Marriage Actually - An honest look at marriage

February 14th, 2008

So, What’s a Marriage Blog Without a Post on Valentine’s Day?

I don’t know, cuz this one’s got one!
It’s a quiet Valentine’s Day around Breezemoor. (That’s what I’ve named our house, because of the wind that whips around the front porch and because houses with names sound classier.) I worked; the neighbors came over to play and we all had dinner together. Thursday’s normally bring a […]

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February 13th, 2008

Appreciating Marriage

Bald Man and I have spent the last two hours completely engrossed in African-American Lives 2 on PBS. There is so much to process while and after watching such a show, but one aspect that my heart tends to dwell on is the marriages of the slaves in early America. So many unions […]

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February 13th, 2008

Celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Gayla compiled a great list of all of our posts celebrating Valentine’s Day. Join in the love and sit and read for a bit. :)

In celebration of the upcoming holiday, the b5media Lifestyles Channel participated in their own little carnival, hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses…
Because of nasty weather and the horrible flu bug […]

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February 12th, 2008

Marriage, a History

I came across a book that looks quite interesting, Marriage, a History, by Stephanie Coontz. This is from the book jacket:
Marriage today is held up as a blissful haven of love and friendship, sex and stability. We long for the gold standard, the traditional marriage, but marriage turns out to have a checkered past. This […]

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February 10th, 2008

Weekend Jaunt Around the Channel

It’s time for our weekly jaunt around the channel. Sorry we missed last week, I ended up with the flu and then there were the network issues. I think we’re back on track now, though!!!! Here goes:
Oh wow…..I really want to try this!!! I used the store sample sugar scrub […]

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February 10th, 2008

Marriage and Taxes: Which Way to File?

April 15th is steadily approaches… are you ready? Not to taunt you too much, but we received our refund a week ago. ;)
One question you may have - particularly if you got married during 2007 - relates to your filing status. Here are some basics that you may find useful. Before going any further I […]

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February 8th, 2008

February Poll: Valentine’s Day Plans

Okay, here’s a Valentine’s Day poll. How will you spend Valentine’s Day this year? Inquiring minds want to know. ;)

What are your Valentine’s Day plans?

Out to dinner with my Valentine.

A night in with my Valentine.

A night out with friends; who needs a Valentine?

With a box of Kleenex and photos of a former Valentine.

Whatever […]

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February 8th, 2008

Marriage According to Walter

Do you know Jeff Dunham of Peanut and Jalapeño on a Stick fame? Hilarious. His sidekick, Walter, has a unique take on marriage. Well, maybe not unique, maybe just crotchety and persnickety. Not a very Valentiney lovey-dovey attitude toward marriage. You know, the kind only non-married people think exists. […]

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February 6th, 2008

To My Valentine

For nursing me through the flu
While corralling the kids one by two,
For fielding the calls from you-know-who
And all the nice compliments when I felt like poo,
For knowing how to pronounce the word, “gnu”
And remembering what Gary looked like, too,
For all the things I love that you do
Here’s just a reminder of how much I love […]

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February 4th, 2008

Marriage Records

So, I’m meandering the Google for a fresh idea or two on “marriage,” and what should appear on the first page of search results? No, not us… at least not yet; but Marriage Records.
Huh… who knew? Of course I felt compelled to sample their offerings. I started with a piece from Dash! by Jordan Dykstra. […]

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