Author: Susanne
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Best Of Simple Marriages, October 2008
It was another great month here at The Simple Marriage Project. And again this is due to you loyal readers, so thank you. There have been many new readers who’ve…
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Weekend Thoughts… That's The Way It's Always Been
Photo courtesy BrockLi If you’ve been married for more than a year, you’ve probably fallen victim to the routine of relationship. As you head into the weekend, here’s an old…
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Man Biggification: Taking The Lead In Marriage
Photo courtesy xxscholar45xx The animal kingdom is a well-developed social system. Within each species, this system establishes orderly relationships among its members. Also known as a pecking order, this system…
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A Daring Adventure's Take On A Simple Marriage
Several months ago I came across Tim Brownson’s work, A Daring Adventure. Since then, I’m a regular visitor. One reason is due to his humor and outlook on life, the…
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Make Yourself At Home
In case you missed it, there is a really good article on Zen Habits today. Whoever wrote it must be a really good writer. You should check it out! Listen…
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Biggificating Marriage: Baselining 101
Photo courtesy lachlansear Throughout the past few weeks, we’ve been on a journey through marriage biggification. The idea is this… get the most out of marriage, maybe even more than…
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Blog Action Day 2008- Poverty
Today Simple Marriages is joining over 8,000 other bloggers and websites for Blog Action Day 2008! The topic: Poverty. For some great resources or more information, check out Learn About…
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Marriage Design And Biggification
Lately there have been a few posts on the idea of being able to design your life and your marriage all at the same time. I’ve written a post for…
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A Bit More Honesty 2.0
Last week I proposed an experiment of honesty. The premise is that when asked “How’s it going?” to answer more honestly; anything but “fine,” “good” and the like. After trying…
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A Bit More Honesty Experiment
Photo courtesy Torley Care to join me in a little experiment? As you go throughout your day, how many times are you greeted with the question “how’s it going” (or…
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Relationship Design With A Ball And Chain
Photo courtesy new wave rh My guess is one of the major hurdles to designing the life and marriage you want is your spouse. At least that’s what I continually…
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Your Parents Are Coming To Visit For How Long? 8 Tips For Improving Your Relationship With In-Laws
When you asked your spouse to marry you, or when you said yes to the question, did you fully comprehend what you were saying at the time? You were planning…