It seems that when we first enter into marriage, we often overlook, or even find endearing those little quirks and bad habits that may later annoy the heck out of us.  Perhaps he is likes things just so, and you’re…
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Marriage today seems to be under attack from all sides and as a result, the divorce rate is now fifty percent.  When one considers that the vast majority of those marriages were not interfaith, it would seem that there are…
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So, you got married. Congratulations! You are now all set to live happily ever after with the person you chose to spend the rest of your life with. Enjoy your honeymoon and when you get back, remember to check out…
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I believe money is the root of all evil. It will destroy your friendships, your marriages and eventually, will destroy you. People tend to forget the more important things in life – engulfed in the thought that they ‘need’ money…
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Are men all the same? I have heard over and over women asking this question. The answer depends on a couple of factors. Where are you meeting these men, and are you attracting one specific type? Men are different and…
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Why do mothers interfere with your marriage? I don’t know why this is a problem. My mother always said, Frank, you can take care of yourself. I don’t have to worry about you. Frank is not my real name, but…
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As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse I have learned a lot about recovery and taking back my rights as a woman in many areas. But today I am speaking to the men in the life of an abuse victim….
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Any close relationship has times when spouses irritate each other.  Because you want to keep the atmosphere harmonious you try to put up with it. There comes a time, however, when exasperation wins.  If you can manage to say something…
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It’s a common saying that a partner becomes “comfortable” or “content” after they are married.  Usually, this is a tactful way of saying that the partner has let themselves go.  The woman that was once dolled up from head to…
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Behavior comes from a persons thinking about themselves and their thinking about others. Co-dependent is a fairly new word to describe a relatively old behavior in human beings. Human beings, as children, develop what I call, “winning formulas”. What I…
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In the course of time, how will history will record life in America at the beginning of the 21st century? Half of all marriages ending in divorce. Government struggling to define marriage, despite it being a religious practice originally. Pornography…
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You’ve got it all wrong! It’s not interference, but merely Mom trying to help her baby in the last step before leaving the house! (Just kidding, it’s really interference.) This is a phenomena that seems to be common to all…
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If you have ever been in a relationship then you may have experienced the following scenarios: You never put the toilet seat down! Can you clean off all that hair on the sink already? How about you not leave the…
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Marriage (and family) today are no longer traditional, sacred, or revered entities. Both of these are no longer what they once were. Marriage today has become nothing more than a legal partnership between two people thanks to our justice system,…
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Many of us have experienced the interfering mother-in-law syndrome and feel some kind of exasperation about it. But mothers interfere with their children’ marriages for five basic reasons. The first is an attempt to cope with the empty nest syndrome…
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The empty nest marriage syndrome is that empty feeling parents experience just after the last child has moved away. It can include moments of regret or guilt about how they could have done things differently to raise their children. They…
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It is common practice to have career goals. Most employers realize the importance of goal setting in the race to succeed. So why isn’t it as common for newlyweds to set goals? Marriage is the most important venture of your…
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Decorating a new home can be an overwhelming task in and of itself. Add the challenge of blending two completely separate styles within one home, and you’ve got yourself a ticking time bomb of tension waiting to unleash itself, usually…
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