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The Person You Think You Want May Not Be the One You Need

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Recently I was speaking with a woman who was getting married in a week. She was very excited discussing the plans for the reception. I was very happy for her because she seems as if she truly found the “one”. During the conversation she asked how I met my husband. My husband and I met […]

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Communication, communication, communication

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Communication, communication, communication. Communication is essential in all relationships, whether they be professional or personal in nature. When communication is lacking, the relationship may become brittle. Your marriage is one of the most (if not the most) precious relationships that you will have in your life. The relationship needs to be continually nurtured in order […]

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Gender Roles

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When my first son was born we did not bring him to daycare, but instead a babysitter. Her name was Lily and she was a very nice person. She had great values and I felt that she would take great care of my son (and I was correct – she did). When I was pregnant […]

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Three Pieces of Advice I Wish I Had Received Prior to Getting Married

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1.    You are a “we” not a “me” You cannot make decisions independently anymore. Your life decisions can and will impact your spouse. If you do not learn this fairly quickly it could impact the stability of your relationship. 2.    Just because he is your husband does not mean he is perfect Remember that both […]

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No Regrets

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It is strange and often sad that individuals fail to see what is around them, or sometimes they do not want to know what is around them, until something drastic happens. Take the earthquake in Haiti for example; there has been hunger, disease, and extreme poverty in Haiti for decades; however, it wasn’t until the […]

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Does Work Ever End?

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It really bothers me when my husband looks at his phone constantly when we are together. What can be so important that he has to direct all of his attention to his phone? In many instances he is doing something involving work, but when does work end? Today there is this notion that work never […]

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Our Mini-Vacation

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Last week was a normal week. There were no birthdays, holidays, or celebrations coming up. I was going about life as normal until Thursday night when my husband told me that he arranged for us to go on a mini vacation. He advised me that he booked a baby sitter and a pet sitter and […]

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Thanks Grandma!!!!!!!!

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When you are married you often reflect back on your observations of other married people to determine if things are “normal” or what you should do in certain situations. Unfortunately not all of us have had healthy relationships as examples. My parents did not have a healthy marriage and their marriage did end in divorce […]

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Is the Past The Past?

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It is ignorant to walk into a relationship thinking that the past will not impact the present or the future. Before you met your spouse you led two completely separate lives. All of the experiences you had impact who you are today. Some of these experiences have made you stronger, but others may be an […]

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