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Who Gets Christmas?

by Dale Harcombe

20 Oct 2009 03:36 PM

Yes, I know Christmas is still two months away but it's not too early to start thinking about who gets Christmas. Before you are married it's usually an easy enough decision. Most people would spend Christmas with their family.

Is Your Spouse Missing Out?

by Dale Harcombe

09 Oct 2009 09:35 AM

Is your spouse missing out on valuable family time and a real bonding experience with your children? In an article published earlier this year it was reported that only 1 in 30 men in the UK found time to read a bedtime story to their children.

The Optium Time to Have Children?

by Dale Harcombe

05 Aug 2009 09:32 PM

Is there an optimum time to have children? Once, people married young and had children young. These days, many couples choose to delay having children and that can cause its own problems as older mothers are more at risk of children with compilations like Downs Syndrome.

When to Have Children?

by Dale Harcombe

04 Aug 2009 03:41 PM

Whether we think it will happen or not, children are bound to affect a marriage.

Just for Fun

by Dale Harcombe

18 Jul 2009 02:44 PM

In every married life there needs to be times you do something just for fun. Yesterday we had one of those days - a family time of picnic and time for the adults to chat while keeping an eye on grandchildren playing in the park. After that we headed off to a medieval fair.

The Value of Playing Games

by Dale Harcombe

08 Jul 2009 01:43 PM

Have architects and house designers had a negative impact on family life? Yesterday Mick and I went out for the day to look at some exhibition homes in a display village.

Modeling Your Marriage for Your Kids

by Mary Ann Romans

09 Jun 2009 05:45 AM

The other night at dinner, our four-year old daughter got very giggly, as little girls with their heads full of princesses and glittery things are wont to do. My husband and I looked back at her a few times and shrugged it all off to kid weirdness. We returned our attention to our dinners.

Surviving Parenthood

by Mary Ann Romans

29 Apr 2009 09:04 AM

If you follow all of the marriage experts and the relationship surveys, you would be terrified. All of this "good" advice tells us that having kids is a sure way to put your marriage in jeopardy and become unsatisfied as a couple.

Your Parents Will Affect Your Marriage

by Dale Harcombe

27 Apr 2009 05:17 PM

Whether we like it or not, our parents and the way they brought us up will affect our marriage. You might choose to follow their example or you might look at what they did and decide you need to do the opposite.

Family Meal Time Benefits

by Dale Harcombe

12 Apr 2009 05:48 PM

Eating a meal together at the table with your spouse and children, sounds like such a simple thing doesn't it? But it can have lasting effects. Family meals are more important than we realize.



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