Category: Marriage
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Love, Lust and Loyalty – What’s REALLY Happening Behind Closed Doors
According to an interesting survey conducted jointly by MSNBC and iVillage, there is a lot going on behind closed doors that people wouldn’t otherwise admit to in the love, lust, and loyalty departments. With regard to whether or not some of those things are even acceptable – it turns out that opinions often vary…
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Compare And Contrast: Why Comparisons Will Kill Your Marriage
Theodore Roosevelt is apparently the source of the well loved quote “Comparison is the thief of joy“. Teddy was a great thinker, and lover of nature and politics, and in this case he was absolutely correct. Why? Because it’s true, and believe it or not, it applies to your marriage as well. How, you…
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Reaffirming Your Wedding Vows – The Do’s And Don’ts
For a number of couples, whose marriages teetered on the brink of divorce and were salvaged by hard work and commitment, they want to celebrate their newly rekindled love with a vow renewal ceremony. But how to go about it? Good question. Here are a few pointers to consider. First, the entire point…
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Marital Mythology: The Lies We Believe About Marriage (Part 3)
Thanks for joining us again for the wrap up of this three part series on the lies we believe about marriage. In the previous installment we looked at number 3 and 4 on our list of marital myths. Moving on, we’re going to wrap this up with the last two items on the agenda.…
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Marital Mythology: The Lies We Believe About Marriage (Part 2)
Welcome back. In the first section of this three part series we looked at two common marital myths that undermine relationships. Moving on, here is a breakdown of another two lies about marriage to consider… Love Is A Feeling In the English language, the word “love” covers a lot of ground, and…
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Forgiveness – Why It’s So Important After The Divorce Process!
When people think about divorce, they tend to imagine bitter arguments, secret infidelities and custody battles. It isn’t often that anyone makes the mental leap from divorce to forgiveness in one bound. Yet it appears that perhaps we should. Many people go to great lengths to overcome the pain they suffered as a result…
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Nagging – Is It A Precursor To Divorce? (Part 1)
Google ‘nagging’ and take a look at the images. There are countless funny (and not so funny) quotes about nagging. “Some people call it nagging, I just call it do what you’re told to do the first time!”, “Nagging means she cares, silence means she’s plotting your death!” and “I’m not a nag, I’m…
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Blending families – Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue 6
This is where we wrap it up. Having discussed all of those hot button topics like discipline, being patient, respecting each other’s space, and dealing with the “other” parent, we’re now going to talk about that oft-forgotten final issue – creating rituals. Sounds strange, but we aren’t talking about religious rituals here, we are…
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Blending families – Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue 5
Blending two families, if done the right way, can be a source of great joy and strength. Improperly handled, it can bring enormous pain and misery to everyone involved. Here in this series we are covering the basics. Topics like taking your time, how to approach the issue of discipline and handling the “other”…
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Blending Families: Straightforward Answers For a Complex Issue (Part 4)
Blending families is a time consuming and delicate process that needs to be handled correctly if you hope to be successful. Here in this series we are addressing some of the bigger issues that come up during the process of uniting two families. In this segment we are going to be talking about the…