Marriage Actually - An honest look at marriage

December 31st, 2007

If You Can See Wal-Mart…

You’re Doing It Wrong!
At the very least, that’s a good rule of thumb when you’re on a vacation. Lest you think Kerri and I are brilliant all the time, let me share the story of how we almost ruined our vacation…
It was Thursday afternoon, and we had just completed our afternoon hike. It was late […]

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December 18th, 2007

The Secret To Giving Your Spouse a Great Gift!

OK, while writing my “Go-To” Gift Lists the other night, I noticed something. A key… THE key, if you will, to getting your spouse a good gift. I almost said the perfect gift, but perfect is quite the claim. I’ll say “good” and leave it at that.
Now, if you in fact have found the perfect […]

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November 20th, 2007

“Work Spouses?”

Elizabeth, fellow b5′er at Career & Kids, asked for thoughts on the phrase and practice of work spouses. Heather from Marriage Diva has picked up on the topic, and so, too, have Julie and Brad who have been researching the topic. What’s a work spouse? Pretty much what it sounds like. It’s co-worker of (presumably) […]

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October 16th, 2007

Ways to Support Your Friend’s Marriage

Inspired by Nicole’s comment here, let’s build a list together. I’ll throw out a few thoughts to get the ball rolling, and I hope you’ll chime in with your comments and additions.
Ways to Support Your Friend’s Marriage

Give them time together - Things must change between you and your formerly single friend. Hopefully they won’t drop […]

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September 10th, 2007

Where Have the Family Shows Gone?

What happened to the good ol’ days of family comedies? I’m not taking about that bygone era of black-and-white, Ricky & Lucy, Ward & June. I’m talking about the 80’s. You know… Cliff & Claire. Steven & Elyse. Tim & Jill.
Heck, what happened to Al & Peg or Dan & Rosanne?
There just don’t seem to […]

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July 31st, 2007

Fear This! Image vs. Reality

I’m working through a book on marriage Kate recommended a while back, If The Buddha Married, by Charlotte Kasl. Lots of interesting and good stuff to pick out of there. It isn’t due back at the library for another couple weeks, so I hope to share a few more thoughts in the coming days.
For now, […]

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July 17th, 2007

Income Support

Alternative Title: How To Encourage Your “Work-Outside-the-House” Spouse

Those of you who’ve followed us around b5media for a bit will by now, I’m sure, have noticed that I am blogging less for the network. While I remain here, I have bid adieu to two other blogs that I started as well as a Channel Editor position […]

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July 6th, 2007

3 Reasons Early Marriages End

It’s hard not to talk about marriage in this day and age without eventually talking about divorce. Last I read, about half of all first marriages end in divorce, and the rates for marriages after the first are even higher. No one begins thinking, “Yeah… I’ll think I’ll give this married thing a go for […]

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May 30th, 2007

It’s Too Late Tonight

Kerri’s last post brought this U2 classic to my mind:

So much in this song that could be talked about here. I’ll leave the obvious lyrical connection alone, and instead ramble on about this bit here:
We’re one, but we’re not the same
We get to
carry each other
carry each other

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