Marriage Actually - An honest look at marriage

June 16th, 2008

How to Argue

Kerri’s post the other day on arguing when others are around has garnered a few comments, so I thought I’d follow it up with a few tips from my own brains.
Tip #1 - It’s Not About Winning
This may be the hardest single thing that some of us have to learn. That competitive spirit runs so […]

By Bald Man -- 3 comments

June 15th, 2008

Handling Arguments with Company Around

Okay, so, we all know we love our spouses unconditionally, right? Without doubt, we’ll be there for them? They can count on us? Okay, so it’s not always easy to know those things, but we believe that they’re true.
That doesn’t mean, however, that we always get along with our spouses or never […]

By Kerri -- 5 comments

June 10th, 2008

I Am That Dumb

Not fifteen minutes ago Kerri and I finish watching a movie, Gone Baby Gone, which we both enjoy.
Not ten minutes ago she asks me if I want to watch some of the special features with her, which she begins after I say no.
Not five minutes ago I grab the guitar, look up some Damien Rice […]

By Bald Man -- 5 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Clearing a Cloudy Marriage

I came across a post here, that included a bit of advice for starting the evening off well after a rough day at work. It has me thinking about our own days. I wouldn’t dare say that I’m the only one who works in our home - I’m not THAT dumb - so I’ll clarify […]

By Bald Man -- 1 comment

December 11th, 2007

5 “Go-To” Gifts for Your Spouse

It’s December 11th. You’ve got less than two weeks to get some shopping done for your better half. One problem: You don’t have a clue what to get them. You’ve had a complete mental shutdown.
Right, then. Let’s run through the basics. Here are 5 “Go-To” Gifts each for him and her.
5 “Go-To” Gifts for Him
1. […]

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August 31st, 2007

Tell me I’m not the only one?

Sometimes I get angry. Sometimes there’s a whole week when it seems like I’m angry. Cuz I am. This was one of those weeks.
No worries, you don’t need to call the cops or anything, I don’t get quite that angry. But, if I’m trying not to express that anger and stress […]

By Kerri -- 3 comments

August 13th, 2007

“What’s My Motivation?”

Going through a few other thoughts inspired by If The Buddha Married, by Charlotte Kasl, I’ll pick up where I left off in my post on Image and Reality.

Kasl challenges us to pause and examine our real motivations, particularly in times of stress or distress. When we feel threatened, hurt, of angry, we sometimes react […]

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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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June 30th, 2007

Do you admit it when things aren’t good?

I think it’s a valid question to ask. Are you willing to admit when things aren’t good in your marriage? And really, it’s a two part question:
Are you willing to admit to yourself when things aren’t good in your marriage? It’s really hard to acknowledge to anyone else that things aren’t well […]

By Kerri -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2007

6 Ways to Encourage Your Spouse

Rumor has it I’m a bit of an encourager. So here are a few tips for encouraging your spouse off the top of my Bald Head:

Nagging Is NOT Encouraging - Most of the time items in these sorts of lists aren’t in any particular order. While that is generally true of this list, it is […]

By Bald Man -- 8 comments