KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING Romance is an important part of a successful marriage. Whether you've been married 2 months or 20 years, we all need to be constantly falling in love with our husbands. There is no automatic pilot in achieving this. Eventhough our lives are...
Good strong marriages do not happen overnight. They are a result of on-going nourishment, investment and priority amidst the other demands of daily living. Wise couples understand this and are proactive in making it happen. Here are some of their ideas. From Rebecca: When our kids...
12 Ways to Show Your Husband He's #1 in Your Life: Welcome him home with warmth and delight. Freshen your makeup, squirt some perfume on and greet him with a big hug and kiss when he walks in the door. Every man likes to come...
It is important to remember that buying chocolates and flowers and celebrating one day of the year is not what romance is all about. (In a similar vein, a wedding day is not the same thing as a marriage.) Rather, romance needs to be a...
If you want to be among the almost 60 percent of first marriages and among those in subsequent marriages who do make it work, long-married couples have some tips for you. Follow most of these guidelines most of the time and you’ll up your chances...
For some people, this is a truly radical idea: There is no need to fight with your partner. Ever. Accusations, recriminations, character assassination, threats, name-calling, and cursing, whether delivered at top volume or with a quiet sarcastic sneer, damage a relationship, often irrevocably. Nobody needs...
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...
We have been very conditioned by Hollywood and romance fiction to think that when two people find each other in love, they have lasting love forever after. Many women yearn in their hearts for the Cinderella story – a fairy tale love where each person...
One of the greatest favors we do our kids is to put marriage first and them second. Your marriage must be your first priority. It is one of the most important tasks in life you must face. You have freely chosen your husband and made...
Unless one spouse is exceedingly passive or afraid to displease his/her partner, married couples will have disagreements. This is not bad; it is an expression of self-differentiation and identity. The challenge is to make these times of disagreement – emotionally difficult as they sometimes are...