Relationships are difficult to navigate in this day and age, 00:00:01.06\00:00:04.09 today's guests are relationship experts... 00:00:04.12\00:00:07.23 Stay tuned to find out how you can make yours work... 00:00:07.26\00:00:10.56 My name is Yvonne Lewis and you're watching 00:00:10.60\00:00:13.21 Urban Report... 00:00:13.25\00:00:14.31 Hello and welcome to Urban Report, 00:00:35.09\00:00:37.33 if you watched Dare to Dream, our guests today 00:00:37.36\00:00:40.38 are not strangers to you, 00:00:40.42\00:00:42.16 they are the hosts of "Making it Work" 00:00:42.19\00:00:44.38 Dare to Dream's relationship Program... 00:00:44.41\00:00:47.02 Dr. Kim Logan-Nowlin and Arthur Nowlin 00:00:47.05\00:00:49.62 they're here in the Studio, 00:00:49.65\00:00:51.81 not via Skype but here in the Studio with us. 00:00:51.85\00:00:55.19 Welcome to Urban Report, yeah... 00:00:55.22\00:00:58.03 Thank you, Yvonne... We're so glad to have you... 00:00:58.07\00:01:01.02 You guys are doing 00:01:01.06\00:01:03.04 such an amazing job on 00:01:03.07\00:01:04.98 "Making it Work" We appreciate that... 00:01:05.02\00:01:06.39 we are so blessed to have you as our hosts... 00:01:06.42\00:01:08.55 That's great, that's great... 00:01:08.58\00:01:09.75 I want to know... how do you two make it work? 00:01:09.78\00:01:12.55 Hmmm... Wow! 00:01:12.58\00:01:14.02 Prayer... It has to be... 00:01:14.06\00:01:16.13 I'm telling you Yvonne, prayer, and also 00:01:16.16\00:01:18.12 allowing him his own space... 00:01:18.16\00:01:19.49 you know... humor... being able to be open to that 00:01:19.52\00:01:23.20 he told me the other day... you know... 00:01:23.23\00:01:24.52 "I can't joke with you... " I said, "Yes, you can... " 00:01:24.56\00:01:26.27 you know, and after he walked away 00:01:26.30\00:01:28.16 I was kind of sad... I said, "that hit me... " 00:01:28.19\00:01:29.82 you can joke with me... you know... 00:01:29.85\00:01:31.96 but you've got to be open to the newness... 00:01:32.00\00:01:35.28 the possibilities of your relationship 00:01:35.32\00:01:37.21 and then he's a golfer... I'm not... 00:01:37.24\00:01:39.03 I'm a shopper... let's make it work all right... 00:01:39.06\00:01:41.64 Conflict... conflict... Is there a conflict? 00:01:41.67\00:01:45.85 Absolutely... Hmmm... no... no... 00:01:45.89\00:01:49.07 because I think... she spends more money... 00:01:49.10\00:01:51.17 shopping... than I do on golf... 00:01:51.20\00:01:53.02 Okay... all right... It takes a lot to make this work 00:01:53.06\00:01:56.12 all right... You know what I noticed... 00:01:56.16\00:01:58.91 and I really appreciated this... 00:01:58.94\00:02:00.82 you guys have such a great chemistry... 00:02:00.86\00:02:02.97 you know, you've learned to just kind of negotiate 00:02:03.01\00:02:06.94 navigate through everything... 00:02:06.97\00:02:08.39 and you've learned how to make it work... 00:02:08.42\00:02:10.67 and you're helping others... Praise God... 00:02:10.70\00:02:12.57 to do that... on the Program... Praise God... praise God... 00:02:12.61\00:02:14.25 Well, one of the things that didn't come easy... 00:02:14.28\00:02:17.08 it was trial and error... but the most important thing is 00:02:17.11\00:02:21.64 we kept trying... there were times when 00:02:21.67\00:02:24.17 we would just look at each other and wonder why or how 00:02:24.20\00:02:28.30 we would make it the next day... or that day... 00:02:28.34\00:02:32.68 but through the grace of God... He always allowed us 00:02:32.72\00:02:35.02 one particular... I guess... defense... 00:02:35.06\00:02:39.18 which I think is... we have the power of prayer... 00:02:39.21\00:02:42.31 and one of the things 00:02:42.35\00:02:43.80 that we decided a long time ago, Yvonne... 00:02:43.83\00:02:45.90 was the fact that... no matter what... 00:02:45.93\00:02:47.93 that we would pray about the situation before we go to sleep 00:02:47.96\00:02:52.05 no matter... if it's something 00:02:52.09\00:02:54.12 that was really jeopardizing our relationship that day 00:02:54.16\00:02:58.86 we would still pray about it... Hmmm... hmmm... 00:02:58.90\00:03:01.94 prayer is the "Only Thing" that has managed 00:03:01.98\00:03:04.63 to keep us together for all these years... 00:03:04.66\00:03:07.28 Oh yes... You know, it's so important 00:03:07.32\00:03:09.27 for our Viewers to hear this because sometimes they look at 00:03:09.31\00:03:12.91 people that are hosting Programs and they think, 00:03:12.95\00:03:15.39 "Oh well, their relationship is perfect... " 00:03:15.43\00:03:17.81 No relationship is perfect because no people are perfect... 00:03:17.84\00:03:20.55 That's right... So, there are going to be issues 00:03:20.58\00:03:23.55 every couple has issues... That's right... 00:03:23.59\00:03:25.51 and the fact that you have learned 00:03:25.55\00:03:27.81 that "prayer is the answer" and it's not just some 00:03:27.85\00:03:31.56 pat answer... No... 00:03:31.60\00:03:33.10 but prayer is the answer... because that's what 00:03:33.14\00:03:36.36 kind of helps you... 00:03:36.40\00:03:37.77 I would imagine that when you pray to together... 00:03:37.81\00:03:40.22 you can't really be that angry with each other 00:03:40.25\00:03:42.62 when you're praying for each other... 00:03:42.66\00:03:43.75 I know... sometimes he has reached out and I was angry... 00:03:43.78\00:03:46.76 to... you know... "Would you like to have prayer?" 00:03:46.79\00:03:48.90 and I wanted to say, "No" but the Spirit of the Lord said, 00:03:48.94\00:03:51.80 "I'm going to tell you the truth" 00:03:51.83\00:03:53.44 but I would take his hand 00:03:53.48\00:03:54.61 and sometimes I would take his hand like... whatever... 