They say that ‘7 days of laundry makes one weak’ and it can also be a source of much contention between married couples. We all know about the age old war between the sexes over household chores. It can be hard enough for a new couple to get used to each other’s cleaning standards, not […]
When was the last time you actually bothered to think up some romantic ideas to surprise your partner? I’m not just addressing the men, women get kind of lax about the romance side of their marriages as well. After standing side by side for ten, twenty or many more years brushing your teeth each night […]
Commitment is a term that many people use rather loosely. This is unfortunate because when you commit to someone completely, you can not imagine how wonderful it feels. You’ll be able to fully love them, be with them and share a prosperous, healthy life together. So, how can you achieve total commitment? Here are some […]
It happens to all of us - we lose the rush of being in love, the twitterpation of having all our emotions in overdrive and the tingle that comes with just a simple glance from our partner. So, what can a person do?
The obvious answer is find someone that makes you feel that way and […]
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 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 […]
In a world where approximately 50% of new marriages will end in divorce (and yes, these figures are still rising) one has to stop and wonder what is going on? What is it about our culture that has made it okay to change mates and husbands almost as frequently as we change hairstyles? We used […]
Autumn has arrived, bringing changing trees, cooler days and bright orange pumpkins in the patch. What does this have anything to do with romance, you ask?
Who of us didn’t love going apple picking as a child, painting pumpkins with silly faces or snuggling under a blanket with a steamy cup of cidar? Well guess what? […]
My husband I are still considered newlyweds, but just like any other couple, we get pretty caught up in our careers and life. We are both workaholics and this often doesn’t leave us much time during the week to do any more than eat and go to bed. One way we like to reconnect with […]
What could be more delicious than finding a surprise love note from your sweetheart? A quick “I love you” tucked into your lunch, to a steamy “take me tonight” missive stashed in a briefcase. We used to love passing notes as teens and couldn’t wait to get our friends to pass them on to the […]