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  • Just Do It
    Communication,  Growth,  Making Decisions,  Time

    “Just Do It!”

    September 28, 2026 / No Comments

    Quit thinking about doing something for your marriage- Just Do It!

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    Ken and Janine

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    Marriage ScoreCard

    April 8, 2019

    I Can’t Change My Spouse

    August 7, 2022

    Just Go To Bed

    March 11, 2024
  • Uncategorized

    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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    Blessings to You From The Couples Post

    December 25, 2025

    Have a Blessed Holy Week

    March 31, 2026

    The Shoe is on the Other Foot

    August 18, 2024
  • Uncategorized

    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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    Teamwork in Marriage: Ditch the Scorekeeping Habit

    March 14, 2022

    Will It Matter Tomorrow?

    August 21, 2022

    Easter Blessings:

    April 20, 2025
  • Playfulness,  Romance

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    January 5, 2025 / No Comments

    Nick: This Arlo and Janis comic came across my X feed out of the blue this past week, and I texted it immediately to Jen. It is an illustration of a very, very ‘us’ sort of interaction. It brings to mind the small ways we’re still crazy for each other after all these years.

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    Nick and Jen

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    3 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress

    November 14, 2022
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    The Spontaneity Spark

    May 16, 2022
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    Contagious Love

    May 8, 2023
  • Gratitude,  Romance

    The Music of Us

    September 15, 2024 / 2 Comments

    It never fails. You’re listening to the radio in the car and a song comes on. And it’s THAT song and you can’t help but sing along. The words speak to you, the tune grabs you, and you feel the song all the way down to the depths of your soul.

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    Nick and Jen

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    An Attitude of Gratitude

    August 4, 2024

    Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

    October 27, 2024

    Sunrise, Sunset

    October 27, 2025
  • Communication,  Decision to Love,  Romance,  Trust

    The Rituals of Connection

    August 13, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Wikipedia defines rituals as a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions or objects of importance.  It goes on to say that rituals forge bonds and help people turn towards one another because they are deeply rooted in a sense of predictability which lowers fear, provides comfort and can lower stress.  The Counseling & Wellness Center of Pittsburgh defines a ritual of connection as specific times of interaction both informal and formal, that help couples come together, build intimacy, deepen their connection and create shared meaning in their relationship.  They go on to say that these rituals are important in creating a healthy sense of anticipation, expectation and oneness in the relationship.   Michelle…

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    Chris and Michelle

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    Supporting Your Spouse While Maintaining Individuality

    October 4, 2020

    Got Money Arguments?

    November 25, 2019

    TGIF!

    April 4, 2018
  • Communication,  Conflict,  Forgiveness,  Grief,  Passion,  Romance,  Sex

    The Healing Power of Touch

    July 22, 2024 / 1 Comment

    A previous blog explored a super power we all have within us – the Super Power of Affirmation.   But did you know that you possess another Super Power?  It’s the Healing Power of Touch.  Holy Hole in a Doughnut, Batman!  Bet you didn’t know you had all that in you!

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    John and Julie

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    Pushing Buttons

    September 21, 2020

    Keeping Your Marriage Sane While Quarantined

    March 30, 2020

    Love’s Sweet Spot

    March 9, 2020
  • Communication,  Romance,  Sex,  Vulnerability

    When In Doubt, Just Get Naked

    April 21, 2024 / 1 Comment

    When we were newlyweds, we heard another couple (married much longer than us) quip a line of advice: “when in doubt, just get naked.” It sounded good to us at the time, and it has only become more relevant since then. Let us explain…

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    Nick and Jen

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    F.I.N.E.

    September 6, 2021

    In Sickness and In Health

    April 15, 2019

    Annual Marriage Tune-Up

    August 23, 2020
  • Romance

    Ugh, Mom and Dad, no PDA! 🤢 (Repost)

    September 18, 2022 / No Comments

    Nick: Call it a “sixth sense,” but I can tell when my kids’ eyes are on Jen and me.  I can practically hear their eyes rolling whenever we touch each other.

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    Nick and Jen

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    The Music of Us

    September 15, 2024

    When In Doubt, Just Get Naked

    April 21, 2024

    10 Stay at Home Date Night Ideas

    January 5, 2020
  • Communication,  Decision to Love,  Differences,  Romance,  Sex

    Taking the Easy Road

    June 7, 2021 / No Comments

    Marriage is hard work. Sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. That’s why this week, we’re going to suggest a way to take the easy road.

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    Nick and Jen

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    The Super-Power of Affirmation

    February 26, 2024

    Marriage Is a Teeter-Totter Ride

    July 18, 2022

    Candid Chris

    March 7, 2022
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