Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
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Forget everything you’ve read about marriage… and look at things differently
It’s that time of year again. Summer’s over. Kids are back in school. And it’s time to put your plans for the Fall in to action. Typically, the new school…
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Attachment to Outcomes
The Buddha once said that attachment is the cause of all suffering. I add that attachment is also the cause of all anxiety. It can also be a slippery slope…
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3 Obvious but Important Reasons to Date Your Spouse
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. We all know we need to date our spouses. We all know we should be spending quality time…
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Add Novelty To Your Date Night
This is a guest post from Cory Williams of Datelivery. If you are like most couples, you seek to have regular date nights. You may go to your favorite restaurant,…
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Speechless
Photo taken by my wife while we hiked inside Capulin Volcano, New Mexico.
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How To Live Longer, Stay Healthier, Have More Money And Great Sex
Do you want to know the secret to living longer, staying healthier, earning more money and having great sex? Get married and stay married. Marriage has been beat up in…
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5 Ways to Simplify Your Fitness Routine
Post written by fashion and motherhood columnist Sherri Dickens of Edit by Lauren. Life is busy. And if you’re at all like me, the exercise routine is one of the…
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3 Huge Benefits of a Service-Focused Date
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. On our honeymoon, my wife and I were headed into a grocery store when a man approached us.…
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Ladies: At Least Know This About Your Family's Finances
This is a guest post from Farnoosh Torabi of Financially Fit on Yahoo!Finance. How involved are you in your family’s finances? In a Pew Research survey conducted a few years ago,…
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How to be honest without hurting your spouse’s feelings
This is a guest post from Kira Newman of the Honesty Experiment. If honesty is the foundation of trust and intimacy, why does it sometimes lead to hurt feelings? Perhaps we…
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Multitasking and Marriage
Are you a multitasker? Meaning, can you do multiple things at the same time? Read while listening to music. Talk on the phone while surfing the web or checking email.…
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Life's Tough Enough: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, how do you think you’d size up? And do you think this would make you feel good?…