Planning a wedding is terrific, but if you forget to plan a marriage, you'll have trouble. My best friend's mom shared that advice with me a few months before my husband and I got married. I was in the midst of booking caterers and coordinating dresses and tuxes, not to mention trying to make sure ...
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Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage
You know the saying about losing your muscles if you don't use them? It's the same sort of thing with marriages. If you stop working at them, it's easy for them to lose their strength. That's why it's so important to make them a priority. Now, don't get me wrong, I love being married to my ...
The Secret to a Strong Marriage
You know what Prince Charming never did for the princess? He never made her laugh. Ask anyone who has been married for a while what makes their marriage strong and successful and they'll probably tell you three things - great communication, mutual respect, and laughter. For us, communication and ...
Myths About Marriage
There's something magical about a wedding. From the sweet smell of flowers to the coordinating colors and delicious cake, weddings are the culmination of dreams we've had since we were little girls. I remember the first wedding I went to. I was so young and my cousin was getting married in the early ...
How to Continue Dating When You Are Married
Once you are married, never stop dating your husband a wise friend once told me. At first, I giggled a little as I thought she was joking. Dating is over now that we are married, right? I could not have been further from the truth.Flash forward several years into marriage and I was reminded of ...
Habits that Hurt Your Marriage
Most of us get lots of free advice when we decide to get married and if you are anything like me - you didn't listen to much of it. But after years of marriage to my best friend - who is both the person I know has my back no matter what, and the man I want to choke for teaching our daughters to ...
Making a Happy Blended Family
Blended families come into being for lots of different reasons, but the truth is, when you are building a new family it is often best to leave the conventional thinking behind and focus on the family in front of you.I am not a therapist or a doctor - just a mom in a happy blended family that has ...
7 Fun Traditions to Start in Your Marriage
As wedding season starts to kick into high-gear, I've been thinking a lot about what to give the newlyweds we'll be celebrating. Their gift registries list things like napkin rings and cappuccino makers, but what I really want to give them are the things that mean the most in my own marriage; things ...