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O, What an Outlook on Marriage!

O, what an outlook on marriage! Os turn for the spotlight in the marriage blog as today we look at some helpful Os. Outlook The first one is not surprisingly outlook. If your outlook regarding marriage is negative then it doesn’t augur well for a good start to your marriage. Sadly, some people do have a negative or cynical view of life, love and marriage. This can become quickly very wearing if you live with it day by day.Your outlook on marriage will affect the marriage you end up with. Your outlook needs to be positive, expecting marriage to be … Continue reading →

Nurture, Yes, but Three No Nos for Marriage

After a brief sojourn onto other topics I’m back with the alphabetical marriage blogs. This time is Ns turn – 1 great one on the positive side and 3 you definitely don’t want in your marriage. Nurturing Each person in a marriage needs to be nurturing and supportive of their spouse. To nurture means the care of promoting the development of another person. Nurturing means nourishing, feeding or supporting. This means more than just meeting their physical need with food but nurturing them by encouraging and helping, praising and building them up. It is supporting them in whatever they undertake. … Continue reading →

Is Your Marriage a Balloon?

Do you view your marriage as a balloon, taking you to new heights? Or do you view it as a ball and chain, dragging you down? Yesterday while talking to my daughter she expressed her reaction to the negativity projected by many about marriage. They’re the ones who come out with the ball and chain and lack of freedom idea. We see that portrayed all the time in movies and TV shows with the idea that the buck’s night is the last night of freedom. I saw it this week in a TV show. Even though I normally love the … Continue reading →

Love on the High Seas

It’s called the “Love Boat” for a reason. Each year tens of thousands of couples head out on the high seas to celebrate their relationships. While some decide to tie the knot on cruise ships, others come for the quiet sunsets, romance and intimacy. Often, though, the sentimental setting can spark lovebirds to rededicate themselves onboard luxury ocean liners. Most major cruise ships offer vow renewal ceremonies for passengers who request them before setting sail. A generic package includes: A vow renewal ceremony performed on the ship, music, a bouquet for her and a boutonniere for him, as well as … Continue reading →

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

You know what “random acts of kindness” are. It’s when you do something nice for someone else, out of the blue, for no reason other than to make that person’s day a little brighter. You do this “just because”, and are not seeking any reward for the random act of kindness. If you are so inspired, you can put your genealogy skills to use in a random act of kindness for a complete stranger. Start by visiting the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website. The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness, (RAOGK), website was started in 1999. It is a networking … Continue reading →

What is Romance?

Romance is something every marriage needs. I’m sure we’d all like to be romanced. It makes us feel good. But what exactly is romance? Ask a hundred people and you might come up with a hundred different answers. To some people it is flowers and candlelit dinners and wine. To your neighbor or best friend romance might mean something quite different. Even to your spouse romance might be something different. Do you even know what your spouse finds romantic? If you don’t then it’s time you found out. You need to do more communication. Run a few suggestions by them. … Continue reading →

The Problem with Negativity

The problem with negativity is that like many diseases it is contagious. It can so quickly spread not just from one comment to another but from one person to another. Recently I was playing a set of tennis with someone who was so negative. Every time he hit a shot wrongly, he berated himself. But when he did a shot that was good and a winner, he never acknowledged it to himself. Though I tried to encourage, it was like the words fell on deaf ears. The negative vibes coming from him were stronger. He wasn’t criticizing me or being … Continue reading →

Turning Blue

Other blue plants for your garden might include Wandering Jew, which is a brilliant royal blue flower. Mick insists it is a weed because of the way this ground cover takes over, but I just love it because of the color. If you’re going to plant it be careful where you plant it though. The same goes for forget me nots. A sweet old fashioned ground cover flower in sky blue, but they can ruin rampant if left unchecked. Wandering Jew however has been known to cause allergies in dogs. So if you have a canine friend it might be … Continue reading →

Mothering or Smothering?

Sometimes as women we can take the mothering role too far and end up not only mothering our children but our husbands. This is not good for any relationship. The truth is women, on the whole, are born organizers. How often have you said to your husband ‘Don’t forget you were going to…’ whatever it might be. But to keep reminding your husband about what he should do comes across as nagging and what happens then is that many men tend to switch off and resist. Come to think of it many women do it too when people hassle them … Continue reading →

The Importance of Encouragement

It was really brought home to me once again recently the absolute importance of encouragement. Yes, I know I sound like a broken record (showing my age there!) but I after experiencing quite the opposite recently, I felt very deflated. No, it wasn’t Mick but a friend. By the time I’d been on the receiving end of a string of negative comments, I ended up wondering why I had bothered. Beth has covered this topic before in regard to toxic friends who undermine and leave you feeling bad about yourself. The thing is, I’m not sure the person even realized … Continue reading →