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One Thing at a Time

Watch any advertisement and you will soon see, advertisers focus on one thing and promote that. It’s sound advice to keeping mind when dealing with marriage and especially with problem areas, disagreements or arguments. Too often when couples get embroiled in an argument, they forget this advice and start pulling in other incidents and troubles from the week before, the month before or the years before. This is not helpful. When you have problems in your marriage don’t try and work on them all at once. Otherwise it can seem an overwhelming task and all end up being put aside … Continue reading →

How Long Does it Take to Make a Habit?

Regardless of whether I want anyone else to know or not, I definitely have some habits I would let go of. Over the years, I have been amazed at how few days/times it can take for a habit to form—either good or bad. As a parent, it is not easy to know if a child’s new behavior is going to “stick” or not—is it just a passing phase? Or is it going to contribute to a habit that lasts a lifetime? How long does it take for something to become a habit and how can we make that work for … Continue reading →

Catch Bad Habits Early

I believe that children are habitual creatures. If truth be told, we probably all are habitual creatures, but I have just been able to notice it more in my children than I can in myself. One thing I’ve learned about bad or unsavory habits is that it is best to catch them early—before they become so ingrained that they are incredibly hard or impossible to change… Sure, there are plenty of times when kids just seem to evolve and outgrow bad habits. But there are others that can be so insidious and ingrained that they last a lifetime. According to … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for Dec 30 – Jan 5

Woo hoo, it’s Saturday and this week, we enjoyed watching our daughter go back to school and yesterday, she received a Good Effort Award for her progress in school. She’s mastering reading and so much more. Every day is a new adventure for us as parents and as a married couple, but we will talk more about that later. In the meanwhile, Sherry and I welcomed the arrival of the New Year here at the Marriage Blog with a series of articles covering everything from the marriage debates to the wedding planning. So without further ado, let’s talk about our … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: How to Share Your Household Chores

We talked earlier about not asking for help, because asking for assistance implies sole responsibility rather than shared responsibility. A marriage is a partnership and like any partnership, it requires a sharing of responsibilities and more. Here are some tips to help you and your spouse to share your responsibilities and to avoid the disagreements and arguments that come from pointing fingers and accusations and hard feelings. What are your priorities? What are your spouse’s priorities? You need to answer these two questions. You need to know what is important to you and to him or her. You need to … Continue reading →