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The Marriage Blog Week in Review for July 21-27

Perhaps you were too occupied with summertime fun to do much web surfing last week. If so, here’s your Week in Review, which details all the articles Lyn and I covered while you were busy having fun. Monday, July 21 I pondered the curious case of sister-wives. (Also sometimes known as plural wives.) Tuesday, July 22 Did he forget to do the dishes? If so, Lyn suggests giving him a break and urges you to remember he is only human after all. I wrote about the older couple at church who caught Wayne and I’s eye. A marriage with benefits … Continue reading →

Differences in Lifestyles

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Recently I have been discussing couples in which the mates have opposite personalities and thoughts. While there are sure to be some clashes along the way, these couples can have a very healthy and happy relationship. They simply ne dot learn how to communicate and relate to one another. The first difference that I discussed was in decision making. Some people make decisions with their minds and others with their hearts. Today I will take a look at the different views that some people take concerning their lifestyle. Some people live their life by a plan book. They want everything … Continue reading →

“The Baby Borrowers” Shows How Children Affect Marriages

As I wrote about in another article discussing reality TV shows, I’m nuts for a lot of them. Another show I’ve been watching with some interest this summer is “The Baby Borrowers”. “It’s not just television, it’s birth control.” I may not have that tagline exactly correct, but it’s close. A quick synopsis in case you haven’t been watching: five sets of teenagers who are ready to become parents have agreed to become guinea pigs. Every three days they’re given a new batch of kids to “parent.” It started out with babies, went to toddlers, then pre-teens, then teens, and … Continue reading →

Do Single Parent Families Eat Less Healthy?

I was talking with another single mom the other day who confessed that she “never had time to cook.” Meals at their house usually consisted of take-out, easy-to-prepare meals or food from the deli at the supermarket. While this fit the “stereotype” of the harried single parent family, it got me to wondering if some of the stats are accurate—do single parents eat less healthy than others do? My own experiences are a little skewed because not only do I love to cook, but I am also pretty thrifty—so cooking at home and preparing meals for my family has always … Continue reading →

Study on Vocabulary Development

I recently read about a study that I found quite alarming. Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley published their findings titled “The Early Catastrophe. The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3” in 1995. The Study The professors began their study because they found a difference in the vocabulary sizes of children from low-income families compared to higher income families. Even after the children in the low income families had been taught the same as their higher-income peers, in a preschool setting. So the professors decided to research what was happening in families as children first began to talk. They … Continue reading →