Recent Marriage Blog | The Hard Questions PostsMarriage Isn't Fashionableby Dale Harcombe14 May 2009 12:52 PM'Marriage isn't fashionable. People these days are not keen on commitment.' This was the assessment of an eighty year acquaintance recently. Is he right? Given the state of marriage in USA and many other countries around the world, one could suggest there's an element of truth in those remarks. Love, Honor and Obey?by Dale Harcombe13 May 2009 12:32 PMThe traditional words of the marriage ceremony require the woman to promise to 'obey.' Did you promise to obey? I didn't. Our minister suggested 'cherish.' That's what both of us did - we promised to love, honor and cherish. What Makes for a Happy, Lasting Marriage?by Dale Harcombe01 May 2009 01:32 PMWhat makes for a happy, lasting marriage? The Economic Cost of Divorceby Mary Ann Romans10 Apr 2009 06:24 AMNow here is one more reason to avoid divorce at all costs, literally. Getting divorced may affect your net worth immediately and put you far behind financially from that point and going forward for years to come. Can Love be Re-Ignited?by Dale Harcombe07 Apr 2009 02:52 PMIf the love seems to have gone out of your marriage can it be re-ignited? You won't know until you try. And that's the rub. First you have to be wiling to try and do something about your marriage and not just walk away. So the first step is a commitment to having the marriage work. Will Divorce Make You Happier?by Dale Harcombe06 Apr 2009 02:48 PMYou've decided that love is no longer in your marriage. You're considering whether the smarter option is to split up and go your separate ways. Should you divorce? Would it make you happier? Not necessarily. What Would You Not Forgive - Part 2?by Dale Harcombe05 Apr 2009 02:39 PMYesterday I told you of the discussion four of us had about what we would not forgive or would struggle to forgive. Should You Avoid Divorce?by Mary Ann Romans04 Mar 2009 05:08 AMThere are plenty of articles out there concerning the art of avoiding divorce, as if there were some magic formula that you could apply to guarantee that your marriage will not fail. I think we all eagerly read those bits of advice as a way of making sure that our marriages are on track. Why Do People Think of Marriage as Hard Work?by Courtney Mroch08 Dec 2008 03:51 PMOr another way of looking at it is: why do people expect marriage should be easy? I've been thinking about this a lot the last few days. It started the other day when I was in the checkout lane at Target and couldn't help but overhear the conversation behind me. What Would You Force Your Spouse To Do?by Courtney Mroch03 Nov 2008 10:23 AMI know the word "force" seems a little strong, and generally speaking in a healthy marriage you'd never think of "forcing" your spouse to do anything, but there could come a time when force is needed. Recent Blog Comments |
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