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Ask the Panel: How to Set Boundaries with Your Mother-In-Law
Marriage panel members answer the question of how to set boundaries with your mother-in-law. This post is part of our ASK THE PANEL series where readers submit questions and our marriage panel answers...
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Secrets of a Happy Marriage From Couples Married 25+ Years
Introducing a new series where I interview couples happily married for more than 25 years to learn all their secrets to a happy marriage! Guys. I’m so excited to introduce our new series for this week:...
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Secrets of a Happy Marriage: Sonja and Lane Strathearn
First post in our series Secrets of a Happy Marriage From Couples Married 25+ Years in which I interview Lane and Sonja Strathearn. This Interview is Part One of a 4-Part Series: Secrets of a Happy...
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Secrets of a Happy Marriage: Garth and Loretta Parker
Second post in our series Secrets of a Happy Marriage From Couples Married 25+ Years in which I interview Garth and Loretta Parker. This Interview is Part Two of a 4-Part Series: Secrets of a Happy...
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Secrets to a Happy Marriage: Terry and Doug Mahlum
The third post in our series Secrets of a Happy Marriage From Couples Married 25+ Years in which I interview Doug and Terry Mahlum. This Interview is Part Three of a 4-Part Series: Secrets of a Happy...
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Secrets of a Happy Marriage: Eric and Catherine Andersen
The fourth post in our series Secrets of a Happy Marriage From Couples Married 25+ Years in which I interview Eric and Catherine Andersen. This Interview is Part Four of a 4-Part Series: Secrets of a...
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Staff Meeting 2.0
Occasionally around here we hold staff meetings to provide a little de-briefing on the progress and direction of this blog and to shell out plenty of thank yous. I don’t actually have a staff and my...
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Book Review: For All Eternity
A review of the book For All Eternity by Dr. John Lund. My friend Sabrina, who posted her Share the Love post with us last month had such great advice that she gleaned from the book For All Eternity...
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The Power of a Good Greeting: 5 Ways to Connect With Your Spouse at the End...
The first minute when you see your spouse at the end of the day sets the tone for the rest of the night. Make it count! A typical scene when my husband gets home from work: I’m trying to finish up...
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Marriage Routines and Rituals
Introducing the theme for the month: routines and rituals. I got this really great idea from a blogging podcast to focus on a different theme every month with every post that month on the same theme. I...
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Low Energy Ways to Connect With Your Spouse At Night (Besides TV)
Marriage panel members share their ideas of low energy ways to connect with your spouse at the end of the day without watching TV. The theme for this month is rituals and routines, and today we’re...
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The Weekly Marriage Check In: A Happier Marriage Week by Week
Companionship inventory, marriage meeting, weekly marriage check in or check up- whatever you call it, if you want a healthy, long lasting relationship, you should be doing it! One of the first posts...
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No time together? Take the 10 minute DAILY connect for busy couples challenge!
One thing almost every couple has in common is that they are busy. Beat the busy with your spouse! Schedule 10 minutes to connect each and every day. “How was your day?” “Uhhhh, it was . . . . . ok....
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Questions to Ask Your Spouse Besides “How Was Your Day?”
If you don’t want lame answers, you can’t ask lame questions. Here are some tried and true different questions to ask your spouse at the end of the day besides, “How was your day?” This is the last...
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Marriage Advice from the Obamas
No matter your political stance, we can all agree that Barack and Michelle Obama have been fabulous examples of a rock solid marriage in their time in the limelight. Here’s a few pieces of marriage...
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Marriage Advice from Chip and Joanna Gaines
Chip and Joanna Gaines arguably have the strongest marriage in Hollywood these days. Their marriage advice is much like they are: down to earth and focused, with a side of cheesy. So much of marriage...
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1 Simple Way to Improve Your Marriage (A Lesson From The Beatles?!)
Hand holding is such a simple act of affection. So simple its often overlooked, yet its effects can be surprisingly powerful. By Rob Stewart I’ve teamed up again with Rob from Family: Good Things to...
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5 Easy Ways to Support Your Spouse in a Healthy Lifestyle
Sometimes we unintentionally sabotage our spouse’s health ambitions. By figuring out the root of unhealthy habits, leading by example, making it fun, and being patient you’re well on your way to...
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Nighttime Routine Tips to Help Any Marriage
That time before bed is precious to a marriage and committing to a happy healthy nightly routine with your spouse can make all the difference in maintaining a happy healthy marriage. By Karla Vance We...
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Sex, Money and The Blues – 3 Ways You May Be Allowing Selfishness to Harm...
Every marriage encounters selfishness from both parties at some point. However, we can do a lot to keep our marriages happy by keeping our selfishness in check. By Rob Stewart Before considering...
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