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  • Double Chocolate Brownies
  • Emotional Bank Account
  • Feelings Reflect Who I am as a Unique Individual
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  • How to Foster Teamwork – A Starter List
  • In Memory of Fr. Tom Ogg
  • Let’s Talk about Sex
  • Making Decisions as a Couple – 10 Steps
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  • The Power of Positive: Examples of Converting Negatives about our Relationship to Positives
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  • Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience
  • Writing a Focused Love Letter
  • 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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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    You’re the Inspiration

    June 1, 2025
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    The World Turned Upside-Down

    October 13, 2025

    Someday Your Children Will Leave Home

    June 16, 2025
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    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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    Memorial Day

    May 26, 2026

    5 Lessons for a Howl of a Good Time

    June 14, 2021
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    F.I.N.E.

    September 6, 2021
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    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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    Gratitude — It’s All Around US

    November 22, 2021

    Have New Year’s Resolutions Become Cliche?

    December 26, 2022
    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 25, 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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    A Clean Slate

    January 2, 2023
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    The Super-Power of Affirmation

    February 26, 2024

    Yelping My Spouse Round One

    April 20, 2026
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    December 31, 2025 / No Comments

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    The Power of Gratitude in Marriage

    November 17, 2024
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    The Spontaneity Spark

    May 16, 2022

    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025
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    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025 / 2 Comments

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    5 Bite Sized Ways to Become Better

    December 12, 2023

    Hibernation Is For Bears

    October 18, 2021

    Marriage Lessons Learned from Tango

    May 5, 2025
  • 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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    Carefree Timelessness

    August 18, 2025

    More Than a Piece of Paper

    July 19, 2021
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    That’s What Friends Are For

    June 3, 2024
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    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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    Life is Full of Risks

    March 6, 2023

    Sleeping with the Loser

    March 1, 2026
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    The Spontaneity Spark

    May 16, 2022
  • Making Decisions

    Martha & Mary — 2 Gifts, One Love

    August 2, 2025 / No Comments

    We have been reflecting on the Gospel story of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42). What can we learn from this famous (or infamous) encounter? As married couples we have different gifts, but One Love. We want to share our twist on this Gospel, focusing on the gift of One Love.

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    Supporting Your Spouse While Maintaining Individuality

    October 4, 2020
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    A Toast

    July 31, 2023

    4 Steps to Resolve Disagreements in Marriage

    January 16, 2022
  • Sex

    3 Steps to Restore Sexual Intimacy

    June 22, 2025 / No Comments

    Whoever said the way to a man’s heart was through his stomach might have flunked anatomy or maybe geography. Sexual intimacy is a key component of a healthy marriage, and it has its challenges in every stage of life. When we hit a dry spell, we have used 3 steps to restore our sexual intimacy and avoid the slippery slope.

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    7 Tips to Improve Your Sex Life

    March 28, 2022

    7 Tips to Improve Your Sex Life

    July 8, 2019

    Laughter & Sex… That’s What She Said

    May 10, 2021
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