intimacy in marriage. If you are having difficulties, Chuck can help you and your spouse identify the barriers that are keeping you from a close and intimate connection. As you experience a breakthrough, tensions are resolved, intimacy is recovered, and misdirected anger is transformed into passion
Build romance into your marriage -
Build romance into your marriage Many couples wake up one day to discover that romance has begun to fade in their relationship. But who said romance has to fade? Romance is a choice you can make every day! When romantic feelings begin to fade, you can rekindle them by reconstructing the conditions of romantic love. This week's...
When all the new skills you've learned aren't working... -
When all the new skills you've learned aren't working... Have you ever tried something that you thought would help your relationship only to find out it didn't work? Perhaps a counselor or a conference? Or a tool to help your communication?
Overreacting kills any chance of connecting with our marriage partner. -
Overreacting kills any chance of connecting with our marriage partner. Overreacting to our partner will block any chance of connecting with them. But when we learn to regulate our reactions, we can make it safe enough to reestablish that connection on a deeper level. Today's post is our own personal story about how we are learning to do that, and how that exper...
Understanding this one reality can help you resolve every frustration -
Understanding this one reality can help you resolve every frustration
Have you settled for less than the best in your marriage? -
Have you settled for less than the best in your marriage? It ends with a beautiful video from one of my mentors, Nedra Fetterman, and some questions to guide a discussion between you and your partner. So wake up your partner, put the coffee on, and let's go! Click here to read the post and watch the video. Then use the discussion question to go deeper...
Effective communication happens when we learn to listen! -
Effective communication happens when we learn to listen! So many of us struggle really listening to our partner! I know I do. But thankfully I'm learning new skills. And I want to share them with you. Here's how learning to be a good listener can radically transform your relationship! Click here to read more.
Are you feeling stuck in your marriage relationship? Or do you want to make a good relationship even better? My online course will help you build the marriage of your dreams. Click on link in comments for more info and to register.
Welcome to the online course "Building The Marriage Of Your Dreams" For more info visit https://www.chuckstarnes.com/courses/building-the-marriage-of-your-dreams/Feeling stuck in your marriage? This 6-week online marriage cou...
The Art of Caring Confrontation -
Here’s how to close the “exits” that are robbing your marriage. -
Here’s how to close the “exits” that are robbing your marriage.
Appreciation Dialogue Instructional Video The Appreciation Dialogue was developed by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt.
Arguing with your marriage partner about the same things over and over? - https://mailchi.mp/15febc44c0ee/you-wont-solve-your-marriage-problem-by-talking-about-the-problem-6683577
Pastors and ministry leaders, here’s a 4hr marriage workshop designed for your church or group.
Four Hour Marriage Workshop For Churches Click on this link for more info: https://www.chuckstarnes.com/four-hour-workshop/
I’m available to do 4 hr workshops for couples for your church or group. Here’s more info:
Reconnecting And Rekindling Your Marriage Relationship - Chuck Starnes Reconnecting And Rekindling Your Marriage Relationship A FOUR-HOUR WORKSHOP FOR COUPLES Whether your marriage is strong and healthy, struggling to survive, or somewhere in between, there is hope for a better relationship! In this workshop, couples will learn how to connect with their partner at a de...
Hindsight is 20/20! What I wish I'd known 40 years ago -
Hindsight is 20/20! What I wish I'd known 40 years ago After 42 years of marriage, Sandy and I continue to reflect on what we wish we knew back when we were those kids in that picture!
Is your partner's anger wrecking your relationship? -
Here are 3 powerful insights that helped me stop avoiding conflict -
Here are 3 powerful insights that helped me stop avoiding conflict
Conflict early in your relationship is not a bad sign! -
Happy Valentines Day! Here's a practical tool that can help you keep romance alive all year long.
Romantic love fades away but romance never has to end! - Chuck Starnes When you treat each other the way you did in happier times, you will begin to identify each other as a source of pleasure once again.
Has your relationship been devastated by marriage infidelity? -
Has your relationship been devastated by marriage infidelity? Here are five very practical steps that will help a couple turn the worst kind of betrayal into an opportunity to have an even better marriage than before. This "crisis" can be transformed into an "opportunity" for something better using these proven steps. Click here to read more.
Are you feeling like you're the only one working on your marriage? -
Are you feeling like you're the only one working on your marriage?
Your marriage may feel dead, but it can be resurrected! -
Your marriage may feel dead, but it can be resurrected! Their story demonstrates that any couple who is willing, and who has the right tools, can not only save their marriage but resurrect all their romantic feelings as well. So grab some coffee and wake up your partner and... Click here to read it. Here's to new life in all our marriages! Chuck
Past challenges and your relationship -
A "sexless" marriage is more common than you might think -
A "sexless" marriage is more common than you might think Today our topic is a difficult one that touches many of us. Few things bring more pain than being married to someone who rejects your advances, or someone who seems to be constantly demanding something you just can't give at this time. In this post I look at this reality, its effects on marriage...
4 Warning Signs That Your Marriage Is In Trouble (And What To Do About It) -
4 Warning Signs That Your Marriage Is In Trouble (And What To Do About It) Are you perplexed about problems in your marriage? Looking for solutions? This week's post will help! Today we revisit what relationship expert John Gottman discovered about why couples divorce. He found 4 indicators that predict the end of a couple's relationship with more than 90% accuracy. H...
Tired of angry outbursts and walking on eggshells in your relationship? -
Tired of angry outbursts and walking on eggshells in your relationship?
Here's an online course that can help you build the marriage of your dreams -
Here's an online course that can help you build the marriage of your dreams
Changes in your marriage can bring healing to your children -
Changes in your marriage can bring healing to your children All of us have things in our past we regret. Many of us wonder how our marriage conflicts may have affected our children. Today's post is about how Mark and Jennifer saw the healing in their marriage begin to bring healing to their children. Click here to read more...
Designing your own relationship vision together is a powerful marriage too! - https://mailchi.mp/a89cf45bbfaa/writing-your-own-relationship-vision-for-your-marriage-6675657
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Our Story
Chuck Starnes has an M.A. degree from Pepperdine University and over 25 years' experience in pastoral counseling working with couples. He also provides training to help organizations increase productivity through better communication skills. He is a member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), a certified Crucial Conversations® Trainer, and has a Mediation Certificate from the University of California Hastings School of the Law. He and his wife Sandy have been married for 39 years, have two daughters and two grandchildren, and live in San Jose, California.
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