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    Memorial Day 2025

    May 26, 2025 / No Comments

    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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    Nick and Jen

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    Happy Labor Day!

    September 5, 2022
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 25, 2024

    The Kindness Challenge

    January 4, 2026
  • Children,  Gratitude,  Intimacy,  Playfulness

    Everything We Need to Know We Learned…From a Baby? 

    May 19, 2025 / 1 Comment

    Grandparenthood has been all we dreamed it would be – and more.  We have loved every moment!  Our grandson is nearly 7 months old and changing rapidly.  He is learning new things every day.   As he lay peacefully sleeping in my arms recharging his little batteries, it dawned on me that he isn’t the only one learning.  In many ways, the student has become the teacher. We have learned so much from our little guy! 

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    John and Julie

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    Empty Nest – Syndrome or Summit?

    February 17, 2020
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    The Drift 

    August 26, 2024

    Getting Teens to Talk

    February 2, 2020
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    Decision to Love,  Parenting,  Resilience,  Stress

    Hangry?

    May 12, 2025 / No Comments

    The challenges of caring for young grandchildren can cause stress and exhaustion, which can strain a relationship. It's important to recognize triggers that impact patience and communication. Empathy, forgiveness, and the importance of healing are important in times of stress.

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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

    A Plea For Real Men

    November 23, 2020

    Ready for a Marriage Check-up?

    February 16, 2026
  • Uncategorized

    Marriage Lessons Learned from Tango

    May 5, 2025 / 1 Comment

    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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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Little Things Mean a Lot

    December 1, 2025

    Teamwork in Marriage: Ditch the Scorekeeping Habit

    March 14, 2022

    Sleeping with the Loser

    March 1, 2026
  • Accountability,  Forgiveness

    The Grace of Healing

    April 28, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Chris: Recently, Michelle’s boss gave her a surprise day off work.  Michelle assumed, that because I work from home, I would be willing to drop what I was doing and, in her words, “go on a fun road trip together”. When Michelle presented me with the idea, her enthusiasm and excitement frustrated me.  I was so annoyed about her, “fun adventure” that after she finished saying what we could do, I crossed my arms and snapped, “Oh sure Michelle.  My work is insignificant.  Let me drop everything I have planned today so that I can cater to your whims.”  Unfortunately, I did not stop there.  I decided in that moment,…

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    Chris and Michelle

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    Table Talk

    April 25, 2022

    Old Habits Die Hard

    February 19, 2023
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    What is the Secret to a Happy Marriage?

    February 27, 2022
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    Easter Blessings:

    April 20, 2025 / No Comments

    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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    Chris and Michelle

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    The World Turned Upside-Down

    October 13, 2025
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    Have a Safe and Happy Labor Day!

    September 2, 2024

    5 Lessons for a Howl of a Good Time

    June 14, 2021
  • Decision to Love,  Transformation

    The Real Challenge of a Relationship

    April 13, 2025 / 1 Comment

    “The real challenge of a relationship is not in loving. The real challenge of a relationship is in allowing ourselves to be loved.” We heard this statement at a recent day of reflection we attended, entitled, “Living a Life of Freedom.” The program was presented by Paul Coutinho, Ph.D. Dr. Coutinho spoke of the importance of relationships, both with God and with each other. Dr. Coutinho went on to say that we can only truly love when we are loved. God’s Love Cannot Be Contained – Sacred Doorways It is often easier to love Scott: The challenge of being loved is certainly true in our relationship. Loving Karen does not…

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    Scott and Karen

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    Leave & Cleave

    October 8, 2018

    8 Ideas to Help Settle Disagreements in Marriage

    October 19, 2020

    Reaching Out – Together

    April 20, 2020
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    Don’t Roll Your Eyes and Say Whatever

    April 6, 2025 / 1 Comment

    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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    Nick and Jen

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    Gratitude — It’s All Around US

    November 22, 2021

    The Kindness Challenge

    January 4, 2026
    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas!

    December 23, 2024
  • Spring cleaning
    Behaviors,  Decision to Love,  Growth,  Making Decisions,  Romance,  Transformation

    Spring Cleaning

    March 31, 2025 / 1 Comment

    JULIE In the wee hours of the morning of March 20, Spring quietly tiptoed in while we were sleeping!  And although the layer of snow we received later in the day suggested otherwise, another winter had passed.  The time for new life had begun, and with that also came Spring cleaning.

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    John and Julie

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    March 3, 2025
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    Time-out!

    January 19, 2026
    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    April 4, 2022
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    Children,  Communication,  Decision to Love,  Happiness,  Stress,  Time

    Kudos To The Tired Dad

    March 24, 2025 / No Comments

    We stumbled upon a remarkable blog post this week. It’s written by a young father whom we’ve never met. He goes by “The Tired Dad” on his blog, and we couldn’t agree more with what he says about being married but tired in this post: The Tired Dad – Marriage in the Trenches. (posted March 13, 2025) What he wrote is completely relatable for us. Here are a few Quotes from The Tired Dad’s post: Kudos to “The Tired Dad” for sharing your experience as encouragement for us all.

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    Ken and Janine

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    Co-parenting My Child

    October 11, 2021

    Tell Her She’s Pretty and Let Him Go Golfing

    January 18, 2021
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