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The Marriage Blog Week in Review for January 28 – February 3

Last week Lyn and I said goodbye to January and welcomed February. Here’s what we wrote on: Monday, January 28 Internet Infidelity Leads to Attempted Hit A married woman tried to use Craigslist to off her equally married lover…who she’d met online. Successful Serious Discussions with Your Mate Lyn offers suggestions for setting a positive tone for starting serious discussions. Proxy Marriages Only four states allow these types of marriages, which don’t require both parties even be in attendance to wed. Tuesday, January 29 Personalized Gifts to Delight Your Valentine Once again I was shopping the catalogs and found items … Continue reading →

More Tips for Serious Discussions with Your Mate

In a previous article I began giving some ideas on how to more successfully have a serious discussion with your mate. Communication is a very important part of having a healthy relationship. In addition to making certain that you talk, it is also equally important how you communicate. There are many different ways to talk to your mate. Some ways are much more effective than others. My first suggestion was to not begin the conversation with “we need to talk”. Using this phrase often leads to the assumption that something negative is about to occur. Most men in general are … Continue reading →

Successful Serious Discussions with Your Mate

There are many cases in a relationship and marriage when a couple needs to discuss serious issues. One well known phrase to begin one of those serious talks is “we need to talk”. Each time that I hear this phrase, it automatically sets up a negative tone in my mind. It refers to a problem at hand and often a complaint from a spouse or mate. Therefore, when needing to discuss a serious issue with a partner, I suggest using a more positive tone. Much in what you receive from a conversation goes into what you put into it. If … Continue reading →

Couple Retirement Planning

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Ideally, couples should plan their long range and retirement goals together. Of course, it isn’t always easy to formulate a plan that both agree on. As a couple, you will need to take the time to sit down and discuss both individual goals and joint objectives. If you take the time to work together and come to some agreement on mutual goals and expectations, you are far more likely to come out ahead. It is easier to gain financial momentum when a couple can combine their assets and strengths. You don’t even have to have the same goals to do … Continue reading →

What Have I Done to My Marriage? – Part Three, Salvation Strategies

Yesterday I wrote what turned into Parts One and Two of the “What Have I Done to My Marriage” mini-series. Where I left off in the saga was how Wayne and I weren’t even on speaking terms this past weekend. In our years together we’ve had our moments of silent treatments, but they usually remain just that –moments. Saturday morning we went a few hours giving each other the silent treatment, and then again that night and into Sunday morning. That’s highly unusual. Fear and Doubt Sets In Sunday morning I woke up frantic, unable to push the following thoughts … Continue reading →

Religion and Marriage

A coupling of one believer and one non-believer can pose some serious issues. Many religions, or factions of certain religions, teach that people of faith should not marry someone who does not believe in God. Some people see this as people of faith thinking they are better than others are. In fact, I see it as a cautionary statement, warning of potential problems. While the two may get along in many or even most areas, there is going to be some disagreement. You may have been involved in volatile discussions concerning religion with someone who doesn’t believe, or you may … Continue reading →