00:03:54.65\00:03:56.83 but the Lord said, "No, you can't be like that... 00:03:56.87\00:03:59.15 he can tell the difference... " but if I said... Hmmm... 00:03:59.18\00:04:00.72 but if you want good balance... 00:04:00.76\00:04:03.27 you can't do it without the Spirit of the Lord 00:04:03.30\00:04:05.53 and you have to release what your flesh is telling you 00:04:05.57\00:04:08.78 to do... because you have choices... 00:04:08.81\00:04:10.40 God gives us... He's a "free will God" 00:04:10.43\00:04:12.22 and He gives us a choice every day... 00:04:12.25\00:04:14.15 and I made a choice, I took those vows... 00:04:14.18\00:04:16.00 I made a commitment... you know, he's a loving husband, 00:04:16.04\00:04:18.74 and loving father, at times I'm very controlling 00:04:18.78\00:04:22.02 Hmmm... At times? 00:04:22.06\00:04:23.47 I knew he was going to say that, there we go... 00:04:23.50\00:04:26.69 and I can just take charge and make it work... 00:04:26.72\00:04:29.88 but we know our roles, we know where we are... 00:04:29.91\00:04:33.00 and he will say... "There are times, Kim, you know, 00:04:33.04\00:04:35.35 this is your strength... this is my strength... 00:04:35.38\00:04:37.66 and when my faith is weak, your faith is strong, 00:04:37.70\00:04:40.03 when yours is weak... I'm strong for you... " 00:04:40.06\00:04:42.97 and you've got to know how to have each other's back 00:04:43.01\00:04:45.65 that balance has to be there... 00:04:45.68\00:04:47.04 you've seen that little exercise 00:04:47.07\00:04:48.36 when you lean back into your spouse, 00:04:48.39\00:04:49.51 will they catch you... 00:04:49.55\00:04:50.85 some spouses let their spouses fall... 00:04:50.88\00:04:53.02 Wow... yes... okay, we've seen that happen... 00:04:53.06\00:04:55.00 but Arthur has been there to catch my back... 00:04:55.04\00:04:56.61 and he's always said, 00:04:56.64\00:04:57.76 "I need you to have my back, Kim... " 00:04:57.79\00:04:59.65 Yes... you know, that's been very 00:04:59.68\00:05:01.40 important to him... and, you know, 00:05:01.43\00:05:03.08 in our inner-cities... 00:05:03.11\00:05:05.31 the relationships 00:05:05.35\00:05:07.49 and the focus is so... usually it's just so twisted right now, 00:05:07.52\00:05:12.75 you know... what are some of the cases... 00:05:12.78\00:05:15.72 that... you guys practice... in Detroit... 00:05:15.75\00:05:18.61 That's right... and what are some of the cases 00:05:18.65\00:05:20.61 that you have in terms of relationship... 00:05:20.64\00:05:22.57 and relationship-building 00:05:22.60\00:05:24.61 and conflict and all that... what kinds of cases do you have? 00:05:24.64\00:05:27.84 One of the things that's prevalent... 00:05:27.88\00:05:30.94 and that stands out... to me... 00:05:30.97\00:05:33.44 is we find a lot of selfishness, Hmmm... 00:05:33.47\00:05:38.56 in the relationship... Hmmm... 00:05:38.60\00:05:40.51 people have gotten to a certain point 00:05:40.54\00:05:42.87 where the love is not as intense as it was in the beginning... 00:05:42.90\00:05:47.62 and what happens is that 00:05:47.65\00:05:50.40 they find other things 00:05:50.44\00:05:53.12 to occupy them and to make them feel comfortable 00:05:53.15\00:05:56.10 and somewhere along the line, 00:05:56.13\00:05:58.49 there's a division that occurs and if it's not addressed 00:05:58.53\00:06:06.18 then what happens is... it tends to go out 00:06:06.22\00:06:09.64 into different directions... and cause a lot of friction... 00:06:09.68\00:06:12.68 Hmmm... so, how do you get 00:06:12.71\00:06:14.27 that person back... or how do you get the marriage 00:06:14.31\00:06:17.32 back on track... and you know... sometimes 00:06:17.35\00:06:20.48 with the selfishness... there's a resistance 00:06:20.51\00:06:23.52 that exists... that really, really is the barrier... 00:06:23.55\00:06:27.57 to reconcile the marriage itself... 00:06:27.60\00:06:30.42 That's such a good point, so, how do you then... 00:06:30.45\00:06:34.94 when you have a couple that 00:06:34.98\00:06:38.07 was once connected... 00:06:38.11\00:06:40.19 and they have disconnected... it's usually so hard 00:06:40.22\00:06:44.10 to get them to re-connect... Hmmm... hmmm... 00:06:44.14\00:06:46.28 what kinds of steps do you take... 00:06:46.32\00:06:48.24 especially people who don't know the Lord... 00:06:48.28\00:06:50.32 Hmmm... hmmm... What do you do 00:06:50.36\00:06:52.19 with couples who don't know the Lord... 00:06:52.23\00:06:54.45 how do you get them back... what kinds of steps do you take? 00:06:54.49\00:06:57.84 The first step that we always emphasize is that 00:06:57.88\00:07:00.47 we have to increase our communication... 00:07:00.50\00:07:02.62 Okay... we encourage them to take a risk... 00:07:02.66\00:07:04.86 the risk is... 00:07:04.90\00:07:06.30 okay... where you know you're not doing 00:07:06.33\00:07:08.45 particular things... that you used to do... 00:07:08.49\00:07:10.74 now we're encouraging you to do 00:07:10.78\00:07:13.42 things that are going to assist you... 00:07:13.45\00:07:15.66 in salvaging your marriage... Okay... 00:07:15.70\00:07:17.88 Communication is one... and I know, Kim is very adamant 00:07:17.91\00:07:21.33 about a "Date Night" Date Night... 00:07:21.37\00:07:23.15 Okay, come on... come on... A Date Night... 00:07:23.18\00:07:25.27 don't mess with my Date Night now... our Date Nights are... 00:07:25.31\00:07:27.51 You guys have a Date Night? Yes... 00:07:27.54\00:07:28.64 I love it... we start off at 00:07:28.67\00:07:30.07 breakfast and then we go to Costco... 