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Marriage Shocker: The Day Wayne’s Illegitimate Daughter Called

A few years back I got the weirdest call one afternoon. A girl (I could tell she was young, and found out later she was 16) called and asked if Wayne Pryor was home. I told her he wasn’t but asked if she wanted to leave a message. She paused for a long time before asking, “Is this his wife?” “Yes.” Another pause, which caused a ripple of concern. Something about her hesitation seemed odd. “How long have you been married?” Okay, at this point a bunch of scenarios started running through my mind, and none of them were happy … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Reframe Your Thinking

Every once in a while, we get into a problem with our marriages and our relationships because we’re not getting our own way. It’s funny, when you watch children arguing because in many ways they are a microcosm for the relationships we’ll have as adults. My daughter and my nephew frequently bicker and we jokingly refer to their bickering as though they were an old married couple. Always; Never & My Way Frank Sinatra said it best when we described doing it My Way. Our kids get into fights because they want to do things their way and that often … Continue reading →

Marriage Exercises: Want to Play A Game?

Do you and your spouse enjoy playing board games? Maybe you like card games? It’s a sure bet that you like to do things together and if any or all of these things are true – then the game I have in mind is one that you and your spouse will enjoy. So What’s the Game? Too often we get into trouble in our relationships and our marriages because we’re too focused on the negative. There’s an old truism to the idea that we never forget a slight or an insult, even when we forgive them – we don’t forget … Continue reading →

Relationships 101 – Happy Anniversary Marriage Blog

Good evening, I’ve talked before about wishing we could take a course in relationships 101 while we are in school. We here at the marriage blog offer our insights and experiences with relationships, marriage and more – so you might look at us as a version of relationships 101. So let’s talk about what you might want to see here as covered by relationships. Marriage Counseling You might want to see articles on marriage counseling and what problems couples can sort out there. Articles on marriage counseling should also talk about what you need to look for in a counselor. … Continue reading →

A Season of Healing

The holidays are a season of healing. We are encouraged to embrace our fellow man, to share a smile with a sister mother and to beam at the children who are bubbling over with excitement for the decorations and more. Everywhere you go during the holidays there is something to smile about and all of these feelings of good will and kindness are advantageous for you and your partner to resolve issues both large and small. Healing a Troubled Marriage Have you and your spouse been experiencing some distance or disagreement in your marriage? Troubled marriages benefit from this time … Continue reading →

Marriage Exercises: Understanding His or Her Value

A few months ago, I suggested this exercise in order to understand the value of your spouse. As we approach Thanksgiving, understanding and appreciating the value of our spouse is very important. So remember, we all have bad days, individually and as a marriage. There are days when our stress and irritation can make clicking and connecting with each other seem impossible. There are going to be days when it’s hard to remember what drew the two of you together. There are going to be days when it’s even harder. These are the days that we need this exercise more … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Last Week’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling played a major ripple effect on our articles for this week and even as we got ready for Halloween and recovered from it, the November elections and vote loomed ahead. Several states will make their decisions on new marriage laws, politicians and more. If that were not enough for you, we have the holidays looming ahead of us and that can have a dramatic impact on our marriages and our family lives. So without further ado, here is our Marriage Blog week in review: Saturday, October 28 In Marriage in the News: I … Continue reading →

Marriage Exercises – The Healing of Humor

This is the third in our series of marriage exercises for today, the day we turn the clocks back an hour. We talked about Couple Toons earlier and Let’s Play a Game. We talked about improving our communication and understanding of each other’s viewpoints. Now I want to talk about humor and the gift that humor gives us. In study after study, humor is proved to be one of the most effective methods of coping that is available to us. We refer to humor in a variety of ways whether we are talking about comedians on the stage or sitcoms … Continue reading →

The Priest’s List of Five Must Haves for a Happy Match

One morning last week on Today, they interviewed a Catholic priest who’d been the stir of a recent New York Times article. Though he’d been a clergyman for like 50 years, had never been married, and was celibate, he seemed to have an idea about what qualities a woman should look for in a man if she wanted to live happily ever after with him. The Priest’s Interview I’m not sure what the article was about, but what the priest talked about on Today was who you should and shouldn’t marry –and how you’ll know the difference. How to do … Continue reading →

How Do You Punish Your Spouse for Bad Behavior?

Do you even punish your spouse for bad behavior? I’m not talking about major felonies, but minor misdemeanors. The times when they’re being PIAs (Pain in the A–) as my friend Roxanne likes to say. In 20 plus years of marriage can you believe it wasn’t until last week that it even occurred to me I had the power to punish Wayne? (By “power” I mean a threat I could wield to make him snap back in line.) The “Do” that Ignited the First Shot It all started in the morning. I guess I woke up with a wild hair … Continue reading →