Author: Susan
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How to have passion and adventure in marriage with kids still living at home.
During the month of January there are going to be a series of “how to” articles dealing with life and relationship design. To kick off this series, let’s tackle the…
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A bonsai marriage or marriage fully alive?
Have you noticed how marriage continues to be a big part of American culture? Even though the divorce rate still is hovering around the 50% level, people continue to get…
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The greatest human weakness.
“It’s no use, we’ve failed.” “If some things don’t change, I want a divorce.” “I regret to inform you but that mass we removed is cancerous.” What strikes me about…
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No more “shoulds” this holiday
The other day while thinking over my seasonal to do list, I kept referring to each line item as “I should do this” or “I should do that.” It occurred…
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Relationship rebooting
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t…
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Dreamlining your life
Vast amounts of money are spent by almost every country in border protection, although I never could confirm how much Greenland spends. Regardless, border protection is a big deal. It…
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How have you been? Busy
My guess is that you hear this question several times each day as you go about your normal activities. I would also venture that the “busy” answer is used more…
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NO can be a complete sentence
The other day I was approached by an acquaintance who was offering me a great opportunity to be a part of a great organization where a lot of money could…
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Fear or fully alive?
Named must your fear be before banish it you can. -YODA, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back Many people go into a marriage with an ideal in mind. After saying…
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Inside out
There are phases in life where it seems that things are out of balance. A sense of uneasiness just beneath the surface. Things just don’t feel right. You often can’t…
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Don’t borrow trouble
As most of you know, this past week my wife lost her father due to brain cancer. The week surrounding his death was a blur. So much to get done,…
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Stop and smell the roses
What do you do when life hits you hard? When things are going along just fine, and then the phone rings? Bad news. Something terrible has happened. Life at those…