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Children Lead the Way to Marriage Strife

If you’re just married and you’re planning a wonderful life together, here are few tips about what to expect when you have your first child together. The birth of a child is a wondrous thing and it will have a profound effect on you and your spouse. But the stresses and changes that occur due to the birth of a child can often lead to the first major blow up in the marriage. Why? So why does the birth of a child (this fantastic, wondrous event) because so much stress on a couple? In large part, it’s because Mom now … Continue reading →

Second Marriages: Buying a New Home Together

It’s arrogant to presume that when a person marries for a second time that they do so for anything less than the reasons a person may marry for the first time. It’s very common in this day and age for men and women in their 40s and 50s to meet, fall in love and marry. They may or may not have been married before and chances are they have children from previous relationships. There is one challenge they face in their middle age that may never have confronted their younger counterparts – where to live? Where Should We Live? A … Continue reading →

Second Marriage Showers

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When it comes to wedding planning, we would be remiss if we didn’t discuss the fact that more than 50% of weddings that take place annually usually involve at least one person who was married before. That was certainly true when my husband and I got married. He’d been married previously, although I hadn’t. He doesn’t consider our marriage a ‘second’ marriage – because that would indicate that he plans a third. His words, not mine. However you view your upcoming nuptials, a second marriage for a bride who has been married before provides those who are throwing the wedding … Continue reading →

An “Angel” Gets Married

She starred in my grandmother’s favorite television show and now she’s a new bride. Former “Touched By An Angel” star Roma Downey wed a familiar name in reality TV—-Mark Burnett (he’s the producer of “Survivor” and “The Apprentice”). According to news reports, Downey and Burnett got married on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean yesterday afternoon. If you think that’s romantic wait to you hear who officiated the ceremony… none other than Downey’s “Angel” costar, Della Reese. That’s right, the head angel herself, just so happens to be an ordained minister. The wedding (the second marriage for both Downey and … Continue reading →

Top Ten Wedding Planning Articles of 2006

Several months ago, I started incorporating wedding planning articles into the marriage blog and from those days we’ve since grown that area of discussion to include dating, engagements, proposals and every facet of wedding planning that we could from the bridal shower to the bachelor party to themes for the wedding to the ceremonies themselves. It’s hard to look back at the past year without wanting to look for the ten best articles to come from that wedding planning area of our library. So without further ado, here are my picks for the ten best wedding planning articles of 2006. … Continue reading →

Remarrying? Things to Think About

After a divorce or a widowing, the widow, the widower and the divorcee is not going to be immediately thinking about marrying again. In fact, the average person needs at least 2 years after such an event before they are willing to even consider marriage again. There are a number of things to think about when you are deciding whether you are ready or not and whether the relationship you are in is ready for marriage or not. Among the things to think about are: If you have children, you need their input – even if they are young children. … Continue reading →

Are You Too Old To Get Married?

We talked about being over 50 and enjoying dating yesterday, but do you ever wonder if you are too old to get married? I’ve seen plenty of people over the age of 50 discover love, companionship and even marriage for the first time and for some, the second time. These couples may meet for the first time at a church, a social gathering, on a cruise or just in the course of their everyday lives. They could be high school sweethearts reconnecting after decades apart. They can former spouses or even old friends who kindle a new relationship. What can … Continue reading →

Throwing a Bridal Shower

If you’re thinking of throwing a bridal shower for a friend or loved one, there are a few things you’ll want to think about. The guest list: Who do you want to invite? Better yet, who would the bride-to-be want to be there? You’ll need to familiarize yourself with the bride’s relatives and friends. After all, you wouldn’t want to leave out her favorite dear Aunt Agnes, who has remembered every birthday since the day she was born! If you’re throwing a surprise shower, this might be especially difficult. Find a trusted relative and get a complete list of family … Continue reading →

A Place Called Morning — Ann Tatlock

At the risk of making the other books I’ve reviewed recently feel unappreciated, I must start this blog by saying that “A Place Called Morning” is one of the best novels I’ve read this year. This is only Ann Tatlock’s second novel, but she writes like a seasoned professional with many, many books under her belt. Mae Demaray is a devoted mother and grandmother. A young widow, she turned her attention to her children and showers them with the love and affection she felt growing up. She volunteers at the children’s hospital, is active in her church’s auxiliaries, and tends … Continue reading →

Who Knows This Stuff? – Engagement Trivia

Want to be a hit at the next trivia game? Here are a few bits of engagement trivia that you may or may not have known. Can you say why we do what we do? Tie The Knot Leap Year Proposals Engagement Ring Bachelor Party Bridal Shower Don’t worry if you can’t, that’s what I’m here for. I’ve done some digging and some research and here’s some trivia to keep your friends and loved ones scratching their heads and saying: Who knows this stuff? Tying the Knot This euphemism for getting married dates back to Roman times when the bride … Continue reading →