Marriage: 15 Ways to Show Him You Care

June 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Showing your husband or significant other how much you love him is as important to your family's happiness as actually saying the words "I love you." When he feels loved and your kids see how much you care about each other, it strengthens your family bond and gives your children a clear view of what they can look forward to in a healthy relationship. In the beginning of your relationship, showering your special someone with lovin' was easy, because it was automatic...and there weren't all those pesky mutual responsibilities in your lives. As your family and those responsibilities grew, the … [Read more...]

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My Basket’s Not Full: Honesty in Relationships

November 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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This Halloween we took our children out to trick-or-treat as usual. Going door to door, many of the houses had their lights out, and I could tell my children were a little disappointed this year. They had expected the streets to be lit with houses and tons of other children walking from one house to the next exclaiming "Trick or Treat!" as their baskets were filled with loads of goodies to take home and fuel the next month's-worth of sugar highs. This year, that wasn’t the case. This was the first year my 3-year-old was really old enough to have fun with it, and she was beyond thrilled … [Read more...]

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Romance In A Committed Relationship: Bringing Back The Lover Mentality

January 15, 2011 by 12 Comments
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Sometimes, we wonder where the romance has gone in our relationships. We reminisce fondly about the dating years, and often blame our partners, for the changes in our romantic relationships. Maybe we need to take a second and rethink what's been happening on our end. What's changed with us since the carefree, dating days? Of course, for many of us two major things have happened: Bills- The stress that comes with finances bears a heavy weight on every couple whether they're wealthy or barely scraping by. Making money and deciding how it should be spent are themes in every marriage or … [Read more...]

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The Killing Power of Assumptions

January 14, 2011 by 9 Comments
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When I was a freshmen in high school, I joined the track team. I learned a lot about myself and others during this time, like, for example, just how stinky a high school weight room can get and that the young men didn't seem to notice. The most important lesson I learned was on the first day of practice, when my coach, who was also my Spanish teacher, walked up to the chalk board ('cause we still used that antiquated method of communication back then) and wrote the word 'ASSUME' in big block letters. He then turned around, and launched into a spiel about pushing each other, working as a … [Read more...]

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Happiness Journal: January 2

January 2, 2011 by 12 Comments
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Happiness Journal for the week of December 26th through January 1st I'm so happy to have made it through the roughest and best decade of my life. The closing of the year and decade brought more emotional reflection than ever before. In the span of 10 years, I survived a nearly fatal pregnancy, moved several times, lost a son, miscarried, adopted a son, gave birth to two healthy boys, started working from home, drifted apart from some friends and gained some more. And, by the sheer grace of God, my marriage has not only lasted, but grown stronger with each and every monumental event. In a … [Read more...]

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