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The Poetry of Marriage

Poetry has a certain rhythm or musicality, as I call it, which makes it poetry. A good marriage does too. It has a rhythm of give and take, a certain flow to the way things happen and the things the couple does. Even in the hard times that rhythm of love is there. You don’t always have to be in sync or to rhyme. These days much modern poetry doesn’t rhyme either. But it’s still poetry. The effective images and the rhythm are still there. You may find times when you won’t understand your spouse and why they’ve done something … Continue reading →

Marriage Tips: Deference

Deference is a simple concept but one that is a little more difficult to put into practice, especially when life becomes demanding. We all want to feel special, important, and feel like our wants and needs are a priority sometimes. Problems usually arise when both spouses want to be first at the same time. While no one should always take second place, it is important to give our spouses top billing some of the time. Marriage is all about give and take and that means occasionally having to defer to your husband or wife. Deference is required in many different … Continue reading →