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Marriage Actually - An honest look at marriage

August 15th, 2008

Prequel to a Book Review

Since I got the cookbook gig I have been writing until late at night, trying to meet deadlines with that while at the same time trying to keep up with my editorial duties at LoveToKnow Antiques, and my writing across the subjects there (normally 24 or so articles a month), my writing on homesteading […]

By Marye Audet -- 1 comment

May 19th, 2008

Marriage - Two Strands of Change

I’ve finished Marriage: a History, and no doubt it will inform my thinking and writing for some time to come. For now, I want to give you an extended quote from the conclusion.
The historical transformation in marriage over the ages has created a… paradox for society as a whole. Marriage has become more joyful, more […]

By Bald Man -- 1 comment

April 28th, 2008

What Is Marriage?

After all of the comments from last week’s Bloggy Giveaways, I could get use to all the voices around here. I hoping a few of you will come back and leave a comment here.
To entice you, I’m going to offer up a book. I mentioned that I’ve been reading Marriage: a History, and it has […]

By Bald Man -- 11 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Marriage Actually Big Purge 2008!

Okay, Intrepid Readers, it’s Giveaway time! Today marks the beginning of the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Giveaway Carnival. We also happen to be approaching our One Year Anniversary here at Marriage Actually at the end of the month. Oh, and our own Steel Anniversary is just around the corner, too! Maybe the combination of Benadryl and […]

By Bald Man -- 21 comments

April 1st, 2008

Book Giveaway! Generation NeXt Marriage

Deborah at Books Movies and Chinese Food is giving away a marriage book. Generation NeXt Marriage, by Tricia Goyer, aims to tackle the unique challenges Generation X faces when it comes to having success in their marriages. Five quick hits:

Gen Xers saw more divorces than successful marriages.
Without role models, many GenXers turned to music, movies […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments

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 […]

By Bald Man -- 0 comments