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  • Communication,  Conflict,  Decision to Love,  Differences,  Perseverance

    What Happened to the Person I Married?

    January 20, 2020 / No Comments

    After starting out so in love with my spouse, how is it that I sometimes find him/her so annoying and hard to live with?  What happened to the person I married?

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    Ken and Janine

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    March 30, 2020

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  • Perseverance

    What did we sign up for?

    December 25, 2019 / No Comments

    Photo by Rene Asmussen from Pexels You’re standing there on your wedding day. You’re dressed in clothes fit for a prince and princess. All your family and friends have gathered. You’ve spent months planning to make this the absolute most. perfect. day. ever.

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    Nick and Jen

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    8 Ideas to Help Settle Disagreements in Marriage

    October 19, 2020

    Does Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?

    September 10, 2023
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    Lost that Lovin’ feeling?

    May 29, 2023
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Differences,  Forgiveness,  Perseverance,  Stress

    Haven’t we had this fight before?

    October 21, 2019 / No Comments

    Photo by Vera Arsic from Pexels Jen: Life, kids, work and extra-curricular activities suck up so much of our energy each day, that when it comes to interacting with each other, we are often at the end of our rope. When we are having a disagreement we’ve had more than once, I feel worn down and don’t want to deal with it.

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    Nick and Jen

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    Peeling the Onion of Intimacy in Marriage

    February 21, 2022

    A Love That Surprises and Remembers

    February 10, 2020

    Sex-pectations

    June 15, 2020
  • Communication,  Finances,  Perseverance

    3 Ways to Affair-Proof Your Marriage

    August 5, 2019 / No Comments

    Adapted from: 3 Defenses Against Affairs, by William McKenna People are not getting married in large numbers and why would they? Statistics show that about half of all marriages end in divorce. Television shows and movies often depict marriage in a negative light while leading viewers to celebrate when a character has an affair like it is inevitable and desirable. While no two marriages are exactly alike, there are some very basic and proven ways to “affair-proof” your marriage.

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    “Just Let Me do That!”

    August 8, 2021

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    September 21, 2020

    How to FIX Your Spouse

    July 12, 2020
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    Unmet Needs

    May 21, 2019 / No Comments

    We’ve been extra busy lately – on weekends and weekdays alike.  With everything that we committed to, there just hasn’t been much time for fun or relaxation. 

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    Mark and Mel

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    Does He Buy You Avocados

    June 19, 2023

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    December 9, 2024

    Words – The Seeds of Life in Marriage

    July 1, 2019
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    Marriage Takes Work – What Does That Mean Anyway?

    April 26, 2019 / No Comments

    We’ve heard cliché’s like “marriage takes work,” “communication is the key” and “love unconditionally.” What do they really mean? How do they play out in married life?

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    October 25, 2018

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    December 16, 2019

    Candid Chris

    March 7, 2022
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