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    Memorial Day

    May 26, 2026 / No Comments

    We at the Couples Post are grateful to all of the men and women in the armed forces who have given their lives for our freedom. We hope your families all have a great Memorial Day and we will see you next week for another post.

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    Nick and Jen

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    Happy Easter from the Couples Post!

    April 6, 2026 / No Comments

    From all of us at The Couples Post, we hope you and your families had a wonderful Easter! We will be back next week with a new article to share.

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    Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day!

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    Easter Blessings:

    April 20, 2025
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    Have a Blessed Holy Week

    March 31, 2026 / No Comments

    From all of us at the Couples Post, we hope you have a blessed Holy Week!

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    Nick and Jen

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    December 25, 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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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Happy Labor Day!

    September 5, 2022
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    Sleeping with the Loser

    March 1, 2026 / No Comments

    Jen – I used to think that every fight had a winner and a loser. When you think about this in the context of marriage, it means that after a fight, someone has to sleep with the loser. We propose that there is a better way to fight so that both spouses win.

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    Nick and Jen

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    November 25, 2024
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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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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    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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    December 31, 2025 / No Comments

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    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025 / 2 Comments

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    Little Things Mean a Lot

    December 1, 2025 / No Comments

    “Little Things Mean a Lot” was one of my mom’s favorite songs.  It starts off like this: “Blow me a kiss from across the room,Say I look nice when I’m not,Touch my hair as you pass my chair,Little things mean a lot.” These timeless lyrics are spot on – little things DO mean a lot.

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