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Appreciate What You Have

Too often, as a culture and a society, we spend all our time reaching for more, reaching for better, reaching for something and not enough time stopping to appreciate what we have. In a marriage, there are always facets that we are working on whether it’s getting our spouse more involved in the housework or looking for more involvement in some area or another. Sometimes it’s just the struggle to get all the commitments taken care of in order to have some time together – but if we spend all our time looking for more, reaching for more and planning … Continue reading →

The Meaning of Marriage – Your Individual Needs

I know a lot of couples that expect that marriage means you don’t do anything unless you are doing it with your spouse. They believe that marriage means that you do everything together and your individual pursuits evaporate because you are married. The truth is, when you marry someone, you create an identity that is larger than both of you. Because it is larger than both of you that means you both maintain a certain degree of your individual lives and pursuits. After all, you had those before you were married and you were both attracted to the items you … Continue reading →