Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
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This Week's Round-Up
This has been a fun week here at Simple Marriage. Largely due to the topics we covered and your comments in discussions about – Money and Sex. It’s no wonder…
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Ask The Readers: Sex Is …
With the great discussion taking place from yesterday’s inaugural podcast on sexual desire differences, and last week’s ask the readers being on sex and intimacy – perhaps it’s time to…
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6 Steps to a Simple and Successful Financial Life
I think we can all agree that finances play a key role in our married lives. It’s the need to provide a quality life for our family that drives most…
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The Virtuous Marriage: Temperance
We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them. ~ G. K. Chesterton Benjamin Franklin chose to work on the virtue of Temperance first…
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Ask the Readers: Sex and Intimacy, What's the Difference?
It’s been over a year since I first posed this question – and it’s worth discussing again. Next week we’ll dive further into the world of sex in marriage, specifically,…
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4 Step Recipe for Family Stories
Many of my most vivid memories relate to food. I loved all the family gatherings when I was a kid. With six brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins…
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The Virtuous Marriage: Lessons for Life from Benjamin Franklin
Virtue is moral excellence. Another idea is virtue is a character trait or quality valued as good or righteous. Each one of us has core underlying values or virtues that…
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Marital Espresso: Wake up to an Intentional Marriage.
Editor’s Note: Originally posted January 31, 2008. As much as possible, I strive to be very intentional in my marriage. To be aware of what is just below the surface…
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SM Resolution 2010 – Week 2
Have you joined us in the resolution of improving your marriage during the first 10 weeks of 2010? If so, how’s it going? If not, it’s not too late to…
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Introducing the Simple Marriage Team
Today it is my privilege to introduce five new columnists who will be joining the Simple Marriage team. Each columnist will be contributing regularly to our community and will add…
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A Good Marriage is the Enemy of a Great Marriage
The beginning of a new year usually includes time to dream and plan. This time can even be used to begin creating a great marriage. When asked, most everyone will…
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A Simple Marriage in 2010
I love the mountains. I love their beauty, impressiveness, challenge, and strength. Having grown up in the plains of the midwest, where the mountains were 8 or more hours away,…