I used to have a doctor who would periodically remind me I was not just a mom, but also a wife.
As a doctor, he wasn’t very good. I ended up switching to someone who understood my health problems better.
As a marriage counselor, I think he understood what he was talking about.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget […]
When I ask my husband if my new jeans make my buttocks look bigger, he often looks at me with that quiz-ridden, “Oh My God please don’t ask me that look” as he tries to figure out whether or not I really want him to tell me if they do. Likewise, if he tries a new recipe and somehow […]
When my husband and I got married, we promised each other we would say “I love you” at least once a day.
Almost 15 years later, days or weeks may go by between those little professions of love.
We’re trying to get back into the habit of saying “I love you” before we go to sleep. We’ve […]
It used to be the television was intruding into the quality time of couples but in many cases that has changed. Today it is the computer that is slipping into the relationships of many people around the world. In the event of forums, chat rooms, and online gaming there is so many social worlds to […]
My brother and sister in-law discovered that they were pregnant long before they were married. The news was surprising but both families rallied around them and we encouraged them to the very end. They were married in July and now on September 26, 2006 they have conceived their baby girl. The moment was supposed to […]
The wedding was beautiful and the honeymoon was even better. Now that you’re home and settled into your new place together, things seem to be a rocky. When we first got married, I realized that my husband liked to read in bed everynight. The problem was that he also like to have ice water and […]
It is inevitable that there are times when you may feel as though you and your husband may not love each other as much as you used to or times when you overwhelm each other. There are a few ideas that you can use to keep your fires glowing although you feel as though you […]
You love your spouse and you love to be together, however, there are some things in life that don’t allow you to be together all of the time. Here are 5 tips to help you become more relationship centered even if you are not together 24/7.
Indulge in Shared Interests: She may love scrap booking or […]
Everyone wants to be loved. Oh sure, there’s some loners out there who would argue otherwise, but deep down, each person has a need for human companionship. So for those of us who are blessed with a love, we should make every effort to keep that relationship as healthy and vibrant as possible.
There are three […]
With today’s busy lifestyles, it’s often hard to find time to catch up at the end of the day without the distractions of life… Sitting down and having a true, focused conversation often gets pushed to the side as you discuss important issues during commercials, while emptying the dishwasher or while trying to avoid tripping […]