Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
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Never Too Old to Learn
Kids are starting to gear up for a new school year. Stores have special sales on school supplies, book bags, clothing, shoes, and everything else students need. This is also…
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Heads up, compromising in your marriage may ruin things
Originally posted July 13, 2010. How does compromise play out your marriage? One thing I constantly hear is that a good relationship must involve compromise. Pretty much every relationship book…
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I want you to want me
Post written by Corey Allan Over the past two weeks, we’ve had some great discussions about sexual desire differences and how this is part of every marriage. Let’s wrap up…
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One Thing I Wish I had Known About Becoming a Blended Family
Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of Peace & Projects. I used to think my blended family should have a “handle with care” sticker. I thought one wrong…
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7 Tips for Making Time for You
Post written by mom and parenting columnist Susan Heid of The Confident Mom. Mom, do you make time for yourself? Making sure you get some breaks to do something nice…
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The importance of dreaming together
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. Picture a couple in their mid-twenties on their very first date. They’re standing in line for the Splash…
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Engagement Anxiety: The Last Taboo
Post written by Sheryl Paul of Conscious Transitions. We live in a culture of illusions. From the time we’re old enough to absorb images, we’re fed the fantasy that love and…
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Plan Your Meals and Feed Your Family in a Whole New Way
Post written by money and career columnist Dustin Riechmann of Engaged Marriage. There is incredible power in the simple act of planning our family’s meals. On the surface, it may…
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6 Benefits of Eating Dinner Together at the Table
Post written by Jules Clancy of Stonesoup. The couple that eats together stays together. The original statement may have actually been related to prayer, but to my mind at least, it holds…
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8 Tips to Getting Your Kids To Listen Without Being a Jerk
Post written by fatherhood columnist Dean Mehrkens of homeSTRONG Life Coaching. Obedience. That word doesn’t sit well with us. It rolls off our tongues like vomit and hits our kid’s…
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Expectations equal unhappiness
Whatever you focus on, grows. So how much time and energy do you spend focused on your expectations? A good working definition of expectations is planned disappointment. And expectations are…
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24 Keys to Remaining Friends With Your Spouse
Would you like to be friends? Not necessarily with me … but with your spouse? Popular culture would say we should start with strong lust, but if your goal is…