Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
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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…
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The Virtuous Marriage: Moderation
This is the ninth post in a series about living the virtuous life like Benjamin Franklin. We’re taking his life and applying it to marriage and relationships. Avoid extremes. Forebear…
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Simple Family: Building a Great Blanket Fort
This is a post I originally wrote for Simple Mom last year but feel it may be helpful as the rainy days of spring and summer approach. This is a…
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Too Much Sex May Negatively Impact Your Marriage
If there is one topic that repeatedly gets the most buzz it’s sex. I’ve written on this topic several times thus far and I’ve always tried to approach the subject…
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Ask The Readers: Great Sex Music
Music adds quite a bit of fullness to life. It can speak to our life and our world in eloquent ways: Make time pass quickly. Intensify an experience. Excite a…