00:07:30.10\00:07:31.93 Oh wait a minute... now... wait a minute now... 00:07:31.96\00:07:34.56 wait, wait, wait, wait, wait... wait, wait, wait, wait... 00:07:34.60\00:07:38.88 Okay, so you're into shopping right? 00:07:38.91\00:07:40.99 We just found out... that you're into shopping... 00:07:41.03\00:07:43.17 So, it kind of sounds like this Date Night 00:07:43.21\00:07:45.39 is a little bit... kind of... it's your favorite... 00:07:45.43\00:07:48.21 We detour and we... we end up at the Mall... 00:07:48.25\00:07:49.68 and we'll end up at the Museum Okay... 00:07:49.71\00:07:53.52 we've gone to the Museum together... 00:07:53.55\00:07:56.97 or the Park... on our way... 00:07:57.00\00:07:59.25 we were on our way to speak to do a "Family Life" 00:07:59.29\00:08:01.81 in Illinois... and we stopped to get 00:08:01.84\00:08:04.29 something to eat... and we stopped at a Rest Area... 00:08:04.32\00:08:06.40 and we didn't get a chance to do a Date Day... that day 00:08:06.44\00:08:08.49 so my husband pulled over... he said, "Let's have our picnic" 00:08:08.52\00:08:11.85 Oh, spontaneity... I love it... 00:08:11.88\00:08:15.38 Those are the things you have to remember... 00:08:15.41\00:08:17.84 why did you get connected in the first place... 00:08:17.88\00:08:20.24 why were you married... and something that I utilize 00:08:20.27\00:08:22.64 and it's really important in political propaganda... 00:08:22.67\00:08:24.97 "Before you can reconstruct... you have to deconstruct... " 00:08:25.00\00:08:27.85 Hmmm... explain... explain... 00:08:27.88\00:08:29.55 Okay now, what you do is... go in and tear off the layers... 00:08:29.58\00:08:31.96 Okay... Tear the layers off... 00:08:31.99\00:08:33.49 selfishness, that independence, the low self-esteem... 00:08:33.52\00:08:37.12 we got to get to the root of where this all started... 00:08:37.15\00:08:40.71 then we begin to reconstruct... Hmmm... 00:08:40.75\00:08:43.44 and we build up new layers... Hmmm... 00:08:43.48\00:08:46.17 so that you're going to look at yourself... differently... 00:08:46.21\00:08:47.64 It's interesting because from a physical perspective 00:08:47.67\00:08:50.72 as a Naturopath... you cleanse and then you rebuild... 00:08:50.75\00:08:53.67 That's right... so you're saying... 00:08:53.70\00:08:55.74 it's basically the same concept 00:08:55.77\00:08:58.65 you deconstruct and reconstruct... 00:08:58.68\00:09:01.49 Because you got to get all the waste out... 00:09:01.52\00:09:02.77 Yes... detoxify... 00:09:02.81\00:09:04.16 Detoxify... Girl... 00:09:04.19\00:09:05.48 and if you don't... it's going to come 00:09:05.51\00:09:07.39 right back in again... and it's going to poison 00:09:07.42\00:09:10.08 your relationship and you are going back to square one... 00:09:10.12\00:09:11.86 But let me emphasize once again... 00:09:11.89\00:09:14.48 risk... you know... because nothing happens 00:09:14.51\00:09:17.74 unless you're willing to change the behavior... 00:09:17.77\00:09:20.97 Hmmm... and that's very important 00:09:21.00\00:09:23.09 so we want to modify this behavior... 00:09:23.12\00:09:25.46 this behavior that's been causing us confusion 00:09:25.50\00:09:28.07 this behavior that's causing us all types of anger... 00:09:28.11\00:09:31.11 towards each other... so now, let's take a risk 00:09:31.15\00:09:34.36 to do something different... because if we both 00:09:34.40\00:09:37.58 if we both come to an agreement, 00:09:37.62\00:09:39.51 where we want to resolve our issues, 00:09:39.55\00:09:41.41 we want to have a happy marriage 00:09:41.44\00:09:42.80 okay so now... what do we need to do differently? 00:09:42.83\00:09:46.18 And I think one of the things that's really significant... 00:09:46.21\00:09:50.13 when our clients come to us is 00:09:50.16\00:09:52.62 we have to get them on the same page... 00:09:52.65\00:09:54.91 we have to let them know that from this point on... 00:09:54.95\00:09:59.60 whatever has happened... 00:09:59.64\00:10:00.69 you need to forgive that situation 00:10:00.73\00:10:02.82 and move on... if you're willing to resolve the issue... 00:10:02.85\00:10:05.99 If you are willing to resolve and that is one of the places 00:10:06.02\00:10:09.12 where they stay stuck... because, you know, 00:10:09.16\00:10:11.68 you did this to me... in one of our cases... 00:10:11.72\00:10:14.20 the wife committed adultery... Okay... 00:10:14.24\00:10:16.51 and when they came in... I was like, "Hi, how are you?" 00:10:16.55\00:10:20.46 married 4 months... it blew... 00:10:20.50\00:10:23.10 that's the kind of look I had... it blew me away... 00:10:23.13\00:10:25.44 Wow! and I guess... 00:10:25.47\00:10:26.76 there's no one perfect, you know Right... 00:10:26.80\00:10:28.80 but again... he found out by... she left her phone... 00:10:28.83\00:10:32.12 and he never had a reason to check her phone 00:10:32.16\00:10:34.08 for four and a half years... but this day... 00:10:34.11\00:10:35.96 he broke down in Church... she got out to go into the store 00:10:36.00\00:10:39.59 the phone was sitting there... he said, "Just... " 00:10:39.63\00:10:41.82 it was the Holy Spirit... because he would have 00:10:41.85\00:10:44.01 never known... and he confronted her 00:10:44.05\00:10:45.77 she lied... he got out of the car and started walking... 