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Cupid Used a Winchester: The Fabulous Toepperweins

This morning during breakfast I broke routine. Instead of watching Today like I usually do, I flipped channels during a commercial. I ended up on the History Channel which had a program about Sharp Shooters. Normally I wouldn’t have watched it, but I just happened to tune in when they were profiling a husband and wife showman shooting team. Apparently they were quite the rage once upon a time. “…we became widely known as the world’s greatest shooting team – The Famous Topperweins. Man, those were the days! Whole towns turned out to see us perform; schools were closed in … Continue reading →

Is Your Spouse Your Competitor or Companion?

Not very far from here is a couple that I see every day. Every evening they run past the house as they are out for their evening jog, often they are racing each other. I see them at the swimming pool and I listen to them compare everything from who makes more in a given week to who makes a better Chicken Marsala. (Don’t ask me, I’ve never tried it). They argue, wrangle or negotiate over everything. She spends more time with the kids so he cuts back his work hours to spend at least as much time as she … Continue reading →

Tales of Marriage: The Unexpected Compliment

I’ve been toying with starting a new column here in the marriage blog and I’ve finally come up with a name for it that I was looking for: Tales of Marriage. In Tales of Marriage we’re going to share the different stories of marriages both from a personal perspective such as our own or from our guest bloggers and more. If you have a Tale of Marriage that you would like to share, please feel free to send me or Sherry a note and we’ll be sure to share your tale here. For today, I’m sharing a personal moment that … Continue reading →

Til Death Do Us Part … That’s Easy

When you get married in a traditional ceremony, one of the vows they ask you to make is to love and cherish each other and keeping yourself only unto each other ’til death do you part. The ‘til death do you part’ portion of the vows is actually easy. Before you scoff, think about it – do you know a couple who are married who seem to have very little in common, very little to say to each other and do very little together – yet, they remain married and in that relationship because they committed to ‘til death do … Continue reading →

Working Together: Joint Accomplishments Inspire Closeness

We talked about how three little words, “do it yourself,” can harm your marriage, but the opposite can also be true. Working together on projects around your home or yard, can bring you and your spouse closer together. A sense of accomplishment gives anyone a boost and when the two of you achieve that sense together, it’s even better. You’re not only proud of your work but also of your spouse’s efforts. You can stand back and admire what the two of you have completed together. Be sure to offer compliments and to acknowledge what a great team you and … Continue reading →