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Memorial Day 2025
We at The Couples Post are grateful to all of the brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives to preserve the freedom we all share in the United States. Please join us in praying for them and their family members this Memorial Day. We remember and honor them all.
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Marriage Lessons Learned from Tango
A Final Gift from Pope Francis One of the last documents Pope Francis wrote was “On Tango and Lasting Marriage.” He loved Tango which originated in his native Argentina. In this post we will share of few of the many Marriage Lessons Learned from Tango.
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Easter Blessings:
We at The Couples Post, want to wish all of our readers, a very Happy and Blessed Easter to you and your family!
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Don’t Roll Your Eyes and Say Whatever
Nick: Sometimes Jen does little things I don’t like. For example, I always make sure to turn off the headlights when I park the car, having had this drummed into me as a teenager. On the other hand, Jen, knowing modern cars have built-in safeguards preventing lights from staying on all night and draining the battery anyway, is not as concerned about it. This often plays out with her walking away leaving the headlights on and me going back to turn them off myself. I feel irritated and just want to roll my eyes and say “whatever.”
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A Life Well Lived is an Unfinished Symphony
It has been said that Life is a Grand Symphony. This is certainly true of our lives as married couples. It has also been phrased “A Life Well Lived is an Unfinished Symphony.” And we recently heard it said in reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. that if your life is not an unfinished symphony — “You ain’t dreaming big enough.”
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Uh Oh, I Really Stepped In It Now
It’s inevitable. At some point you’re going to experience that “Oh, crap” moment of realizing you’ve forgotten something important or done something stupid. But fear not – you’re not alone.
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Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas!
May the magic of Christmas live in your hearts and in your marriage every day. Merry Christmas from our Couples Post family to yours.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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The Power of Gratitude in Marriage
Sharing gratitude for a spouse is the most important predictor of the quality of marriage. This study shows expressing thanks for your partner can protect your marriage from the toxic effects of conflict and hardship. This is true even in the face of financial stress or negative communication patterns. The Many Benefits of Sharing Gratitude Gratitude expresses appreciation for what you have. This is in contrast to constantly reaching for something new hoping it will make you happier. Simply sharing gratitude can lead to increase in physical health and happiness as noted in this study Studies have also shown there are relationship benefits to gratitude such as: In a healthy…
