00:10:45.81\00:10:48.61 and they had an outburst right there 00:10:48.64\00:10:50.82 in the middle of the Freeway... and from there on... he says, 00:10:50.86\00:10:54.88 "If we don't get some help... " and so it's been a very hard 00:10:54.91\00:10:58.90 four weeks... they just started with us... 00:10:58.93\00:11:00.43 Hmmm... hmmm... and then... last week 00:11:00.47\00:11:02.61 she found out she was pregnant, by him... 00:11:02.65\00:11:04.76 Okay... but he says, 00:11:04.79\00:11:06.55 "Dr. Logan, how do I separate what she's done 00:11:06.59\00:11:08.88 versus being excited about the baby... " 00:11:08.91\00:11:11.03 Hmmm... And see, you're talking about 00:11:11.06\00:11:13.14 four years of being together 00:11:13.18\00:11:15.32 dating, and getting to know each other... 00:11:15.35\00:11:17.83 but what we found out was that... 00:11:17.87\00:11:21.99 even during the four years... 00:11:22.03\00:11:23.71 she was still engaged with her ex-boyfriend... 00:11:23.74\00:11:27.61 Hmmm... hmmm... You know... 00:11:27.65\00:11:28.86 So she has a monogamy issue, Yes... 00:11:28.90\00:11:31.48 she's not able to really commit to one person... 00:11:31.51\00:11:35.54 And then, digging deeper into the relationship... 00:11:35.58\00:11:39.57 and trying to help them resolve issues... 00:11:39.61\00:11:42.44 we found out that... at an early age 00:11:42.47\00:11:44.96 she was sexually molested... Oh... 00:11:45.00\00:11:46.77 And look at the family origin... That's right... 00:11:46.81\00:11:48.61 you always have to take that into account... 00:11:48.64\00:11:50.41 So when they come in, I say, 00:11:50.44\00:11:52.48 "Tell us the story... 00:11:52.51\00:11:53.63 tell me a story... Hmmm... 00:11:53.66\00:11:55.64 you know, part of my Clinical and Therapy 00:11:55.68\00:11:59.40 in my Speech Pathology... I took... Oral Communication and 00:11:59.44\00:12:03.21 Oral Interpretation and Storytelling Classes... 00:12:03.24\00:12:05.10 Okay... because when I preach... 00:12:05.13\00:12:06.47 I incorporate stories... both Arthur and I 00:12:06.50\00:12:08.66 incorporate stories... Oh, wonderful... 00:12:08.70\00:12:10.83 People love stories... 00:12:10.86\00:12:11.93 yeah... people love stories... Hmmm... hmmm... 00:12:11.96\00:12:13.06 so when they come in... I said, "First thing I do... 00:12:13.10\00:12:15.23 if we go through getting on this mission... 00:12:15.26\00:12:16.91 I sit back like this... I said, 00:12:16.95\00:12:18.75 "I'm listening... tell me your story" 00:12:18.79\00:12:20.92 Hmmm... So, when we talk about steps... 00:12:20.96\00:12:23.06 we're talking about "Communication... " 00:12:23.10\00:12:25.45 we're talking about "Taking Action" 00:12:25.49\00:12:27.77 and we're also talking about "Forgiving Each Other" 00:12:27.80\00:12:32.76 Yes... How do I... I've been... 00:12:32.80\00:12:35.29 I mean, I'm the "husband" now, I've been cheated on... 00:12:35.32\00:12:39.09 I've been with this woman for four years... 00:12:39.13\00:12:41.24 and when I say... because if somebody just tunes in... 00:12:41.28\00:12:44.28 they're going to wonder what I'm saying... Oh no... 00:12:44.31\00:12:48.07 Okay, let's say, I'm a wife... that had a husband that 00:12:48.11\00:12:51.83 was just consistently cheating on me... 00:12:51.87\00:12:55.64 how do I forgive that... 00:12:55.67\00:12:57.82 how... and two questions... 00:12:57.86\00:12:59.93 how do I forgive that... and then how do I rebuild trust 00:12:59.97\00:13:03.69 in this person that has consistently cheated on me? 00:13:03.73\00:13:07.99 And this is a very significant issue because this is so 00:13:08.02\00:13:12.25 ubiquitous.. Oh my goodness! 00:13:12.28\00:13:14.80 so many relationships have infidelity involved that... 00:13:14.84\00:13:19.59 it's just... I mean... it's everywhere, so 00:13:19.63\00:13:21.93 how do you forgive that... and how do you rebuild? 00:13:21.96\00:13:26.33 There's a Program with 12-Step Program in AA... 00:13:26.36\00:13:30.70 which is Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous 00:13:30.73\00:13:35.46 Hmmm... hmmm.. and one of the sayings that they 00:13:35.50\00:13:38.34 indicate to the people coming into the Program is 00:13:38.38\00:13:41.19 "One day at a time... " 00:13:41.22\00:13:42.79 Hmmm... okay, so you're living in the moment... 00:13:42.83\00:13:45.85 In the moment... especially when you're talking 00:13:45.89\00:13:48.88 about trust issues... Hmmm... hmmm... 00:13:48.92\00:13:51.02 trust issues that have been dissipated 00:13:51.06\00:13:53.47 and now we're at a point where we need to 00:13:53.50\00:13:56.21 re-engage and try to build that trust... 00:13:56.24\00:13:58.86 so, today 00:13:58.90\00:14:00.40 I'm going to love you 00:14:00.44\00:14:02.02 and today I'm going to support you 00:14:02.06\00:14:05.64 in everything you do... 00:14:05.68\00:14:06.97 and today... I'm not bringing up the past... 00:14:07.00\00:14:09.51 no matter what... No matter what... 00:14:09.54\00:14:12.25 and it's just like if an athlete 00:14:12.29\00:14:14.93 made a decision that they want to do well in a particular sport 00:14:14.96\00:14:20.06 they have to come up with a routine... 00:14:20.10\00:14:22.34 they have to practice... Hmmm... 00:14:22.37\00:14:24.28 and so... it's just like us... when we make a decision... 00:14:24.31\00:14:28.01 that we want to change behavior, 00:14:28.05\00:14:30.27 we have to implement the change 00:14:30.30\00:14:32.46 and practice it on a daily basis Wow! 00:14:32.49\00:14:35.35 but the most important thing that has to be established 00:14:35.39\00:14:39.69 even if you're not a Christian, 00:14:39.73\00:14:42.39 we still have to get to a point where we can share 00:14:42.42\00:14:46.37 and meditate with each other, prayer is recommended from us, 00:14:46.40\00:14:50.70 when they come into our office, we indicate to them 00:14:50.74\00:14:54.17 that this is a Christian Counseling service... 