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

Tags: commitment, communication, crush, fancy, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationship, romance, sex, sex and love, sexual intimacy, values, Women

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Last summer my husband and I embarked on a 90-day, 7000 mile road-trip around the western United States. The trip was a dream come true, one that we had been planning for several years. Our itinerary revolved around our shared passions of camping, rock climbing and mountain biking, which filled the months with adventure, amazing scenery and accomplishment....... >Read More

Tags: commitment, family values, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, Jesus, love, love languages, marriage, Men, negative thoughts, positive thinking, protecting your marriage, relationship, sex and love, the Word, Women

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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... >Read More

Tags: beth scholes, better parenting, faith, helmet, hypocrite, hyprocrisy, Jesus Christ, judgement, relationship, rollerblading, rules, spiritual growth

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I want to give a bit of balance to what I think is often misunderstood when it comes to marriage. Lots of marriage books, and especially certain Christian circles, really emphasize the idea that wives are pretty much solely responsible for a husband's sexual satisfaction. They should understand that it is a need that he has, and thus they... >Read More

Tags: Culture, healthy marriage, husband, intimacy, marriage, Men, needs and wants, relationship, romance, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love, sexual problems, spouse, submission, wife, wives, Women, World

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Al and Tipper Gore are calling it quits after forty years, and journalists and pundits have taken the opportunity to all write fluff pieces about divorce. In one New York Times article, Deirdre Baer, an "expert" in late life divorces, says: Divorce is easier now. Our retirement years are longer and healthier. Both men and women often have enough...... >Read More

Tags: Al and Tipper Gore, children, divorce, Grandchildren, marriage, relationship, sex and love, Shelia Wray Gregoire

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A recent Religion News Service headline reports, “Single Adults Want Ministry, Not Sympathy”. According to RNS, singles are “part of a demographic -- men and women of childbearing age without children -- that nearly doubled in 24 years, from 10 percent of the population in 1976 to 19 percent in 2000.”* How can marrieds interact with...... >Read More

Tags: Family, Jesus Christ, relationship, Self, single, singles, spiritual growth, unmarried

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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...... >Read More

Tags: affair, challenges and conflicts, cheating, crisis, family issues, hardship and suffering, marriage, mentor, pain, relationship, resolving conflict, Self, sex and love, spouse, survive

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