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Are Separate Bedrooms An Answer?

Sometimes it can be very difficult to balance your need to satisfy yourself and to satisfy your spouse. In our marriage, we both have a need for some relative privacy and to create our own space. For many years, we shared office space in the home, but in the last couple of years, we’ve had our own offices and that’s allowed us to express ourselves in our own space. Many times, spouses ask the question: what can I do? Sometimes, it’s not what you can do for your spouse, but what they need to do for themselves. For example, when … Continue reading →

Marriage The Week in Review – September 30 – October 6

Welcome to Saturday morning and I hope you had a good night’s sleep and a great weekend of activity and relaxation in front of you. October is off to a roaring start here at the Marriage Blog with articles being picked up and commented on in other blogs and more. So without further ado, let’s dive into our week in review. Saturday, September 30th Sherry discussed Duane and Beth Chapman: For Better or Worse about the Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife and their relationship as they work together to track down and bring back criminals and bail jumpers. … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Having Separate Lives is Not a Good Plan

Independence is a good thing. Yet the fact is, in marriage, we are interdependent on each other. We need each other financially, socially and emotionally. While we may have independent needs and even independent interests, we cannot lead separate lives from each other. What we need to do is balance our lives and our needs with the needs of our marriages. Separate Lives You may wonder how a couple can live together and yet live their lives separately. When a married couple is actually living independently of each other it’s called living in parallel. They can do this even when … Continue reading →