00:14:54.21\00:14:55.49 We've had Atheists come in... 00:14:55.52\00:14:56.73 Really... and what do you tell them? 00:14:56.76\00:14:59.56 They tell me, "I've tried everything else... 00:14:59.59\00:15:01.94 I don't want to do this but you came highly recommended 00:15:01.98\00:15:05.37 but don't talk about God, please... " 00:15:05.41\00:15:07.58 by, I mean, the fifth or sixth session... 00:15:07.62\00:15:09.76 they say, "We need to pray... " Wow! 00:15:09.80\00:15:12.37 "It is God... it is God... " Praise the Lord... 00:15:12.41\00:15:14.25 and God has sent them there... Yes... 00:15:14.28\00:15:15.78 I want to go back to something that I just said about 00:15:15.82\00:15:17.46 risk-taking... if you're taking a risk 00:15:17.49\00:15:20.13 to move forward... then you don't need to go backwards... 00:15:20.16\00:15:22.41 Yes... Oh, that's a great point... 00:15:22.44\00:15:24.22 I'm looking in the rear-view stop looking there... 00:15:24.26\00:15:25.72 you know... go forward... 00:15:25.76\00:15:27.06 and you made a commitment to go forward... 00:15:27.09\00:15:29.37 but this is what happens to a lot of relationships, Yvonne, 00:15:29.40\00:15:32.24 they pull that stuff right back again... that poison... 00:15:32.28\00:15:34.51 they forget to detox... you've done it... it's over... 00:15:34.55\00:15:36.75 Yes... and what I did last week... 00:15:36.78\00:15:38.28 he took all the phone records... 00:15:38.31\00:15:39.74 I said, "Bring all your phone records... 00:15:39.78\00:15:40.89 bring all the phone records... " and we went in 00:15:40.92\00:15:43.59 to the restroom in my office, and I burnt them... 00:15:43.63\00:15:46.27 Hmmm... they held them in their hands 00:15:46.30\00:15:47.80 and then they let them sink... 00:15:47.84\00:15:49.05 we threw them into the sea of forgiveness... 00:15:49.09\00:15:50.77 Hmmm... It is over, you know, 00:15:50.80\00:15:53.23 but what happened the next day... 00:15:53.27\00:15:54.64 he found out that she sent pictures of herself 00:15:54.68\00:15:57.11 nude to her boyfriend before... a day before the wedding... 00:15:57.14\00:16:00.37 he said, "Dr. Logan, as soon as I let go, 00:16:00.41\00:16:02.99 something else comes out... " 00:16:03.02\00:16:04.77 and I said, "Well, you know, that's the enemy's job... 00:16:04.81\00:16:06.94 okay... and we... and she can't change... 00:16:06.98\00:16:10.02 she doesn't remember everything, 00:16:10.06\00:16:11.81 but, I'm asking the Lord to expose her... 00:16:11.84\00:16:14.23 let the stuff come out... " Hmmm... hmmm... 00:16:14.27\00:16:16.30 because they're such a beautiful couple 00:16:16.34\00:16:18.34 and they love each other... but again, the forgiveness, 00:16:18.37\00:16:21.46 taking that risk... he has cried... he has cursed... 00:16:21.49\00:16:23.75 he has hugged... 00:16:23.79\00:16:25.32 I just separated them the other day... 00:16:25.36\00:16:26.98 Really... put them in the waiting lobby... 00:16:27.02\00:16:28.61 and now she's pregnant... you got to calm down... 00:16:28.64\00:16:31.58 and she has Lupus... so we got a lot of outside 00:16:31.61\00:16:34.51 contributing factors... It's got layers... 00:16:34.54\00:16:36.50 layers... All of these layers, you know, 00:16:36.53\00:16:38.45 we're not unidimensional... 00:16:38.49\00:16:40.83 so, when you're dealing with these issues... 00:16:40.87\00:16:43.77 you know, you got this issue, on top of this one... 00:16:43.80\00:16:46.07 on top of this one... and it is just... 00:16:46.11\00:16:47.68 It is something! It is something... 00:16:47.72\00:16:49.52 We want to show you something, okay... 00:16:49.55\00:16:51.12 "Arthur, I have been calling you for 10 hours... 00:16:51.15\00:16:53.52 where have you been?" 00:16:53.56\00:16:55.07 "Kim, it's not any of your business where I've been... " 00:16:55.10\00:16:57.61 "What do you mean... 'it's not any of my business?'" 00:16:57.64\00:16:59.10 "You know, because... " 00:16:59.13\00:17:00.25 "Why can't you pick up the phone don't talk to me... 00:17:00.28\00:17:01.37 don't say anything to me... " "See Kim, that's your problem" 00:17:01.41\00:17:03.75 "It's not my problem... " "That is your problem... " 00:17:03.78\00:17:05.49 "You're my problem... " "Now, Kim, I'm not your problem" 00:17:05.52\00:17:07.20 "You know what! this is why I want out... " 00:17:07.23\00:17:08.69 "The issues that you've been carrying in... " 00:17:08.73\00:17:10.30 "This is why we can't communicate... all right!" 00:17:10.33\00:17:11.87 "You don't want... no more... or no faster than I ever... " 00:17:11.91\00:17:13.87 "Whatever, whatever... okay" 00:17:13.91\00:17:15.76 "See, and you've been going to that pastor... 00:17:15.79\00:17:18.02 and talking about your issues, 00:17:18.05\00:17:19.58 and it's not doing you any good" "You know what! 00:17:19.62\00:17:21.85 one of us has got to go... and it's not going to be me!" 00:17:21.89\00:17:23.53 "Kim, I'm already gone... " 00:17:23.56\00:17:25.43 And that's what we see... Wow! 00:17:25.46\00:17:28.94 That's what we see... 00:17:28.97\00:17:30.08 That was intense! 00:17:30.12\00:17:31.20 We see it every day... one day, one of our staff person 00:17:31.23\00:17:34.41 I heard say, "Mr. Nowlin, Mr. Nowlin, it's very quiet. " 00:17:34.45\00:17:37.19 He says, "Stop it... " you know, 00:17:37.22\00:17:40.19 because he will let them go get it out and vent... 00:17:40.23\00:17:42.63 Hmmm... hmmm... because one of our rules... 