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  • Accountability,  Behaviors,  Communication,  Uncategorized

    FlatTire #2

    September 20, 2026 / 2 Comments

    Summers can be crazy and wonderful. Then you get Flat Tire #2. Summers are a wonderful time to reconnect with family and friends, enjoy longer days and leaisure time at the lake or cabin. Ours got crazy with a backed up septic system at the cabin and then Flat Tire #2.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Get Real!

    October 30, 2023

    Earning a Time Out

    August 9, 2026
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    Choose Your Hard

    October 10, 2022
  • Behaviors,  Conflict,  Decision to Love,  Gratitude,  Transformation

    Sacrificing vs. Generosity in Marriage: A Paradigm Shift

    June 14, 2026 / No Comments

    Sacrificing in marriage can lead to resentment. A paradigm shift to reciprocal acts of generosity can help to heal resentment.

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    Why Go It Alone

    April 3, 2023

    Wash War I

    March 9, 2026

    Mistakes Made During Conflict

    May 18, 2026
  • Intimacy,  Playfulness,  Romance,  Sex

    Hurkle-durkling As Emotional Foreplay

    April 26, 2026 / No Comments

    Whether it be a lazy mid-April morning with a blanket of snow or a 60-degree day in December, any day is a perfect day to Hurkle-durkle. Think of it as Emotional Foreplay which begins as soon as we open our eyes to each other at the onset of a new day.

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    The World Turned Upside-Down

    October 13, 2025

    We Don’t Talk about That

    February 3, 2025
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    Listen, Linda!!! Active Listening In Marriage

    August 3, 2026
  • Uncategorized

    Lucky in Marriage

    March 15, 2026 / No Comments

    A good marriage takes work and commitment, but sometimes we just get Lucky. Just for fun during this week of Irish celebrations and shenanigans we chose to focus on the times when we just got Lucky in Marriage.

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    Marriage Lessons Learned from Tango

    May 5, 2025

    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025

    Teamwork in Marriage: Ditch the Scorekeeping Habit

    March 14, 2022
  • Uncategorized

    After the Thrill is Gone . . . How Do We Make Love Stay?

    February 8, 2026 / 2 Comments

    We recently heard the songs After the Thrill is Gone (Eagles) and Make Love Stay (Dan Fogelberg) and they have been an ear-worm, and source of reminiscing for us. Youth never imagines the thrill being gone, but it happens to all of us.

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    Sleeping with the Loser

    March 1, 2026
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    The Spontaneity Spark

    May 16, 2022

    The Shoe is on the Other Foot

    August 18, 2024
  • Behaviors,  Decision to Love,  Uncategorized

    The Kindness Challenge

    January 4, 2026 / 1 Comment

    Kindness 'makes the world go round.' Welcome 2026 with a 30-Day Kindness Challenge. Pass it on!

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    The Super-Power of Affirmation

    February 26, 2024

    Wash War I

    March 9, 2026
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    Marriage – the Olympics of Relationships

    February 23, 2026
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    December 31, 2025 / No Comments

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    January 1, 2024

    Memorial Day

    May 26, 2026

    Have New Year’s Resolutions Become Cliche?

    December 26, 2022
  • Uncategorized

    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025 / 2 Comments

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    Don’t Roll Your Eyes and Say Whatever

    April 6, 2025

    Making Decisions as a Couple is a 3-Legged Race

    June 5, 2022

    Lessons Learned We Have

    May 1, 2023
  • Playfulness

    Play!

    November 9, 2025 / No Comments

    Play is not just for kids. It strengthens bonds as a married couple and as a family. Studies have shown play builds trust and boosts the emotional and mental well-being of children and parents. Play adds joy to life and who doesn’t need that! Play is an outlet for stress. Unlike scrolling or vegging in front of the TV, active play burns calories and connects us with others in real time.

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    3 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress

    November 14, 2022

    Don’t Forget to Laugh

    January 13, 2025
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    Little Things

    January 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

    Into the Weeds Naked

    October 5, 2025 / 4 Comments

    Solving recurring arguments involves setting boundaries, getting the root of the problem with gentleness. Let down your defenses, nurture your relationship and fight naked@

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    Little Things Mean a Lot

    December 1, 2025

    Hibernation Is For Bears

    October 18, 2021

    Don’t Roll Your Eyes and Say Whatever

    April 6, 2025
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