Author: Susan
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Leave Your Work (Mostly) at Work
As technology brings us closer, it also makes it tough to maintain healthy boundaries with our time. For many of us, this is especially true when it comes to our…
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What If? Ready, Set … Go!
Here’s part 2 of Donald Miller’s What If Challenge post. To refresh yourself with part one, read here, then proceed. Next, gather a couple of friends, some other couples or…
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Who Has the Power in Your Marriage?
I’ve written several times about the Nice Guy, the struggles he faces in his life and relationships, as well as the impact “niceness” has upon both men and women in…
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Spring is Sprung
Spring is sprung The grass is riz I wonder where The flowers is! ~ Anon. When I was a kid, Spring was my least favorite season. I loved Fall, followed…
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What If?
I’m a fan of Donald Miller, author of A Million Miles in a Thousand Years and Blue Like Jazz. I also have a goal of buying him a cup of…
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We are so proud of who you are!
We walked into the guidance counselor’s office stiff and a little anxious. We explained our hope that our son would finally discover a passion during his high school years. “He…
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The Virtuous Marriage: Cleanliness And Tranquility
This is the tenth and eleventh post in a series about living the virtuous life like Benjamin Franklin. We’re taking his life and applying it to marriage and relationships. Tolerate…
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The Dilemma Of Close Relationships
How many chameleons do you meet each day? People who have the ability to blend into the group they’re with. I know you’ve met a few, perhaps you’ve married one,…
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How To Get To Know Your Step Kids
“Step back, take a deep breath, and get to know each other.” That’s what Shirley Cress Dudley, MA LPC suggested after I wrote about how to fight for a place…
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Essential Rules for Traveling Light in Marriage
Editor’s Note: Originally published April 8, 2008. This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Florida for a family wedding with our two kids, ages 1 and 3, in…
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Oy Vey! What A Mess
In case you didn’t notice, Simple Marriage was out of service for couple of days. Seems that some coding I was messing around with in preparation for launching the Marriage…
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Overwhelmed With Family Management?
One of the biggest areas that moms struggle with is managing our homes. Overwhelmed with responsibilities it can seem like you never get caught up, no one ever will help…