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This week I saw a tweet on Twitter from a very well known marriage guru that said this: “It’s very difficult if not impossible to communicate when you are angry.” I noticed that several people had retweeted him, apparently as a sign of agreement. But hold on a minute. Really? It’s impossible to communicate when [...]
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I mentioned recently that I am inspired to become a more generous wife. Not only that, but in the days since I wrote those words, I turned 45. FORTY FIVE!! For a few moments on my birthday I had a bit of a mid-life crises, realizing that when the next 45 years are over I’ll [...]
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Several years ago, Paul and I were flipping through the television channels when we stopped on the opening scenes from Anna and the King starring Jody Foster. As the king’s harem is singing and dancing, one experienced concubine comforts a new “recruit?” who is frightened to be there, and who obviously is in love with [...]
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Confession: I am not very romantic. Fact: Neither is my husband, The Sailor. I know this because recently while on vacation, we bought a book at the bookstore called 10001 Ways to be Romantic. That’s One THOUSAND and one ways, mind you. About 2 of them seemed like something we would actually do. I bought [...]
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How to Restore Love when You’re Angry We said last time that the secret to restoring love when you’re angry is to realize that the only person you can control is your self. You can ask for supernatural help to love someone who is striking you as very unlovely. So, that’s all well and good, [...]
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I often get emails from spouses who are nearly insane with frustration in their marriage. Often they say their marriage looks like a happy one to others, but inside they are miserable. They articulate the insensitivity of their mate with very convincing arguments. They validate their fury. They list the ways they feel trapped, used [...]
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Photo by educationdynamics on Flickr. Overcoming Feeling Angry or Powerless in Your Marriage by Gina Parris If You’d rather listen to this message, click here: Have you ever wondered why some things seem to really trigger your anger? You might not consider yourself an angry person, but perhaps there are certain situations that just send [...]
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Sometimes you just need some creative idea to get out and do something new with your mate. This is one of the ways to spice up your marriage. Really, it’s not ALWAYS about buying sexy lingerie. Recently, Paul and I joined a bunch of our friends for something we had never done before: Date night [...]
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Do you ever feel like you’re at the mercy of your moods? When you’re up your up, when you’re down, you’re down? This is not a game plan for victorious living, and certainly not a way to build happy relationships. I am convinced if you can change your mood, you can change your life! [...]
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Millard was a guy who knew how to make money. While he was still in college he started a marketing company. He was a millionaire by the time he was 29 and his young wife had everything, or so he thought. In Millard’s words, “I ensconsed my wife, Linda in a giant ranch, but I [...]
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