Relationship
How to Be Happily Married
Neil Josephson has been married for over 30 years. He’s discovered that the biggest challenge in his marriage hasn’t been any of the circumstances that he and his wife have faced. The biggest threat to being happily married is being selfish. He says, “Here’s what I realized: I could continue to be selfish, or I could be happily married....
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Who is Your Romantic Fancy? When I was 9 years old I was in love with...
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Long Distance Love It can be very frustrating to be away from your loved...
My first lesson in cohabitation came during the first week of my freshman year at university. I had been studying and it got late. Around two in the morning I came back to my room, opened the door and flicked on the light. An unholy groan came from the other side of the room. “What are you DOING?” my roommate demanded in tones usually reserved...
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Recently my neighbor loudly declared me a hypocrite to my 10 year old daughter. Had she said it only once, I may not be writing this blog, but having been repeatedly called a hypocrite I have since given in more thought. First, let me explain the reason for the claim. I wanted to spend some time with my daughter. I recently started working...
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Another Mother's Day has come to a close. Since 1914 (when Mother's Day was officially made a national holiday in the United States) the second Sunday in May has become a time when mothers are celebrated. Dozens of other countries also celebrate Mother's Day on the same day, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan, and Switzerland, among many others...
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If you are dealing with an unfaithful spouse, the pain you are feeling unfortunately comes with the territory. The consequences of an affair are overwhelming and horrifically painful. I have heard it likened to post traumatic stress syndrome. You are in a place you never expected to be. Here are a few things that will help you navigate this...
No Comments » If you are dealing with an unfaithful spouse, the pain you are feeling unfortunately comes with the territory. The consequences of an affair are overwhelming and horrifically painful. I have heard it likened to post traumatic stress syndrome. You are in a place you never expected to be. Here are a few things that will help you navigate this...
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Of course I went to the Olympics! It was so close, and when will it be in our ‘back yard’ again? Just before Christmas a friend asked if we were planning to attend the Vancouver Olympic Games. I heard my husband respond: “I am staying as far away as possible from those crowds”. His comment got me thinking. I wanted to go! I love crowds,...
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Today I am going to take a different approach to the term safe sex. I want to look at the safety of sex in a monogamous marriage. Due to responses I have received from my blog on unmet expectations, I wanted to address safety in the marriage bed. Here is a quote from one of the responses, “I cried myself to sleep for yrs throughout a 14 yr marriage...
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