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Power of a Woman Part 3: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

I confess that when I first got married, I was a real brat. Most of the time I was sweet, but buddy, when riled, I came out with both fists flying. I cringe as I think back at the things I said to my husband. If I heard a young bride talking to her husband like that today, I’d have to pull her aside and have a little chat with her. The worst part about it was my double standard. If my husband said something that I felt was out of line, I was in his face telling him how … Continue reading →

Power of a Woman Part 2: S-E-X

I blush crimson as I write this blog! This is a topic I have never written about, except in my personal journals, but here goes. Picture this scenario, women: You have had a hard day. You made a mistake at work and your boss bawled you out. You were late picking your eight-year-old up from school and all the way home she let you know how awful and humiliating it was to be the last kid picked up. The dog ate the casserole you prepared for dinner. You pulled the laundry out of the dryer, only to find crayon marks … Continue reading →

Approach to Marriage

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As I mentioned in my previous blog, marriage is a very serious life commitment, not only to your spouse, but also to God. However, many times the world treats marriage more like dating: something to do for a little while but when one gets bored they get out of it. Sadly this attitude is also displayed by some Christians. I want to compare what the Christian’s attitude about marriage should be to what the world’s attitude about marriage is. Duration. The Christian marriage is a new, permanent lifestyle. The worldly marriage is temporary lifestyle that can easily be changed. In … Continue reading →

The Christian Marriage

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Over the next few weeks I want to focus some blog articles on marriage, and more specifically the Christian marriage, which should be centered on God. The topic of marriage has been on my mind a lot lately. There have been some really good discussions in the Christian Families Forum specifically about Christianity and marriage. My husband and I have some good friends who are getting married this weekend. I also came across the following quote by Rita Rudner, a comedienne: “In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk.” The quote by Ms. Rudner really caught my … Continue reading →

What’s Your Love Language?

The first couple of years of marriage were somewhat confusing for my husband and I. I would plan elaborate meals to show my husband that I loved him, while he would have preferred to go out and rake leaves together. Sometimes I longed for him to be more romantic. Meanwhile he was in the kitchen washing dishes, thinking of himself as the king of romance. What was our problem? The problem was that we didn’t know each other’s love language. After our first daughter was born, we took a child training class and it talked about the importance of the … Continue reading →

What If My Spouse Doesn’t Find Me Attractive?

I have seen a lot of posts about this on the forums recently and I’ve wondered about this myself. After all, our personal body image affects how we perceive other people’s reactions to us. It’s harder when a husband or wife tells us flat out that we are not attractive. So my first question in this scenario is ‘why not?’ What is about them or me that they or I do not find attractive? Is it physically based? Does weight play a factor into it? Is it appearance, how they dress? Facial hair? How they style their hair? What is … Continue reading →

The Marriage Guide Book – What Every Husband Needs to Know

When you get married, wouldn’t it be nice if someone gave you a guide book that contained all the instructions you needed to transition from being single to married? The following is some top tips gathered from husbands about what you need to know when you get married. Your wife is your partner. You have to treat her as such. You may want to protect her, but you should never take choices away. Lying is never a good thing. Even little lies can come back to haunt you. Be honest about how you are feeling – your wife will appreciate … Continue reading →

Are you spending more time on the Internet than with your Spouse?

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A modern day problem that wasn’t an issue 20 years ago is the time people spend surfing the net. Today’s couples have new issues to contend with revolving around technology. From Ipods to laptops to Nintendo and other computer games, technology has invaded the home. As a result, some couples are getting fed up. One big problem is the amount of time a person spends online. From chat rooms and forums to blogs and emailing, the Internet offers a wide variety of distractions even for non-nerd novices. In fact, meeting people online has caused an increase in infidelity among couples … Continue reading →