Category: The virtuous marriage
The Virtuous Marriage series: lessons on virtues like order, moderation, and resolution, applied to married life.
-
How to Make More Free Time for Your Spouse or Family
Photo courtesy thanker212 Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Leo Babauta of Zen Habits, author of The Power of Less. I’m a happily married man and a father…
-
Ask The Readers: What Exactly Is A Complaint?
Photo courtesy Ben Sutherland A few days ago there was a post encouraging you to join in a 21-day complaint free marriage experiment. Shortly after this post, I received this…
-
12 Bold Ideas For A Happy Marriage
Photo courtesy pedrosimoes7 Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Tess Marshall of The Bold Life. Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have…
-
The 21-Day Complaint Free Marriage Experiment, Part Deux
Photo courtesy annia316 Almost a year ago I came across the complaint free experiment on Tim Ferriss’ blog. Since New Years, my wife and I have embarked on a 21-day…
-
What's YOUR Big Idea?
Photo courtesy Krikit ♥ Late last week I was going through my Google reader and came across a post from Hayden of Through The Illusion. In this post Hayden was…
-
The Toddler Laws in Marriage, 6 Ways to Have an Adult's Only Marriage In 2009
Originally posted on February 6, 2008. A two year old lives in my house (pictured above and now a three year old, but the rules still apply). While she offers…
-
What Are Your Marriage Commandments?
Of the many blogs I regularly read, there are a couple that I truly love. Gretchen of The Happiness Project just posted Four Tips For Writing Your Personal Commandments. Leo…
-
Simple Marriage Year In Review
Photo courtesy ckelly What a year! It has been amazing to watch this little project take off. A huge thank you for your readership in 2008. I hope that the…
-
Where Are You Going In 2009?
Photo courtesy fmc.nikon.d40 This is a re-post from earlier this past year, but it’s worth the read again as you enter into the new year. A boat docked in a…
-
Merry Christmas From Simple Marriage
Photo courtesy kevindooley Merry Christmas! I pray that the time with your family is absolutely wonderful! Thanks for making Simple Marriage great this past year. You loyal readers are the…
-
10 Mistakes Women Make During Sex
Photo courtesy jonrawlinson When it comes to a couple’s sex life, there are many things that will cause it to ebb and flow. Everyday stresses with work, kids, schedules, and…
-
Simplify In 2009 Giveaway
For this past year, my wife and I have been on a simplification kick. The goal has been to make life simple as possible. While we’ve succeeded in some areas,…