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  • Communication,  Romance

    A Love That Surprises and Remembers

    February 10, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Photo Credit:  Denise Johnson Valentines Day is for Romance and Lovers.  Who doesn’t enjoy reminiscing about romance, memorable proposals and your wedding day?  These memories can often put us in the mood for romance even if we are not feeling particularly romantic.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Sex-pectations

    June 15, 2020

    10 Things Women Want

    December 7, 2020

    Who Wants More Sex?

    July 25, 2022
  • Children,  Communication,  Parenting,  Relatives

    Getting Teens to Talk

    February 2, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Do you have teenagers? Maybe this sounds familiar: Interested Parent: “How was school today sweetheart?” Moping teenager, “Fine.” “Is everything OK?” “Yup.” “Anything you want to talk about?” “Nope.” Good talk.

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    Keeping Up with the Jones’s

    August 26, 2019

    5 Reasons You Need a Getaway Without Kids

    September 12, 2021

    Was it Bad Parenting or Making Memories?

    October 31, 2022
  • Passion,  Romance,  Sex

    Come On, Baby, Light My Fire

    January 28, 2020 / No Comments

    Photo by Katie Salerno from Pexels One reason married couples end up together is because there is a physical attraction between them. Some call it chemistry. There are times when we can’t keep our hands off each other.  We make any excuse to be close, to be intimate.

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    Nick and Jen

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    What are you passionate about?

    November 18, 2019

    Who Wants More Sex?

    July 25, 2022
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    7 Tips to Improve Your Sex Life

    March 28, 2022
  • 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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    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    April 4, 2022

    There’s An App For That!

    November 19, 2018

    8 Misunderstandings That Are Hurting Your Sex Life

    July 19, 2020
  • Children,  Parenting,  Time

    50 Ways to Engage Kids

    January 13, 2020 / No Comments

    Photo Credit: Jahir Martinez on Unsplash.com “A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.”  This anonymous quote (sexist wording and all) caught our eye and caused us to reflect on fun times with our kids.  As wonderful as children are, they add expense to any family budget.  Kids need love and attention; they thrive when you engage with them.  Fortunately engaging  doesn’t have to break the budget.  Engaging also creates screen-free time, lifelong values and memories.  We’ll close with a list of 50 of our favorite ways to engage kids that cost little to nothing and are all screen-free.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Tell Her She’s Pretty and Let Him Go Golfing

    January 18, 2021

    Tis the Season to Ruin Holidays

    November 11, 2024

    Fair is Not Necessarily Equal

    December 13, 2021
  • Romance,  Time

    10 Stay at Home Date Night Ideas

    January 5, 2020 / No Comments

    Date Night has become a household term in recent years and many couples strive to make this quality time together a priority in our increasingly fast paced lives. Throw some kids into the mix (or in our case a granddaughter), and it’s even harder to carve out quality couple time. Not to worry because finance guru Dave Ramsey has come to our rescue  with not only a whole host of date night ideas, but most of them are budget friendly. We’d like to highlight 10 of Dave’s Stay at Home Date Night ideas!

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    The Grass is Greener . . . Where You Water It

    May 15, 2018
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    The Super-Power of Affirmation

    January 25, 2021

    The Rituals of Connection

    August 13, 2024
  • 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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    Lost that Lovin’ feeling?

    May 29, 2023

    8 Ideas to Help Settle Disagreements in Marriage

    October 19, 2020

    It Don’t Come Easy

    April 1, 2024
  • Communication,  Decision to Love,  Passion

    Marriage Magic

    December 16, 2019 / No Comments

    Photo Credit:  Jared Lind on Unsplash As we become immersed in this holiday season we are drawn to the magic.  Recall the wonder and awe of your childhood, reindeers that fly and a Santa who made dreams come true.  Fast-forward several decades.  Remember the rush of feelings when you knew your spouse was ‘the one‘.  You reveled in discovering this person who showered you with love and support.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Who Wants More Sex?

    July 25, 2022
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    Total Eclipse of the Heart

    April 15, 2024

    What Happened to Our Passion?

    April 1, 2019
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Decision to Love

    Scorekeeping in Marriage

    December 8, 2019 / No Comments

    “Scorekeeping” in our marriage can lead to resentment. It starts with an attitude of “I deserve more” where we keep a tally of all the things we do for our spouse. “I did the laundry so he should do the dishes.” This is compounded by the fact that men and women keep score differently.

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    Paul and Stephanie

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    Overcoming Apathy in our Marriage

    October 12, 2020

    Listening = Love and Respect

    June 1, 2020

    Forgiveness & Healing

    August 13, 2018
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Finances

    Got Money Arguments?

    November 25, 2019 / No Comments

    When couples have conversations about money, it often leads to disagreements, defensiveness, and arguments. Why is it so difficult to talk about finances? Conversations about money usually aren’t JUST about money. We all have underlying feelings (some very strong) about money. Fear. Insecurity. Resentment. Our past experiences affect how we deal with money. When we talk with our spouse about how to spend or save, all those memories and feelings start to surface.

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    Ken and Janine

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    The Rituals of Connection

    August 13, 2024

    A Plea For Real Men

    November 23, 2020

    Tip of the Iceberg

    October 2, 2023
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