The Marriage Blog Week in Review for May 26 – June 1

For most, last week was short because of the Memorial Day weekend. In case cookouts and pool parties kept you away from the Marriage Blog, use this handy Week in Review to catch yourself up on what Lyn, Heather, and I wrote about last week. Wednesday, May 28 Lyn wrote about the company that specializes in maternity wedding dresses. (Apparently it’s a growing trend and this company has found its niche. Wild!) Lyn wrote about a woman’s research of couples choosing not to have children which became known as the “childless by choice project”. (And which also spawned a book.) … Continue reading

Is the Term Childless the Correct One?

As discussed in my first article about married couples who choose not to have children, there is some controversy over which is the correct terminology to use to describe a couple who does not want children. There are basically two terms that society uses to describe couples without children. Those two terms are childfree and childless. During my research, I came across arguments for and against both terms. Those arguments were made by those who had children and those who wished not to have children. My last article was addressed toward the term childfree and the arguments that I found … Continue reading

“Childless by Choice Project”

…matching pairs beat a full house. I loved this quote! I found it in one of the articles during my research on childfree/childless couples. It seems that many couples are finding the quote to be true. They are much more satisfied being a pair rather than having a full house. In one of my previous articles that dealt with different marriage types, I described a childless or childfree marriage. In the comment section there was some discussion on which term should be used. In my research on the topic I found the terms to be interchangeable and the usage to … Continue reading

Is the Term Childfree the Correct One?

I suppose this is one that I just cannot yet let go. In a previous article, I described married couples who choose not to have children. It seems that the term used to describe these couples has some controversy. The controversy can be seen in the comments section of the article that I wrote. However it can also be seen in other areas and sites on the web. The discussion of which term should be used is not an isolated discussion to Families.com. Therefore I decided that it deserved more than a comment but instead a complete article (or two). … Continue reading

Reason #1 Why a Tax Credit for Homeschoolers is Wrong

Yep, I said it. What I really should do now is go hide from the impending virtual tomatoes that are being thrown at me from homeschoolers everywhere. However, I must say, a tax credit for homeschoolers is a bad idea. It is being proposed by Romney as part of his educational platform and while I like much of what he has to say about education–he’s dead wrong on this one. Double Jeopardy or Social Responsibility? Many homeschoolers feel that we are double jeopardized for our choice to home school. Not only do we have to pay taxes to something to … Continue reading