The Marriage Blog Week in Review for May 27 – June 1

It’s been a packed week here in the marriage blog with everything from marriage laws to secret marriages to bigamy and more. We had Courtney Mroch, one of our great Pets bloggers guest with a couple of interesting articles as well. So without further ado, let’s take a look at our week in review. Sunday, May 27 What Are Secret Marriages? Have you heard of them before? I hadn’t, but they came up as a part of our marriage laws research. Marriage Laws – Louisiana & Arkansas takes a look at these states laws governing marriage licenses and what you … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review – May 21 – May 25

What a week here in the Marriage Blog and what a week for many couples around the country who saw the school year ending and got ready to launch their summer vacations. Summer vacations for couples can provide a lot of opportunities and challenges. We’re going to take a look at those in the common weeks as well as our focus on weddings just in time for June. Also, don’t forget, this summer also plays host to the lucky day that many brides and grooms are looking forward to on July 7, 2007 – or 777 as they call it. … Continue reading

Marriage Blog Week in Review May 13 – May 19

May is flying by. This weekend was our daughter’s dance recital and it’s a night when we get to sit there and be as proud as we can be in the audience as she struts her stuff on stage. Well, not that you can strut to ballet, but you get what I mean. It was a wonderful experience and there’s a story to be told for how we teamed up to make things happen a certain way – and yes, you will hear that story this week. In the meanwhile, let’s take a look at our week in review: Sunday, … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review May 6 – 12

Sometimes the weeks seem to fly by too fast and it’s hard to keep track of everything we have going on from day to day. Today is Mother’s Day and we’re almost halfway through May. How can we be halfway through May? How can there just be nine days left on the school year? How are we going to balance life and the changes that summer brings? Well, let’s get started by taking a glance back at the week behind us in case you missed any of our marriage articles this week. Sunday, May 6 Getting married soon, you might … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review: April 30 – May 4

It’s the weekend and we’re spending the weekend handling yard work, repairing a damaged fence so that we can keep our dogs contained and sharing the responsibility of looking after our daughter who came down with a bout of stomach flu. Marriage is a great deal about sharing responsibility, sharing commitment, sharing good times and sharing bad. So let’s take a look at our Marriage Blog week in review: Monday, April 30 Negotiation is the Key to a Successful Relationship and whether you are struggling with financial problems, chores or making decisions about what to have for dinner. When one … Continue reading

Is May an Unlucky Month to Get Married?

Have you ever heard that May is an unlucky month to get married? We talked about May Day earlier today and we’ve still got Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day coming this month. May is both a spring and a summer month depending on where you are located. June may be the most popular month for marriage (the month being named for Juno, Roman goddess of marriage and wife to Jupiter), but I know many people who wed in May. In fact, one lovely couple that happens to be very good friends of mine are celebrating seventeen years of marriage … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 14-20

What a week! It’s been crazy here between what’s been going on with my nephew, illness in the house and more. But it’s also been a really interesting week here in terms of our blogs from the proposed laws in Texas to Julie Gentry’s guest blog about the husband-in-law. Did you miss a story this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on our week in review: Saturday, April 14 In Tales of Marriage: The Unexpected Compliment, I talked about the great compliment my husband paid me with regards to my skills as a parent. It’s always good to hear … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 9 – April 13, 2007

As I said earlier in the fitness blog week in review, I’m still a little flummoxed that we’re already at the weekend. This week flew by and here we are at the weekend, taking a swift glance back over our shoulder. We had some great articles this week and I hope you enjoyed them, but if you missed any, here is our marriage blog week in review: Monday, April 9 In the News: Vetoed “Marriage” Bill in California Revisited takes a look at what’s happening in California – for real this time – this isn’t an April Fool’s Joke. In … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review March 30th – April 7th

Where is our Marriage Blog Week in Review? Yes, we’ve been absent for a month, but here we are back and in full form – I hope. You can expect to see our Week in Reviews returning to their traditional Saturday spot. In the meanwhile, let’s do a quick rundown of the first week of April! Friday March 30th Sherry offers you some great ideas in her Four Fun Date Night Ideas and we can always use a good idea, so be sure to check that out. Sunday April 1st Did you know that a bi-partisan committee announced legislation that … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review February 17 – March 2, 2007

Wow, has it really been two weeks since the last time I sat down to write a week in review? This is what happens when it gets too painful to sit in the upright position and type and for that you have my apologies. So we’re going to do a catch us up Marriage Blog Weeks in Review (two of them to be exact) and we’re going to do a rundown of what you may have missed if you were laid up for the last couple of weeks like I was. So without further ado, let’s dive in! Saturday, February … Continue reading