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Marriage Myths – Let’s Chat

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It’s Saturday morning and it’s time to take it easy for the weekend. My daughter asked me today why don’t I ever take a holiday? The library was taking a holiday today – in fact it’s taking a holiday for the entire weekend. So she wanted to know why we never took holidays too. I don’t know why I’m telling you this story, except that it illustrates the problem we have when we make assumptions about things. One of the things we make assumptions about are the marriage tales we hear or the urban legends that surround marriage. Although, urban … Continue reading →

Marriage The Week in Review – September 30 – October 6

Welcome to Saturday morning and I hope you had a good night’s sleep and a great weekend of activity and relaxation in front of you. October is off to a roaring start here at the Marriage Blog with articles being picked up and commented on in other blogs and more. So without further ado, let’s dive into our week in review. Saturday, September 30th Sherry discussed Duane and Beth Chapman: For Better or Worse about the Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife and their relationship as they work together to track down and bring back criminals and bail jumpers. … Continue reading →

Marriage Myths: Wives Are More Romantic Than Husbands

We treasure romance in our society, despite the snickering comments we all make about it. Many of us enjoy a good romantic novel or film and though we will deride them, the derision comes from a sense of longing about the romance. The idea that wives are more romantic than their husbands is a misnomer. Husbands can be very romantic and they enjoy romance themselves. After all, what husband doesn’t appreciate: A surprise dinner either prepared at home or outside at a restaurant Cards of love tucked into their suitcases when they are traveling for business Gifts tucked onto their … Continue reading →

Marriage Myths: Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Don’t believe everything you read. Don’t believe it whether you read it here or somewhere else. That being said, when I say don’t believe everything you read, I mean that you should read everything with a grain of salt. This protects you from just believing something because that’s what you’ve been told and to cross check your information against other sources as well as your own experiences. When I write here, that’s exactly what I do. When you talk about marriage and relationships, there is an entire library of research out there with hundreds of different opinions and such. The … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips – The Mid-Life Crisis Myth

Is it possible that the mid-life crisis is a myth? There are plenty of pop-culture references to the mid-life crisis that may drive a man out of his marriage and into choices such as an affair with a much younger woman, dressing younger, behaving irresponsibly and of course, driving the sports car. However, the MacArthur Foundation completed a ten-year study that indicates the mid-life crisis may be a myth because living longer has given us more longevity in the varying stages of our lives and mid-life is one of the best places in life to be. Their study concluded that: … Continue reading →