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Take Care of Your Marriage
For moms and dads who are overwhelmed with the demands of jobs, life, diapers, nighttime feedings, and toddlers clinging to every limb, finding time for love isn’t easy. After you’ve finally tucked kids into cribs and beds, it’s natural to want to fall into your own bed. All by yourself.
Your Best Investment? Invest in Your Marriage.
When we think about investing, we’re usually talking about money, right? Save a little here, save a little there, add some compounding interest and voila. With some foresight, effort, and a little sacrifice, you can build a stronger portfolio.
Applying those same principles to your marriage can make it stronger, as well.
Foresight. We [...]
7 Ways Marriage is like Camping
Summer days and nights bring out the outdoorsman in almost all of us, and a few brave souls actually answer the call by packing up their tents, sleeping bags, and marshmallows and heading for the nearest (or furthest) campground. What can we learn about marriage from these hardy souls? Here are 7 ways camping in [...]
The Most Important Tip for Newlyweds
I’m about to do something I loathe: I’m going to offer you a little unsolicited advice. I loathe this mostly because I loathe receiving it. If I want your opinion, I’ll ask. Otherwise, I find it rather insulting to be offered advice nilly willy, as if I haven’t the brains to think something through for [...]
I Can’t Stand My Mother-In-Law (Part Two)
Whenever women gather, all around the world, they share a bond when they discuss their mothers-in-law. Wives nod in understanding or agreement when we describe how lucky we are to have scored such a good MIL, and nod again when someone else runs down their laundry list of completely reasonable complaints.
Today we take a look [...]
I Can’t Stand My Mother-In-Law (Part One)
No, no, not me! That’s not my sentiment. (Hello, Mother-in-Law, Faithful Reader that you are.) But it’s a sentiment that’s echoed daily in women’s circles. When it comes to the women who raised our husbands, there’s rarely middle ground. Sometimes it starts out that way. As newlyweds, we try to [...]
A Few Things We Can Learn From Military Couples
My mother’s right hand rested on the large panes of the airport windows. I watched silently as she choked back her tears and dabbed her eyes. I saw her tuck her fear and worry away, in a place deep inside where we couldn’t see. She straightened up, turned to face us with a small smile, [...]
Respecting Your Spouse
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Does that word have you singing the old Aretha song? That one little word has resonated with fans throughout the years in part, I think, because we get it. We all get it. Is there anyone who doesn't desire a healthy dose of respect from others – from our friends, family, and even strangers?
When [...]
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