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    Us Against the World

    August 22, 2021 / 2 Comments

    Marriage is not a 50 / 50 proposition. The weight of responsibility in marriage will vary unevenly between husband and wife from day to day. But what do we do when the load is not balanced for a long time or when we both don’t have much left to give each other?

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    Nick and Jen

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    Boosting the Bright Side

    July 26, 2021 / 1 Comment

    CHRIS: Michelle has the great responsibility of helping me to see the bright side of things.  While I sometimes get frustrated with her eternally rose-colored glasses, I also know that my negative outlook can use some pinkish tint every now and then.  Here’s some things we have done to boost my ability to see the bright side. 

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    More Than a Piece of Paper

    July 19, 2021 / 1 Comment

    A person once said to us (rather cynically), “Marriage is just a piece of paper.” We disagree. Marriage is about two people creating a life together. A marriage doesn’t just touch the two people in it. It touches their families, their friends, their co-workers, and their children. We have to keep our ‘piece of paper’ intact for the sake of the two of us, but also for the world around us.

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