00:17:42.66\00:17:44.74 "You can't discuss anything outside of the therapy session" 00:17:44.78\00:17:48.71 Hmmm... hmmm... you got to work on the skills 00:17:48.75\00:17:50.26 that we give you to work on... Hmmm... hmmm... 00:17:50.29\00:17:52.00 Not even in the car... Not even in the car... 00:17:52.03\00:17:53.67 Oh, so when you leave... when that couple leaves... 00:17:53.70\00:17:56.57 they don't talk about it, until they come back again. 00:17:56.61\00:17:59.13 Yeah, they work on other things 00:17:59.17\00:18:00.38 that we've given them to do... 00:18:00.42\00:18:01.60 Issues that were really brought up in the session... 00:18:01.64\00:18:06.32 where it causes a lot of pain, 00:18:06.35\00:18:08.18 we don't want them to talk about it 00:18:08.22\00:18:09.76 when they get in the car... and go home because... 00:18:09.80\00:18:11.84 it's going to continue to bring up pain... 00:18:11.88\00:18:13.85 and they may say something that really is difficult... 00:18:13.89\00:18:16.47 And they don't have the tools yet to negotiate this... 00:18:16.51\00:18:19.05 you know... so... because again... 00:18:19.09\00:18:21.40 before you can reconcile you got to reconstruct it... 00:18:21.43\00:18:24.12 you got to look at restoration, how can I restore something 00:18:24.15\00:18:27.35 if I'm not reconciled with it... 00:18:27.38\00:18:28.50 Yeah, and what you guys don't want them to do is... 00:18:28.54\00:18:31.99 is to continue that damaging pattern of confrontation 00:18:32.02\00:18:35.44 Yes, yes... the way they're confronting 00:18:35.48\00:18:36.91 each other is so damaging... Oh! 00:18:36.95\00:18:38.62 You can't take back some things, so it's better to just... 00:18:38.65\00:18:42.22 knock it... right... right... right... 00:18:42.25\00:18:44.14 How did you guys get into this kind of work? 00:18:44.18\00:18:47.29 You seem so well suited for it. Well... God... 00:18:47.33\00:18:50.41 Through the grace of God... Yeah... 00:18:50.44\00:18:53.52 I was doing things in the area of substance abuse and 00:18:53.55\00:18:56.58 doing workshops and seminars with 00:18:56.62\00:18:59.54 an agency that I was working for... 00:18:59.57\00:19:02.42 Kim was in private practice at the time... 00:19:02.46\00:19:05.67 and she was doing a lot of communication 00:19:05.70\00:19:09.19 what was it... Seminars, workshops, right... 00:19:09.22\00:19:11.74 "Speak for Success" 00:19:11.77\00:19:13.21 right... and different things I was doing 00:19:13.24\00:19:14.62 but what really brought me to this... was that... 00:19:14.65\00:19:17.04 my childhood... my parents... and we are very transparent 00:19:17.08\00:19:20.51 and on the Program... you've seen it... 00:19:20.55\00:19:22.00 you know, my parents went through a divorce when I was 12 00:19:22.04\00:19:24.39 and I wanted to understand... 00:19:24.43\00:19:26.04 and I had several speech impediments 00:19:26.08\00:19:27.72 so that's why I did a degree in Speech Pathology... 00:19:27.76\00:19:30.30 in Oakwood and A and M... and then... 00:19:30.34\00:19:32.74 Talk about sublimation... right Come on now... 00:19:32.77\00:19:34.67 Come on... come on... So I wanted to understand 00:19:34.71\00:19:36.86 what was wrong with me... why wasn't I connecting? 00:19:36.90\00:19:39.02 and then the Counseling was something 00:19:39.06\00:19:41.21 that I needed to understand, you know, 00:19:41.24\00:19:43.33 I wanted to get into the behavior modification 00:19:43.36\00:19:45.17 "Why couldn't my parents stay together? 00:19:45.21\00:19:47.06 What was going on in the household?" 00:19:47.10\00:19:48.88 Hmmm... hmmm... and then later on in life 00:19:48.91\00:19:50.37 I found out that my father was a substance abuser 00:19:50.41\00:19:52.44 through my husband... and I talk about that 00:19:52.47\00:19:54.80 because Arthur interviewed me for the new season... 00:19:54.84\00:19:56.75 Who was a substance abuser? My father... 00:19:56.79\00:19:57.84 Your father... okay... I didn't think alcohol was a 00:19:57.88\00:20:00.05 "substance abuse" I didn't think it was... 00:20:00.08\00:20:02.22 Oh... okay... because it wasn't talked about 00:20:02.25\00:20:04.03 in the Church... it was never talked about... 00:20:04.07\00:20:05.81 My background is "Substance Abuse" 00:20:05.84\00:20:06.92 I pointed out some situations and I had to provide her 00:20:06.95\00:20:11.72 with certain information and that's when the 00:20:11.75\00:20:14.49 "light" came on for her... Yes... 00:20:14.53\00:20:16.62 but one of the reasons we came together as far as 00:20:16.65\00:20:19.67 this counseling... I think in therapy... 00:20:19.71\00:20:22.59 we both were looking for an opportunity 00:20:22.63\00:20:25.12 to give back to our Community... Hmmm... 00:20:25.16\00:20:27.62 we saw a lot of devastation... 00:20:27.65\00:20:29.18 I think you and I were talking about that... 00:20:29.22\00:20:31.58 Hmmm... hmmm... and we wanted to offer more 00:20:31.62\00:20:33.65 and so we really talked in... we really came together 00:20:33.69\00:20:38.69 but we also recognized that both of us... 00:20:38.72\00:20:41.66 we had issues that we had to deal with 00:20:41.70\00:20:44.56 before we can go out and talk to other people... 00:20:44.60\00:20:48.11 Hmmm... That's right... shut it down... 00:20:48.15\00:20:49.52 don't try... you can do more damage... 00:20:49.55\00:20:50.84 And even along the way, Yvonne, along the way we clashed 00:20:50.88\00:20:55.36 and then all of a sudden, we would make a decision 00:20:55.39\00:20:57.85 of how we would resolve those issues... 