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Getting Back on Track

The New Year is here and the celebrations and shine of diving into a brand new year are over and done with. Like any brand new item or toy or year for that matter, the newness is attractive and enough to make you grin and when that newness wears off – it’s time to get back to the habit of the regular routine and that can be a bit of struggle. It’s hard to perk up after the holidays because everything that happens after wards is rather anticlimactic to the weeks of build up. Not to mention, we call the … Continue reading →

Couple Time at Christmastime

With all that you have to do to get ready for Christmas or other special days, you may find yourself missing your spouse. Even though the two of you pass each other now and again, you may not have had much time lately to simply enjoy each other’s company. There is much to do on an everyday basis, with work, home, bills to pay, meals, and if you have kids, the list may seem to go on forever. Add to that your long list of holiday preparations, and it may look like you’ll never have a chance to spend a … Continue reading →

Christmas Shopping as a Couple?

Do you and your husband or wife do your Christmas shopping together? Do you pick out gifts together, take them home, and wrap them up? Maybe you shop together but one of you does the wrapping. My husband and I shop together whenever we can and then he carries most of the stuff inside. We hide everything in our closet and then I usually wrap the stuff (after I’ve had a chance to recuperate from shopping!) My husband is a great shopper and talented gift giver, and he’s awesome at carrying stuff in, but wrapping? Not so much. I don’t … Continue reading →

Symptom or Problem: Too Busy to Break Bread Together?

Are you and your spouse always too busy to sit down and eat meals together? Do you grab a plate in the kitchen, load it up and chat briefly before heading off to your respective corners to eat? When was the last time you actually: set the table? If you’re having trouble even remembering then it may be worth considering that the act of breaking bread together is far more than sharing a few words together while choking down food at high speed. The act of breaking bread means to lay the table for a meal, lay the meal out … Continue reading →

When is the Last Time You Went out Together?

Has it been a while since you and your spouse had a chance to get out together? We just can’t quite seem to squeeze in that date night with all the other demands of life sometimes. It happens to every couple, but it is important to remedy the situation. Even if it means simply getting away for an hour or so, to have dinner alone together or to go for a walk, we have to make time for each other and for our marriages. My husband and I have the same problem. With demanding work schedules and four busy children, … Continue reading →

Don’t Have Time? Make Time

It’s hard to slow down and make time when it seems you are being pulled in a million different directions. It’s even more difficult when you have extended family, career, child and life demands on your time. But whether you and your spouse have time or not, it’s important to make time for each other if you make time for nothing else. It’s easy to say sharing quality time is important, it’s a little more challenging to make the quality time available so that you can share it and benefit from it together. So let’s make making quality time a … Continue reading →

The Lazy Sunday Afternoon

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It was a lazy Sunday afternoon here at the Long household yesterday and my husband and I are enjoyed the peace and quiet. I spent the morning pulling weeds and running several loads of laundry through the cycle. Our daughter spent the night at her grandmother’s and so this afternoon, instead of hearing a child’s voice rising and falling in the cadence of playing with her dolls, her figures, her stuffed animals or stepping over the artwork plastered to the areas of the floor and the pens, pencils, markers and crayons. The Beauty of an Empty Afternoon After the morning … Continue reading →

Weekend Getaways

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When it comes to couple time between you and your spouse, sometimes a weekend is all the time the two of you can afford to take – but whether it’s all you can afford or not, you can’t not afford to take that time to yourselves. Yes, I know that was one of the worst sentences – but the sentiment is genuine. Life can be hard and we’re all pretty busy with our careers, our families, our homes, our community responsibilities and much, much more. For some of us, pets are even a consideration before we can make plans to … Continue reading →

Some Enchanted Evening …

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… comes only when you plan for it after the children show up. Married couples with children understand that their time together is often dictated by the schedules they have to keep. The beauty of dating after your married is that you don’t have to worry about whether they will say yes to going out. Instead, it’s just a matter of getting a babysitter and schedules to sync up. We’ve talked about different kinds of date nights here and we’ve talked about couple time and the need to spend the time together. The important focal point of any evening together … Continue reading →

Romantic Movies

Planning an evening for just you and your spouse? Whether you are staying in or going out, the following movies are ideal for romantic evenings where love, commitment and passion are keys. Casablanca – This Humphrey Bogart classic is best seen in the original black & white. The passion between Rick and Ilsa cannot be denied. Nor can the beauty of his love when he chooses to let her go. She may care for her husband, but Rick is the love of her life and he is hers. Sometimes loving someone means letting them go to live a better and … Continue reading →