Give a Gift to Your Relationship
My early morning jog seemed colder than normal. I felt chilled to the bone, so I stayed in the hot shower a bit longer than usual. I had almost exhausted the hot water supply when I finally turned off the taps.
Through the curtains my husband handed me a towel. As I wrapped the fresh white towel around my shivering... >Read More
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Keeping December 1st Sacred
In our family December 1st is one of the most sacred days of the year. Come rain, snow, sleet or hail nothing can stop this day so sacred (Ya, I know, it doesn’t rhyme but you try rhyming with ‘sacred’). On this day of days I enter the crawl space and haul plastic tote after plastic tote up the... >Read More
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I Can’t Forgive Their Sexual Past
I recently heard from a man struggling with the sexual past of a new love in his life. As a widower, his only sexual partner had been his wife. But his new friend had many, including a couple husbands and several boyfriends. According to him everything about her was perfect except this one thing. He wanted to move the... >Read More
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Facebook for Couples: 8 Things to Do Today
If you've been married for more than a couple of days you've probably already figured out that communication in marriage is really important. Being intentional about the way you communicate with your spouse sets a firm foundation for a solid relationship. The same rules apply when it comes to using Facebook once you're married. Facebook is...... >Read More
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In A Rut? Focus On Your Strengths
Many of us have hit ruts in our marriage. We live together. We chauffeur children together. We manage paychecks, and bills, and grocery lists, and karate lessons, and our parents' doctors appointments. But we don't seem to have FUN. We often feel mildly put out. He'll be at work all day, and when he gets home, he collapses in... >Read More
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She Doesn’t Want Sex
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There are many reasons a woman may experience a diminished sex drive. Men and women are very different sexually. Women are emotionally driven while men are more physically driven. The stage of life can be a factor...... >Read More
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Who is Your Romantic Fancy?
When I was 9 years old I was in love with Chachi. I used to dream that I was just a few years older and I was asked to star in his TV show, and he kissed me and decided that he loved me. I would work out all kinds of different plots for the show, all of which... >Read More
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3 Critical Tools for Paying Off Debt
This is the time of year when many people look at their... >more
Social Media and You
Facebook has dominated our world! In 2010, it surged to half-a-billion users,... >more
What Do You Fear?
