May is flying by. This weekend was our daughter’s dance recital and it’s a night when we get to sit there and be as proud as we can be in the audience as she struts her stuff on stage. Well, not that you can strut to ballet, but you get what I mean. It was a wonderful experience and there’s a story to be told for how we teamed up to make things happen a certain way – and yes, you will hear that story this week. In the meanwhile, let’s take a look at our week in review:
Sunday, May 13
Do you know how to Fight for Your Marriage? Chances are, you might not even realize that fighting for your marriage is something everyone needs to do.
Monday, May 14
That’s Just My Opinion: Is Bigotry the Problem? opened a can of worms as I asked the question of whether or not bigotry and prejudice have anything to do with opposition to gay marriage. Have you ever considered doing a splashy dance for your first dance at the wedding? It’s all the rage and we take a look at it in Your First Dance & YouTube.
Tuesday, May 15
Sherry responded to my opinion piece with her own: Words Have Meaning. And in More Than Just a Dance I revised my skeptical opinion of these spectacle dances because my husband shared his opinion of them and it was a great deal more friendly than my own.
Wednesday, May 16
One of the first things you learn in marriage is that compromise is important and it’s learning How To …. Compromise that is hard. Read about the marriage law that may affect Texans if the Governor signs it into a law in Marriage in the News: Double Marriage Fee Heading to Governor Perry. In other Marriage in the News: World Congress on Families explores the idea that people are more comfortable with the idea of cohabitation than ever before.
Thursday, May 17
Do you have Control Issues & Jealousy? It can cause problems in your marriage and other relationships. Marriages Ending as Deployments Are Extended explores the challenges facing military couples as deployments are being extended for soldiers serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Friday, May 18
I’m a Workaholic and workaholics face special challenges in their marriage as do the spouses of workaholics.
Saturday, May 19
Destructive Behavior in your marriage such as resentment and grudges can leave you and your spouse struggling to remember why you liked each other in the first place.
It was a bit of a light week here, we’re wrapping up school for the year and that makes it a little crazy. Our series on Marriage Laws returns this coming week, so be sure to check back in for the Marriage Laws in different states and how they affect you. Also, another series to watch for this week is Wives Who Work From Home
What was your favorite article this week?