00:20:57.88\00:21:00.61 but in the meantime... we're taking notes... 00:21:00.65\00:21:02.71 of what worked for us... 00:21:02.75\00:21:04.29 And then, you know, God is so good... 00:21:04.33\00:21:05.94 because every time someone comes into our office... 00:21:05.98\00:21:07.59 we kind of look at each other like... 00:21:07.63\00:21:08.81 "Did we just go through that... 00:21:08.84\00:21:10.51 did the Lord just deliver us from that?" 00:21:10.55\00:21:13.03 and the Lord said, "Be ye also ready... " 00:21:13.06\00:21:15.29 Hmmm... hmmm... and so, "many are called 00:21:15.33\00:21:17.51 but few are chosen... " when they don't accept the call, 00:21:17.54\00:21:19.19 so, when we get a case... I'm like 00:21:19.23\00:21:21.33 "Wow! did we just do that?" 00:21:21.37\00:21:22.64 I said, "That's Kim, my goodness" 00:21:22.67\00:21:25.45 when they leave... I'm going to say, 00:21:25.49\00:21:27.73 "Do you see what I'm talking about?" 00:21:27.76\00:21:29.93 We're dealing with a case right now... 00:21:29.97\00:21:33.10 Now this man is me... and the wife is Arthur... 00:21:33.14\00:21:36.31 I'm like, "Wow!" and I say, "Stop it... stop it" 00:21:36.34\00:21:39.48 Wow! isn't that amazing that God allows you 00:21:39.52\00:21:43.22 to also see yourselves in those that come in... 00:21:43.26\00:21:46.44 so that you can guide them... Yes... 00:21:46.48\00:21:49.28 That's part of maturity... we've got to be open to growth 00:21:49.31\00:21:51.30 and maturity... and a lot of times... 00:21:51.34\00:21:53.21 we don't want to grow... 00:21:53.24\00:21:54.27 we want to stay in our comfort zone... 00:21:54.31\00:21:55.49 Well, change is hard... Change is hard! 00:21:55.52\00:21:57.92 and it's uncomfortable... Yes... 00:21:57.96\00:21:59.61 you know... That's the risk... 00:21:59.64\00:22:01.94 that's the risk... Exactly... 00:22:01.98\00:22:03.85 Or you won't move right... 00:22:03.89\00:22:05.69 and then it impacts your self-esteem 00:22:05.73\00:22:08.24 you become depressed... the other layers come in... 00:22:08.27\00:22:10.89 and then in looking at other people who are progressing... 00:22:10.93\00:22:14.16 and now... you're hating on us 00:22:14.20\00:22:16.86 because we're doing things in our lives... 00:22:16.90\00:22:18.65 Yes... We found out that it's really 00:22:18.69\00:22:21.42 important for us to be transparent... 00:22:21.46\00:22:24.16 Oh yes... We don't want to give 00:22:24.20\00:22:27.32 the perspective that we know everything... 00:22:27.36\00:22:31.20 because we don't... but one of the things... 00:22:31.24\00:22:33.21 that is so significant to me is, I was talking to a friend 00:22:33.24\00:22:37.78 who is doing marriage seminars now... 00:22:37.81\00:22:40.22 Hmmm... hmmm... and yesterday, 00:22:40.26\00:22:41.70 he and I were talking 00:22:41.74\00:22:42.88 and we were saying that... as we continue to mature... 00:22:42.92\00:22:47.50 as we continue to be involved in relationships... 00:22:47.54\00:22:51.25 that we are constantly in change... you know because 00:22:51.28\00:22:54.95 we're dealing with different personalities... 00:22:54.99\00:22:57.65 Yes... even though I may reach a point 00:22:57.69\00:23:00.67 where I am trying to increase my knowledge 00:23:00.70\00:23:03.62 and develop certain skills to improve my relationship, 00:23:03.65\00:23:07.34 my spouse may be looking at things 00:23:07.38\00:23:09.73 from a different perspective of how she could increase 00:23:09.77\00:23:12.40 her knowledge and deal with things 00:23:12.44\00:23:13.98 in a different perspective... it doesn't mean 00:23:14.02\00:23:16.17 that we're coming together... 00:23:16.21\00:23:17.51 we could talk about coming together... 00:23:17.54\00:23:20.25 Hmmm... but still we grow differently 00:23:20.29\00:23:22.96 and it's really... it takes a lot of work for us 00:23:23.00\00:23:25.86 to move forward... 00:23:25.90\00:23:27.09 That's such a good point... that you grow differently... 00:23:27.13\00:23:30.21 the key is... even though you're growing differently... 00:23:30.24\00:23:33.17 you don't grow apart... 00:23:33.21\00:23:35.71 You got to keep it merged... You got to keep it merged... 00:23:35.74\00:23:37.83 Yeah... You know... and again... 00:23:37.86\00:23:39.61 a lot of people forget the tools they take away 00:23:39.65\00:23:42.76 and they put that flesh in there and it's the "I" syndrome... 00:23:42.79\00:23:46.30 it's all about what I want... No, we're a team... 00:23:46.33\00:23:48.86 and Arthur and I do this thing, 00:23:48.89\00:23:50.28 I thought we were on the same team 00:23:50.32\00:23:51.41 Hmmm... hmmm... and then when we got married... 00:23:51.45\00:23:53.38 and we're on the same team... well, you know, 00:23:53.42\00:23:55.28 why are we having this battle that we're pulling us apart... 00:23:55.31\00:23:57.95 and then how it impacts the children... 00:23:57.98\00:24:00.13 it's just... and again... the layers... and then 00:24:00.17\00:24:02.83 Arthur will say in a workshop or seminar... 00:24:02.86\00:24:05.14 "You have to be careful... your choice 00:24:05.17\00:24:07.85 impacts everyone else... it's like a ripple effect... " 00:24:07.88\00:24:11.17 Yes... Okay... 00:24:11.20\00:24:12.35 So often... and I read this in some books... 00:24:12.39\00:24:16.25 relationship books... that... you don't think that 00:24:16.28\00:24:19.54 your choices impact your family, so, you want this... 00:24:19.57\00:24:22.76 you want this extramarital affair, 00:24:22.79\00:24:24.82 so, nobody's going to know, 00:24:24.85\00:24:26.98 who really cares... it's not going to hurt anybody... 