Recent Marriage Blog Posts

The Couple that Does Chores Together, Stays Together

by Angela Shambeda

On a recent episode of the sitcom "Raising Hope," the married couple in the show clash over the division of their chores. They each make the other person do the chore they hate most, but by the end of the episode they've started doing those tasks together.

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Will Your Marriage Be Stronger or Broken Apart?

by Stephanie Romero

Will this make my marriage stronger or will it break us apart? Have you ever asked yourself this, when faced with a life-altering event? Maybe you have never been in this place where it's a consideration. But it was definitely something my marriage recently faced.

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Friendship: the Foundation of Marriage

by Angela Shambeda

09 May 2012 08:30 AM

Last week my husband and I made cookies for breakfast. It is supposed to be healthier to eat a batch of cookies, or really any dessert, early in the morning rather than later at night. This way we have more time to burn off those extra calories. That's not why we made them, though.

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Don't Do Everything Together

by Angela Shambeda

02 May 2012 08:30 AM

My husband's kind of a loner. He's drained by social situations, so if he's had a long day hanging out with a group of people is the last thing he wants to do. He's perfectly happy on his own, and if he doesn't speak to a friend for years he's totally fine with that.

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The Reading of the Mind

by Stephanie Romero

02 May 2012 06:58 AM

You would think after nearly 21 years of marriage, I would learn that my husband can't read my mind. Yet how often do I expect him to? Maybe it's just me but I tend to do this often.

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What Is Your Marriage Teaching Your Children?

by Stephanie Romero

27 Apr 2012 06:26 AM

An often overlooked area in a marriage is the influence it has upon the children. Have you ever really thought about the message you are sending your children concerning marriage? Marriage isn't just about two people if you have children.

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Supporting Your Spouse

by Stephanie Romero

25 Apr 2012 02:40 PM

Long before I met my husband, I was a huge baseball fan...of the Milwaukee Brewers that is. I knew all the players and the positions they played. When I eventually met and married my husband, something changed.

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Unexpected Difficulties with Wedding Invitations

by Angela Shambeda

25 Apr 2012 07:30 AM

I had a hard time choosing my wedding invitations. I suppose you could say I was a stereotypical picky bride about them, though I never got angry or chewed anyone out. I just wanted something simple, and I couldn't find anything on the market that fit.

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Blundering into Fights -- And Getting Back Out

by Angela Shambeda

18 Apr 2012 07:30 AM

Do you ever sometimes feel like you've somehow stumbled into a fight and are not sure how it happened? When we go looking to pick fights we know what we're up to, but sometimes it seems like all of a sudden we're fighting with someone and we're not exactly sure how it happened.

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Improving Intimacy

by Stephanie Romero

18 Apr 2012 04:42 AM

I felt challenged recently to write this blog. The web content company that I work for has some new assignments for me, lifestyle articles. I am used to writing about the law, so this was a great opportunity to write about something different.

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