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An Alternative to Nagging

‘There are always two possibilities.’ Mick isn’t ‘well at present and so we sat down yesterday to watch a movie and this was the recurring theme. The movie was Me and the Colonel, an old one with Danny Kaye. For a while the colonel could only ever see one possibility, but eventually he realized his companion was right, as time and time again he found a way out of trouble. There are always two possibilities. It’s the same in marriage. We can react to something that displeases us by nagging or we can choose not to. A better option is … Continue reading →

The Price of Nagging

Be warned – nagging comes at a price. Yesterday’s headlines carried the story of a man in the UK who offered his nagging wife, who he married only last year, for sale. Apparently he claims that he did it as a joke. But the sad and scary thing is he actually had a number of people ringing up about his ad. What does this say about our society and views about marriage about people? Are we going back to the days when women were considered a commodity to be bought and sold at will like a piece of household furniture? … Continue reading →

Affordable Easter Treats That Won’t Cause Cavities

When Peter Cottontail’s cousin comes hopping down the bunny trail this Easter he’s sure to leave behind a smorgasbord of sugary treats, much to the delight of your children… and their dentist. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with indulging in a few Easter goodies, parents may want to supplement their kids’ saccharine-laced haul with a couple of holiday treats that won’t cause cavities. Easter-themed books starring popular children’s literary characters are a wonderful alternative to gigantic jelly beans, colossal chocolate creatures and marshmallow menageries.  What’s more, you won’t have to go into debt purchasing these fun-filled page turners that are … Continue reading →

Last-Minute Holiday Travel Deals

  Today is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year, along with the day after Christmas and January 2nd.  If you are looking for deals on a holiday getaway, your window of opportunity isn’t completely closed.  According to travel experts, you can still score last-minute savings on flights to some destinations if you travel on Christmas day.  You can also save a little money if you take-off three or four days after December 25th. Another way to save is to book online.  Check the websites of individual budget carriers, as well as travel aggregate sites. Flying on … Continue reading →

Every Penny Counts

When you are living on a budget; every penny counts, which is why you want to do your homework before jetting off on a family vacation. These days travel-related expenses can add up very quickly. To avoid going broke when traveling this holiday season, consider the following: Online Booking: Online booking is convenient, but you don’t always know if you are snagging the best deal. Often, travelers are left wondering if they should buy now or wait for a fare sale. One way to answer this is to check the flight’s occupancy. If there are only a few seats left, … Continue reading →

Post-Olympic Travel Deals

Now that Ryan Lochte is back on American soil looking for his next one-night stand, London is looking for someone to take his place. Actually, the city doesn’t care how you pick your friends (with benefits); it just wants you to fill the vacancies left behind by the throngs of sports fans that departed when the Olympic flame was extinguished. And London tourism officials aren’t the only ones hoping you’ll travel to the United Kingdom this fall. Several major airlines are slashing prices by as much as 25% in order to lure travelers to Europe. Fall is traditionally a super … Continue reading →

Playing the Airfare Game

Timing is everything when you are trying to land an amazing deal on airfare. This is especially true if you are booking online. Whereas there are dozens of travel websites out there, convenience and accessibility doesn’t make snagging a rock bottom deal less complicated. For example, many travelers scoop up airline seats thinking they’ve scored a super deal, only to discover that two days later prices plummeted by 30 percent or more. So how do you win at the high-stakes game of airfare poker? According to travel experts, there are two main strategies that come into play when searching for … Continue reading →

Verbal Abuse?

Recently I looked at the question of whether one should stay in a situation of abuse, even verbal abuse. But what do you think about when the term verbal abuse comes to mind? What constitutes verbal abuse? For some people I know it has been a husband who yells at them and makes them feel worthless and small by their derogatory comments. They are made to feel nothing they do is right and they are virtually a waste of space. Verbal abuse shows the other person has little or no regard for the feelings of their spouse. Even if these … 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 →

Biblical and Practical Wisdom about Marriage

The bible has a lot of practical wisdom about marriage. I thought I’d share some of it with you. ‘Through presumption comes nothing but strife, but with those who receive counsel is wisdom,’ Proverbs 13:10 This certainly applies to both husbands and wives. We should never presume to know what our spouse is thinking or how they will react. We need to talk it through – not presume. There are times when our spouse will surprise us. Here are some others that specifically mention wives but I suspect they could apply equally as well to husbands ‘The contentions of a … Continue reading →