Search Results for: blog does your guy like chick flicks

Bonding with Teenage Daughters

She’s 13 years old. She ignores me when her friends are around. She doesn’t laugh at my jokes, and has officially informed me that I am tone-deaf. Still she is the most important girl in my life. She is my daughter. We bonded immediately after she was born; probably even before that. We have always spent as much time together as possible, but as she get’s older, I find that I need to be more creative in finding reasons to bond. Fortunately, I think she is being creative too. For Christmas, my daughter purchased a manicure set and allowed me … Continue reading →

Prejudices in Marriage

I came across this quote and I thought it was appropriate. ‘The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudices.’ The quote is by Clint Eastwood and is from what I think will be a fun book called ‘The Best Things Ever Said in the Dark. – the wittiest, most provocative quotations from the movies.’ It struck me that there’s a lot of truth in the above quote. How often do you hear a man say, ‘I’m not going to see that! It’s a chick flick.’ This can be especially so when it’s an … Continue reading →

52 Romantic Movies You Either Love or Hate

Dale’s blogs about some of her favorite romantic movies (see “Favorite Romance Movies” and “Favorite Romance Movies-Part 2”) has inspired this next one from me. The idea took hold because I sympathized with a comment one reader, deedee1231, left on both blogs regarding the movie Casablanca. She wasn’t a fan. (Though she didn’t begrudge Dale for including it on her fave list.) Deedee1231 thought Casablanca was overhyped. (Though she also admitted she’d seen it so many times she was just plum over it.) I chuckled with sympathy when I read her comment. Though it wasn’t Casablanca I had in mind, … Continue reading →

Favorite Romance Movies- Part 2

Following on from my last post of favorite romantic movies here are the rest. The Illusionist -This is without doubt a love story of a couple separated by class, upbringing, distance and various other problems. But they risk all to find a way to be together. The sex scene in this movie is artistically handled. This is one of Mick’s and my favorite films. Can you guess that we both like films where love triumphs over the odds? It’s a bit like our own romance but that’s another story. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner- I’ve always been a big fan … Continue reading →

Are You Hard to Please?

Posted on by

A recent show I was watching displayed a group of men discussing their marriages and relationships. In this conversation, the men were complaining that their women were impossible to please. They commented that no matter what it was that they did, it was never good enough. So are they right? Are women impossible to please? Do we always long for more? I should never admit it but I began thinking that perhaps they are right. I could visual a woman who would give anything for her husband to do something romantic just one night. She would be some overwhelmed and … Continue reading →

Why I’m Happy to Submit to My Husband – part 2

Yesterday I gave one reason why I am happy to submit to my husband. Today I want to look at the other reason and show how it works in practice. But first a story to illustrate. On Wednesday my husband and I went to see ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ Did I really want to see it? Not particularly. But I knew he did. Yes, he could have gone on his own and he would have done so, if I’d refused to go. But I knew he’d enjoy it more if we went together and held … Continue reading →

The Notebook: The Epitome of Devotion

I’ve been reflecting on devotion and devotion levels recently. Because the stroke seems to have enhanced my mom’s dementia, the romantic in me has also been reminded of the movie The Notebook. If you have not seen this movie, in one of her blogs Christian Blogger Dale Harcombe summed it up best: “Caution – don’t attempt to watch this movie unless you have a full box of tissues handy.” Where the storyline is the epitome of devotion, the movie is the epitome of a tearjerker for sure. Wayne was actually the one who reminded me about the movie. I had … Continue reading →

Beaches (1988)

Possibly the most famous of all chick flicks, there are still those who have not yet seen “Beaches.” Well, I aim to set that straight right now. Hillary Whitney is a little girl who has everything, except a friend. C. C. Bloom has nothing but her personality. When Hillary goes to Atlantic City on vacation with her family and gets lost, she wanders down the boardwalk wondering what to do until she discovers C. C. hiding out and smoking a cigarette. How shocking! C. C. promises to take Hillary back to her hotel after she auditions for a show, and … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: February 4 – February 11

Courtney and I have been working overtime to keep the articles and topic coming. Our readers have been working overtime to keep the discussions going through the comments. Thank-you to everyone who inspires us! Monday, February 4 What’s Up with All the Matchmaker Shows? In this article Courtney addressed reality shows and their tendency to want to set people up as couples. How Couples Communicate This article discusses the various ways that couples talk with one another. Some communication is carried out verbally while at other times couples communicate nonverbally. Tuesday, February 5 Mixing Politics and Marriage In this article … Continue reading →

An Attitude of Gratitude

Newsletters can be a source of things to be thankful for. This morning three newsletters arrived in my inbox. I am thankful for each one and God’s timing in bringing them along today. The first was from the publisher Allen and Unwin. Although the subject was about writing, 4 Brainstorming Guidelines for Getting Ideas, the principles could as easily apply to counting blessings as well. Check out the guidelines and you’ll see what I mean. Then apply them to counting your blessings and developing an attitude of thankfulness. The second one titled ‘The Writing Life’ pointed me to the Paulo … Continue reading →