00:24:27.02\00:24:28.90 Well, yeah, it does... It does... 00:24:28.93\00:24:31.00 the whole family is affected... The Church... 00:24:31.04\00:24:33.45 Everybody... And if Satan can destroy 00:24:33.48\00:24:35.32 the family... he destroys the Church... 00:24:35.36\00:24:37.39 That's what's going on right now... 00:24:37.43\00:24:39.43 Yeah... oh yeah... he is targeting the family 00:24:39.46\00:24:43.01 that's why we have such dysfunctional families... 00:24:43.04\00:24:46.55 Oh yes... and we have single-parent 00:24:46.59\00:24:48.57 households... before we go... 00:24:48.61\00:24:50.52 I can't believe our time is all up... 00:24:50.56\00:24:52.82 I want to do another Program with you... 00:24:52.85\00:24:55.91 but, what do you see going on in the Church 00:24:55.95\00:24:58.86 that we're not really addressing... 00:24:58.89\00:25:01.48 what issues do you see in the Church... 00:25:01.52\00:25:03.78 that we're really need to focus on... 00:25:03.81\00:25:06.49 One of the things that's paramount... 00:25:06.52\00:25:08.76 is our relationship with our youth... 00:25:08.79\00:25:11.00 Hmmm... Our youth are... 00:25:11.03\00:25:12.70 Suffering... they are really perplexed... 00:25:12.74\00:25:15.66 as to... how they play a role in this Church today... 00:25:15.70\00:25:21.41 Hmmm... Kim works really well with our 00:25:21.45\00:25:23.89 young people... you know... I'm really impressed 00:25:23.93\00:25:26.66 and they have a lot of respect for her... 00:25:26.69\00:25:29.86 because she takes risks... and she goes... 00:25:29.89\00:25:32.98 and she participates with them and she speaks their language... 00:25:33.02\00:25:36.50 Hmmm... and they want somebody to be 00:25:36.54\00:25:39.18 upfront and real with them... 00:25:39.21\00:25:41.51 so we have to have a real relationship with our youth 00:25:41.54\00:25:44.15 and get them involved to the extent where 00:25:44.18\00:25:46.90 they can be on a Board Meeting, they can participate 00:25:46.94\00:25:50.56 in our different programs that we offer in a Church 00:25:50.59\00:25:54.18 instead of sitting back and being served... 00:25:54.22\00:25:56.58 they can participate to the point where 00:25:56.62\00:25:58.92 they are seriously involved as an active participant... 00:25:58.95\00:26:03.37 Hmmm... hmmm... Another issue... 00:26:03.40\00:26:04.44 is substance abuse... it's not really talked about 00:26:04.47\00:26:06.96 in the Church... abuse, domestic violence, 00:26:07.00\00:26:10.22 and incarceration... 00:26:10.25\00:26:12.80 Yes... are you guys doing workshops and things like that 00:26:12.84\00:26:17.39 tell us... we have like a minute and a half left... 00:26:17.43\00:26:20.34 tell us what you're doing... 00:26:20.38\00:26:21.75 Right now... we're working with two half-way houses... 00:26:21.79\00:26:26.30 Hmmm... In Detroit... 00:26:26.34\00:26:27.89 In Detroit... Michigan... 00:26:27.93\00:26:29.45 That's wonderful... 00:26:29.48\00:26:30.52 Both of them are male half-way houses and 00:26:30.56\00:26:31.91 we deal with substance abuse 00:26:31.95\00:26:34.54 and we're providing group therapy 00:26:34.58\00:26:36.79 tremendous results with these programs... 00:26:36.82\00:26:39.65 Praise the Lord... And then with the Family Life... 00:26:39.69\00:26:41.96 we're co-directors of the Lake Region Conference... 00:26:42.00\00:26:44.24 Oh... okay... and so, we're on the road 00:26:44.28\00:26:47.51 every weekend... providing support and help 00:26:47.55\00:26:50.72 and skills... and helping people know that "you're not alone" 00:26:50.75\00:26:54.31 Yes, yes... I can't believe our time is up... 00:26:54.34\00:26:58.22 you know what... I knew before... 00:26:58.26\00:26:59.41 before you guys came... 00:26:59.44\00:27:00.88 I knew that this was just going to be... 00:27:00.91\00:27:02.81 you just know... some interviews are going to be fun 00:27:02.84\00:27:05.01 and some are going to be kind of dry... 00:27:05.05\00:27:06.33 but you... saved by chance have been wonderful... 00:27:06.36\00:27:10.45 Thank you... for all you do for the cause of Christ... 00:27:10.49\00:27:12.29 We appreciate that... we love you... 00:27:12.32\00:27:14.48 We love you guys and are so appreciate 00:27:14.51\00:27:16.73 everything that you're doing... 00:27:16.76\00:27:18.06 We love you too... because you took a risk on us... 00:27:18.09\00:27:19.15 You took a risk... 00:27:19.19\00:27:20.39 Well, the Lord is so good... He impresses 00:27:20.42\00:27:22.92 as to who we should have and all that... 00:27:22.96\00:27:25.47 so God is good... and He provides... 00:27:25.51\00:27:27.55 Amen... Amen... 00:27:27.58\00:27:28.68 Well, we have come to the close of another... 00:27:28.72\00:27:31.68 I started to say, "Making it Work" 00:27:31.72\00:27:33.32 It's okay... Go ahead... 00:27:33.35\00:27:37.15 another Urban Report... thank you so much for tuning in 00:27:37.18\00:27:40.02 you know that the family is so important... 00:27:40.05\00:27:43.77 pray for our families... pray for our Churches... 00:27:43.80\00:27:47.35 pray for our young people, get involved in your Church... 00:27:47.39\00:27:51.05 in your youth groups... all of these things... 00:27:51.09\00:27:53.37 you must really, really know 00:27:53.41\00:27:56.23 that God has a special plan for you... 00:27:56.27\00:27:58.83 Join us next time... it just wouldn't be the same 00:27:58.87\00:28:01.71 without you... Amen... 00:28:01.74\00:28:02.98