Author: Melissa
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The Virtuous Marriage: Lessons for Life from Benjamin Franklin
Virtue is moral excellence. Another idea is virtue is a character trait or quality valued as good or righteous. Each one of us has core underlying values or virtues that…
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Marital Espresso: Wake up to an Intentional Marriage.
Editor’s Note: Originally posted January 31, 2008. As much as possible, I strive to be very intentional in my marriage. To be aware of what is just below the surface…
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SM Resolution 2010 – Week 2
Have you joined us in the resolution of improving your marriage during the first 10 weeks of 2010? If so, how’s it going? If not, it’s not too late to…
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Introducing the Simple Marriage Team
Today it is my privilege to introduce five new columnists who will be joining the Simple Marriage team. Each columnist will be contributing regularly to our community and will add…
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A Good Marriage is the Enemy of a Great Marriage
The beginning of a new year usually includes time to dream and plan. This time can even be used to begin creating a great marriage. When asked, most everyone will…
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A Simple Marriage in 2010
I love the mountains. I love their beauty, impressiveness, challenge, and strength. Having grown up in the plains of the midwest, where the mountains were 8 or more hours away,…
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Blessings To You
Simple Marriage readers are across the board. Single, engaged, newlywed, married 15+ years, remarried, no kids, one kid, too many kids. A stay at home parent, working full time, part…
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Simple Marriage Resolution for 2010
The new year is right around the corner, so now is the time many people are working on their resolutions for 2010. Perhaps this is the year to drop a…
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Enjoy Simple Marriage? Try the Book, Become an Affiliate
It’s been 8 months since the launch of A Simple Marriage, the marriage book I wrote to help you experience more in marriage and life. The feedback I’ve received from…
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What Does Being "Ready" For Children Mean?
In our recent Ask The Readers Free-For-All, a Simple Marriage reader, Kate, proposed this question: My partner and I are looking at what it means to be “ready for children.”…
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Ask The Readers Free-For-All
First, a gentle reminder that if you’re interested in being a monthly columnist with Simple Marriage in 2010, you have until Tuesday the 22nd to submit a post. Second, it’s…
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10 Ways to Unhappily Ever After, Guaranteed
Editor’s Note: This is part of the “one of my favorites” category and an appropriate post following Mary Ann’s Expectations post from last week. Go to your local bookstore and…