Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
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The Slow Date
Remember speed dating? You sit down and try to impress the person on the other side of the table in 30 seconds or less before moving on to the next…
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Comfort Sex
One thing that separates humans from all other species is our ability to make meaning out of things. The meaning we place on the things in our life are often…
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Marriage Help, When Your Spouse Isn't Interested
I regularly receive emails from readers looking for help with a struggle in their marriage. They disclose the issues they are having as well as their desire to work on making…
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Create a Do-over when the First Romance Attempt Fails
6:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning, my spouse and I were wide awake and unable to sleep late. My husband made his move. It did seem like the perfect opportunity…
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How to Get Along in Times of Change
“Sean?” “Yeah?” “Just a little reminder that we’re traveling today.” “Yeah. So?” “Just asking you to remember that everything is going to be OK and, well, to be nice.” Confession…
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How to view sexual desire differences
Are you the high desire or the low desire spouse when it comes to sex? Have desire differences created problems in your marriage? Sooner or later, most couples experience problems…
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5 Ways a Simple Massage Can Transform Your Relationship
This is a post from Denis Merkas of Melt, Massage for Couples It doesn’t sound like much: a simple back rub for your partner. But actually, massage between couples can…
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How To Make Your Spouse Really Listen
This is a post from Elizabeth Davis of RelationshipsAdvice.co. There are time that are hard in marriage. You both have your own lives, your own problems, and your own issues.…
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A Handy Guide for Men's Shoes
Not only is Simple Marriage about relationship improvement, it’s also about male and female improvement. To that end, some men are, shall we say, more fashion challenged than others. So…
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Want A Better Marriage? Let's Start The Bidding
This post is by Simple Marriage contributor Mary Ann Crossno. What happened between you and your spouse in the first ten minutes of your day today? Did you turn toward…
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Plates
I came across this short story from Chris Guillebeau last month. Grab a plate and throw it on the ground. -Okay. Did it break? -Yes. Now say sorry to it.…