The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 22 – 27

It’s almost here, the month of May. We’re going to celebrate May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and more. May and June are exceptionally popular months for marriage and we’re going to take a look at the different states and their marriage laws, rules and requirements and much, much more. So hang onto your hats as we take a look back at the last week in the Marriage blog and get ready to dive into May! Sunday, April 22 What did Sherry do? Check out Oops, I Did it Again… to find out! Monday, April 23 Did … Continue reading

How to Always Win The Argument

The best way to win the argument is to not participate in it. I’m serious. When you and your spouse argue and allow anger to flourish between you – chances are you’re going to bring up a lot of problems that you either still resent or that were not resolved previously. The minute you open that can of worms, you’ve both lost the argument, because you’re allowing ill feelings to invade your marriage. Now does this mean couples should never argue? Maybe – but you can disagree without arguing. You can air out your feelings without arguing. You can debate … Continue reading

Don’t Seethe in Silence

Family life, married life – none of it is perfect and most couples that are married know this. There is the promise of married life when we’re young – an image of the perfect happily ever after. Too often when a young couple, not prepared for the rigors of married life, discover that it’s not a happily ever after unless they put in a lot of effort. Understanding this and accepting it is called being mindful in your acceptance. Your married life isn’t going to be perfect. You and your spouse will argue. Your kids will yell at you. You’ll … Continue reading

Trash: The Discarded Aspects of Our Lives

You may think talking trash in the marriage blog is not a good fit, but whether you’re talking about garbage duty, discarding detritus from our households in a general clear out or having an emotional clear out – trash exists. The Discarded Aspects of Our Lives Who you were when you were a teenager is not who you are in your twenties. Who you were in your twenties is not who you are in your thirties and who you were when you were single is not who you are when you are married and so forth and so on. This … Continue reading