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The Marriage Blog Week in Review November 18-24

Welcome to the weekend and the end of the Thanksgiving week and the start of the holiday madness. Yesterday got us all of to a rousing start. For those of you who dived into the Black Friday shopping craziness, I feel your pain – I was out there too. In the meanwhile, this was a busy week in the Marriage blog with guest blogger Valorie Delp paying us a visit as well, if you didn’t get a chance to check out her blogs, I encourage you to do so, she’s a great writer and brings her own unique perspective into … Continue reading →

Emotional Landmines and the Holidays

Welcome to holiday season when families travel sometimes miles and sometimes only minutes to spend hours together, eating, drinking and celebrating Thanksgiving and family together. The problem, as most married couples can attest to, is that holidays are a great time for families to come together and for old tensions to be refueled. Family Ties & Tensions You can’t have family ties without there being tensions as well. Whether it’s disagreements over traditions, personality upheavals or just simply revisiting old family grudges, it’s important to be aware of the emotional landmines before you or your spouse accidentally detonates one. For … Continue reading →

Dating: Staying Together for the Holidays

Breaking up with someone before or during the holidays is difficult, but is staying together worth it? While some people will make ugly claims that one of the people in the pair just wants extra gifts, there’s much more to sticking it out when the relationship isn’t working. There is the psychological aspect, the loneliness, going to holiday parties alone, and many other issues that play a role in making this kind of decision. There are a few questions that should be answered in deciding if it is a good idea: Is it Mutual? Both parties must agree to such … Continue reading →

Start a Holiday Tradition

The holidays are just around the corner. Your first Thanksgiving or Christmas as a couple can be very exciting. Getting prepared for holiday meals and family gatherings is a very special time for couples to bond and feel close to one another. Holidays are a time of year that most of us remember as a child. We remember traditions carried out and events that happened with our loved ones. Now that you are married and beginning a new life, you can begin to make and create your own holiday traditions and memories. Having a holiday tradition for your family does … Continue reading →