Tag Archives: choosing love

Marriage Tips: Saturday Morning Wake-Up Call

Iris Krasnow wrote in her book Surrendering to Your Marriage that you can have sex and frolic and enjoy a great time and wake up in the morning to still be married to an idiot. While I think that is one of the most succinct pieces of advice I’ve ever read, it’s actually frighteningly accurate too. The problem with marriage is that we all get caught up in the hype. You spend so much time embracing the false expectations and marriage myths that you lose yourself in the idea that you have to have a perfect marriage. What you end … Continue reading →

Fitness Tips: Kids On the Move

Most of our kids are back in school and with only a week left to go before Labor Day and the launch of the Fall television season and hopefully, fingers crossed and a small prayer thrown in, cooler days will be coming again – here are some tips on helping your kids maintain their energy and activity levels amidst the stress of going back to school. And yes, that was a way long sentence. But the meaning behind it still stands. Tips for Your Kids: Getting Back Into the Rhythm of School Can Take a Few Weeks – Be sure … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Make Love Your Decision

When you married your husband or wife, you made a conscious choice and dedication to love that person for the rest of your life. Not just the rest of their life, but your life. You are not choosing to love their habits or their choices, you are not even choosing to love their ability to make money or have fun – you are choosing to love them. Who You Love Is Your Choice When you are experiencing problems or difficulties in your relationship, you may cite all of their negative behavior traits as reasons why you can’t imagine you loved … Continue reading →