Do you remember when you used to dream about how wonderful it would be to get married? Of course, marriage is wonderful...but not all of the time. There will be times when marriage will seem like hard work, and there may even be times when leaving will look like a nice option. Marriage can have [...]
Suffering From Identity Crisis?
Call it the precursor to the “Mommy Wars,” the name change debate can be just as ruthless, just as grievous, and that seemingly perfect solution, just as elusive.
Granted, for many women &ndash the name game is a non-issue. In fact, The Lucy Stone League, an organization named after a woman who refused [...]
Ask the Marriage Maven: Seven Marriage Spice Ups
Q. My marriage is getting pretty dull. My husband and I are going through a low point where everything seems to be pretty boring. What are some things that we can do to spice up our marriage?
D.M.
A. First of all know that every marriage goes through it's high [...]
Husbands can create a loving environment and successful marriage by showing their wives how much they are loved and cherished. In his ground-breaking book, "Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars," John Gray outlined the important differences between men and women. One of his key findings is that wives love to be touched [...]
A marriage is never static. The two people, who make up the marital relationship, move on in their journey together through various stages of growth. Both as a couple and as individuals.
This marital growth requires a great deal of commitment, trust, effort and reciprocity. Healthy and well built marriages do not happen by chance, they [...]