Author: Susan
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Desiring Adventure
Post written by Chelsey. Four years ago I hopped on a plane in Chicago and left on a great adventure—a cross-cultural exchange in the Netherlands. This experience shaped and changed…
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What if things blew up and became dramatically better?
We’re almost a month into a new year (man, time flies), and this year may have started out great … or maybe not. Perhaps there’s been a chronic tension in…
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Being an Affectionate Wife Takes Practice
Post written by Mandy Fernandez. My husband is more affectionate than me. That’s not to say he is less manly or not masculine because of his affection. He simply is…
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Why Traditional Counseling Doesn't Always Work … And What You Can Do Instead
I have to get this out of the way up front: I’m a marriage and family therapist and fully believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship. I’ve been on…
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Marriage is easy
Relationships are hard work. I’ve written these very words many times. You’ve probably even heard this phrase before. It is often stated as a Truism in our society, and while…
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1% in 2014
Each new year many people start off strong, with lofty goals and ideas to implement. There’s nothing wrong with these resolutions – I make them too. But, what if I…
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Merry Christmas from Simple Marriage
From us to you … Merry Christmas. May your time with family be blessed with joy and peace. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sghwe4TYY18?rel=0]
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How to Emulate Your Partner’s Best Qualities
My wife is extremely patient. I’m not. I’m good at speaking with strangers. My wife isn’t. Each of us bring special, desirable qualities to the relationship with our loved one.…
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Lessons For A More Selfless Christmas
My family has celebrated Christmas the same way for years. The food, parties, gifts and games have evolved with the times, but the structure is the same as it was…
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Sex For The Holidays
We are all sexual beings. Our sexuality is intimately linked with the rest of our life. It’s even linked to our spirituality. In fact, the two are intertwined. That’s the…
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The Holiday Blues
The Holidays can be a great time. It can also be a time that gets you down. The Holiday Blues are real. So is depression that affects people throughout the year.…
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$250 in Gift Cards Giveaway
Every Christmas Season my wife and I each take a day off work and spend the entire day getting all our Christmas shopping done. It’s a day we both look…