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Two Peas in a Pod

Do people describe yourself and your spouse as “two peas in a pod?” Do you usually know what the other person is thinking and can finish each other’s sentences? As I mentioned in my earlier post, good marriages can be made up of two people who are opposite and balance each other. They can also be made up of two people who are amazingly similar. Both types of marriages have their good and their not so good. Which marriage is yours? The Two Peas The two of you never seem to argue because you are usually of the same mind. … Continue reading →

Two Imperfect People

As spiritual people, we know that we are not perfect. We are merely human and make many mistakes along the way in our lives. Why then, do we tend to assume that our marriages have to be perfect? When you are young and in love you tend to believe that a happy marriage means that the couple spends hours staring into each other’s eyes, doing fun things together and always agreeing. This is probably because during courtship or dating, a couple tends to spend hours staring into each other’s eyes, doing fun things together and always agreeing. Call it the … Continue reading →

Flaws: Sometimes It’s the Imperfections that are the Most Endearing

As far as husbands go, Wayne comes close to being nearly perfect. He’s kind, considerate, and generous, but most of all he’s patient. Because as far as wives go, I’m more Lucille Ball than Martha Stewart. However, Wayne has his moments when his flaws shine so bright they’re blinding. He doesn’t have many of them, but the ones he does have…wow! They’re doozies! Flaw One: Mr. Whatever Being flexible is a good thing. Being able to go with almost any flow and have fun no matter the occasion or surroundings is an awesome trait. But when I need help deciding … Continue reading →

Study: Intrusive Parenting Can Be Harmful to Children

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There is a wide variety of parenting styles to choose from. Ultimately, each parent is going to select one that they feel works best for them. It is worth considering that not every parenting style is a healthy choice for children. A study found that intrusive parenting can be harmful to children. The study was titled “Developmental Trajectories of Maladaptive Perfectionism in Middle School Children”. It was led by Ryan Y. Hong, and was published in the Journal of Personality. The researchers focuses on a sample size of 263 of Singaporean children – and their parents. The study began when … Continue reading →

Finding Support from Your Friends

We’ve talked extensively about how important it is that we keep friends outside of our marriage.  And that doesn’t mean that we have friends who can’t also be friends with our spouses.  It just means that we look for emotional connections with more people than just our spouses.  I know it’s very true for me; my two best friends give me things my husband never could, and not just things like watching the six-hour BBC “Pride and Prejudice.” It’s a real romantic notion – both in the love and in the story sense of the word – that our spouses … Continue reading →

Decorating With Love

Does your home reflect who you are or who a magazine says you should be? So many times I have left walls and shelves bare more concerned about finding the right decorations than finding decorations that tell you who I am. My home will never be featured in a magazine. Number one it only stays that clean for a minute after it’s done, the rest of the time is sort of messy chaos, in a friendly, happy way. Secondly, what I love, and what’s important to me aren’t necessarily the things other people love. Family is most important to me, … Continue reading →

Health Insurance Laws that Help Women

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There have been many laws and regulations passed over the years that improve health insurance for consumers. Many of these changes are general, and do not affect the type of health care services and treatments that would only be needed by women. Two states, however, have passed laws that actually will improve health insurance for women. Last month, Vermont was considering passing a bill that would require health insurance companies to cover the services of midwives. This week, that bill has been made into law. It was signed by Governor Peter Shumlin, and requires all insurers to pay mid-wives who … Continue reading →

In Your Neighborhood

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Do you ever walk around in your neighborhood on a nice warm evening, and think about the lives being lived inside? We never really knows what goes on behind closed doors. I was thinking about my neighborhood, and my ward that I live in. It’s a small ward as I’ve mentioned before, and it is surprising how small it is considering that I live in Salt Lake, not too far from temple square. But, many families have moved to the suburbs, and I guess they don’t like the city life as much. But, as I’ve been in this ward, I … Continue reading →

Public Speaking Problems #1

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I recently attended an event that had as its main attraction a public speaker. The speaker had all the trappings of a good speaker. They were cool and calm in the face of thousands of people hanging on their every word. They were still and stoic during their lengthy (often hour long) talks. They employed hand gestures infrequently (and usefully) to help demonstrate a concept or idea and this particular speaker (a male) also had a deep deep voice that somehow presented itself to be interpreted as authoritative (much like a British accent is, for Americans, a signal of intelligence … Continue reading →

Long Engagements: Yay or Nay?

What do you think of long engagements? Well, actually, what do you consider a long engagement to be? One year, three years? Ten years? I’ve known couples that have all been engaged for those periods of time. And while the standard seems to be a year and a half, it is not unusual for engagements to last longer than this. Are long engagements a good thing? There are a few reasons that couples decide to have a long engagement. The first, believe it or not, is to give the couple time to be able to plan out their dream wedding. … Continue reading →