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Blundering into Fights — And Getting Back Out

Do you ever sometimes feel like you’ve somehow stumbled into a fight and are not sure how it happened? When we go looking to pick fights we know what we’re up to, but sometimes it seems like all of a sudden we’re fighting with someone and we’re not exactly sure how it happened. This can happen between any two people but it’s certainly common in a marriage, just given that married couples are two people who spend so much time together. The silver lining of picked fights is that, although when we go looking to start one we’re not exactly … Continue reading →

Sinead O’Connor Ends Marriage

What do you do if you are Kim Kardashian and people are making fun of you for ending your marriage after only 72 days? You wait for another celeb to take the pressure off you. That person, in this particular case, is Sinead O’Connor. O’Connor hit the big time in 1990 with the Prince pinned hit “Nothing Compares 2 U.” But, her U.S fame was short lived. Later that year, O’Connor threatened to boycott her own concert if the U.S. national anthem was played before the concert. Frank Sinatra threatened her with physical violence and off she was on her … Continue reading →

XYZ of Marriage

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Just in case you thought I’d forgotten or was chickening out of finishing the alphabetical marriage blog, here is the XYZ of marriage. Yes, I can almost see the scratching of heads wondering what the first one has to do with marriage. Let me explain. X-ray Most of us have either been for an X-ray or had a family member X-rayed. What happens is an X-ray shows the bones and if there are any breaks that need to be fixed. We each need to turn the X-ray on and be sure the bones of our marriage are strong. We need … Continue reading →

Getting Upset in Marriage

We all get upset at times with things that happen in our lives, things happen to us that are outside our control and that we hadn’t counted on. Often it is caused by the words or actions of others. How we respond to what happens to us, can tell us a lot about ourselves and our natures. When it comes to marriage and family life, there are always going to be things that will happen that we didn’t count on. I’ve felt that way just this morning. It wasn’t with Mick and the problem wasn’t caused by him but someone … Continue reading →

Checklist of Things to Discuss before Marriage

Part of the joy of meeting new people and being in a relationship is getting to know them, their likes and dislikes. This means more than just things like their favorite color and movie, etc. It means getting to know their attitudes towards life and how they will react in a given situation. With a marriage partner it is even more important. Yet, I am constantly amazed at how little some couples communicate and talk to each other about major issues before they get married. Do they think they will just all resolve themselves because they love each other? It … Continue reading →

How Walking Can Benefit Your Marriage.

Walking can be good for your marriage. How? Here are four ways it can be of benefit to your marriage. 1. Walk with your spouse Walking together with your spouse can be a great time to talk things over, to simply enjoy being together, to discuss problems, talk about the kids. Mick and I do a lot of talking while we are out walking which is something we try and do most days. Yes Mick is retired these days which gives us more options regarding walking time, but even when he was working we would walk together sometimes before but … Continue reading →

Marriage Is…

Earlier this year, I wrote about the “Love Is…” cartoons created by Kim Casali and their significance to my relationship with Wayne throughout our years together. In the vein of those cartoons, sans the drawings, I’ve whittled down some of the lessons I’ve learned from Families.com members, other bloggers, and my own personal experiences to compile a list of a few things I think marriage is. Marriage Is…: Filling in the Rest of the Sentence 1. Not always easy. 2. Sometimes aggravating. 3. About needing to trade places (i.e. putting yourself in your spouse’s shoes) from time to time. (Especially … Continue reading →

When He Refuses Marriage Counseling 2

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I had begun my last article by discussing how many women find that their husbands are reluctant to get help for their marriage. Many women are desperate to seek out help and try to save their marriage. However they have no clue where to begin with getting their husbands to go. I had started a process that is suggested by Dr. Patricia Allen is how to get your husband to attend therapy with you. Before carrying out this process you must be very serious about getting help. You must also be at the point that you are ready for a … Continue reading →

Marriages without Sex (2)

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In our first article on this topic, we looked at the marriage between Sue and James, who had only had intercourse on one occasion two years after the wedding in order to satisfy Sue’s longing for a child. You can read about the courtship and immediate post-wedding experiences of Sue and James in Marriage without Sex (1). So, two years into an unconsummated marriage, Sue allowed James to have sex with her over a period of three nights and the result was a beautiful baby boy. The marriage then resumed its sex-free criteria because Sue was “too busy getting over … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: October 22 – October 29

Courtney and I have worked hard at bringing you marriage topics this week. We have missed Heather who has been in a temporary computer crisis. Keeping checking daily for interesting and hot marriage discussions! Monday, October 22 Marriage Takes Effort Some people go into marriage with a very dreamy attitude. While this may work for a while, at some point in time couples need to realize that marriage takes effort. Love and getting along does not always come easy. Thoughts on Long-Distancing It: How Commuter Marriages Are Born In this article Courtney discusses the long distance relationship that she saw … Continue reading →