How Much Do You Know About Your Mate?
How much do you really know about your mate? Most couples tend to talk about everything except themselves, so you may be surprised to discover how much you don't know about your mate's personal likes and dislikes -- no matter how long you've been married. To discover what your mate is thinking and to find out personal preferences, play... >Read More
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Feeling Flooded?
Warning! A flood may be coming -- especially when your communication gets washed out.
Did you know you can drown your spouse with no water at all? It's true -- it can happen when you feel flooded -- a condition that is usually preceded by washed-out communication!
In the closeness of a marriage relationship, from time-to-time we all exchange...... >Read More
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Working Together
How can you learn how to share responsibilities and work together? It's not easy, but you can start team building with a let's learn to work together date. Here's how to start: For this date go where you know it will be quiet and you won't be interrupted. Perhaps your favourite coffee house or malt shop.
Don't forget to take... >Read More
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Are You a Natural or a Learner?
Greg and Megan are "naturals." They enjoy the same things and can even finish each other's sentences. Katie and Walt are anything but naturals. Their interests lie at different ends of the spectrum. With little in common, they continually must adapt to each other and struggle to find ways to connect. Who do you identify with?
Most couples must...... >Read More
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Write a Love Letter
How long has it been since you're written a love letter to your sweetheart? Too long? Then pull out your pen and paper. The Postal Service is still a bargain. For just a few cents you can brighten your partner's day.
We love getting mail -- with the exception of bills and junk mail. "Dear Occupant" or "David and Claudia... >Read More
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Enthusiastically Embrace Change
How do you look at change? Change can be positive or negative -- depending on how you look at it. Do you see it as an adventure or is "change" a scary word to you? Maybe you just don't want to rock the boat -- even if it's going nowhere.
Change can be risky, but we're convinced that no risk... >Read More
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Put the Kids to Bed!
We love what Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "There never was a child so lovely but his [parents] were glad to get him asleep."
Getting the kids to bed can be a challenge - especially with challenging kids. We still remember how our first child had us trained at age 20 months to sit in the "night-night" chair until he was... >Read More
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Does Your Marriage Need a Facelift?
If you've been married several years, boredom and flatness may threaten your... >more
Energize Your Marriage
Do you want to energize your marriage? Then upgrade your communication skills.... >more
What Do You Fear?
