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Cherish The One That You Love

Welcome to Friday, September the 15th. There are only 107 days left in the year. In most parts of the country, the days are cooling and the nights are cooler. We’re heading into the crisp days of autumn when the leaves begin to drift down from the trees to carpet the ground in the lovely colors of gold, red, orange and yellow. It’s a perfectly romantic time of year and as we head into snuggle weather and fireplace weather – let’s talk about cherishing our spouses. Back in April, I wrote a post about Celebrating Your Spouse. I wanted to … Continue reading →

Marital Courtship

Over the next several weeks, John and Jane visited the counselor regularly, once per week. The problem they confronted and recovered from during each session worked in fit and starts. They could finish each other’s sentences; they could anticipate each other’s reactions and in most cases, recite very clearly similar events in their past but there were issues between them that they hesitated to give voice to. Issues about finances. Issues about time management Issues about motivation Issues about loyalty Issues about happiness. However, it wasn’t until the counselor looked at them both and said “I want to ask you … Continue reading →