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The Marriage Week in Review – October 14-20

Good morning! Welcome to Saturday, October 21, 2006 and the last week before we return to Daylight Savings Time. I’ll post another reminder in next week’s week in review. It’s been a busy week here in the Marriage blog and we’ve expanded to add some topics on dating and engagement. We’re always trying to shake it up and to add to our content, so if there’s a topic we’re not covering and that you’d like to see us cover, feel free to drop us a note and let us know! So without further ado, here is our week in review! … 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 →

Will This Couple Stay Together?

When we go to a wedding or hear about an engagement, we all wonder will they make it? Will that couple stay together? We’ll think about all the things they’ve done together and all the things they’ve shared and we think about it. We can’t help it, especially those of us who have grown up seeing our parents, parents of our friends divorcing. I, myself, grew up raised by a single mother and my grandmother. My grandfather died before I was born and I never knew my father. A study was discussed recently in Psychology Today that found many a … Continue reading →

Old Wounds Can Damage Your Relationship

Have you ever found yourself still feeling resentment for something your spouse may have done years ago? Seriously, take a moment and reflect. Are there any old injuries or incidences that come to mind – something that makes your mouth tighten, your eyes harden and your temper flare? If so – the time to keep sitting on it is done. When you don’t treat an old wound, but keep it buried – you are doing more harm to your relationship than good. Old wounds are untreated sores that will continue to fester and discolor your present day experiences whether they … Continue reading →

Relationship Advice: Accentuating the Positive

Do you find it hard to be positive about things going on around you? Maybe you are both overwhelmed by the bills. It could be that your spouse has a habit that just drives you nuts? Are they a compulsive spender? Do they not see the mess as they walk through a room? Do you feel like you are at your wit’s end? Do you breathe a sigh of relief when they are leaving and bracing yourself when they are coming home? I’d say that your stress levels are far too high and that stress is affecting both of you. … Continue reading →

Marriage in the News: Forbes Far From Funny

The last place I would look for relationship advice and tips is Forbes magazine known for its business and financial acumen. Apparently, a recent editorial in that magazine is really getting it noticed and not in a positive light. As a student of journalism, I recognize the difference between an editorial and a column as I write this. Editorials are fact-based commentaries, while a column is just an opinion commentary. So when the editor Forbes magazine says his editorial was meant to be partially humorous, I take his defense as a reaction to the enormous backlash caused by his editorial. … Continue reading →

Second, Third & Fourth Honeymoons

Are you considering planning a second honeymoon? It can be exciting to sit down and relive the carefree time that marked the early part of your marriage. It can be even more fun to plan the time away from life to spending quality time with your spouse. Depending on how you look at it, every vacation you and your spouse take can be considered another honeymoon. After all, what is a honeymoon but a time dedicated to getting to know, spend quality time with and enjoy your spouse? Don’t we do that on vacations? If we don’t, then maybe we … Continue reading →

Can Therapy Hurt Your Marriage?

Yes, therapy can hurt rather than help your marriage in some circumstances. It usually has a lot to do with the therapist. Unfortunately, there are counselors out there that are not experienced in couple’s counseling and basically see it as a side job or another way to make a few extra bucks. Make sure the counselor or therapist you choose has the appropriate credentials needed to offer marriage counseling or couple’s therapy. Couple’s therapy should not be an extension of individual therapy, at least not via the same therapist. If you have spent time talking and sharing with a therapist, … Continue reading →

Workaholics & Marriage

These are not two words that seem to go synonymously together and when you are married to a workaholic, you may find that you were right – those two words do not go together. A spouse who is a workaholic is more likely to be neglectful of their loved ones as they seem to spend all of their time at work or working at home. The spouse and children of these workaholics may be understanding at first, but when dinner is missed five nights out of seven and school plays along with other events are overlooked – understanding may not … Continue reading →

Marriage Advice: Don’t Go To Bed Angry

Not going to bed angry sounds great in theory, but in the middle of a knockdown, drag-out fight or extended silent treatment, going to bed is a welcome escape. Falling asleep is another matter. Anger erodes relationships; it resides deep in a person’s soul, affecting reactions, the ability to love and even physical health. While anger may seem exceptionally demonstrative and extroverted, anger can also be very introverted and hidden as a person bottles up their bitterness and ill thoughts. Make Appointments If you are extremely angry and resolution is the last thing on your mind, then it is better … Continue reading →