Our Empty Nest is Full For a Few Days

We spent time this week child-proofing our home for two little people who will be visiting us for a couple days -- our grandchildren. One is 3 years old and...

Wordless Wednesday -- When the Bug Bites

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Can Underage Marriages Be Stopped?

This is not about the young marriages of couples who are 18 and 19 years old. I was 19 when we got married. This is about parents who allow their...

Make Memorial Day More Than A Day Off Work

Although many folks don't give a second thought to why Memorial Day is a holiday, Memorial Day is a day to remember those who have died -- both in remembering...

Why Some Couples Take Separate Vacations

What should you do if one of you wants to travel somewhere that the other doesn't want to visit? Or what should you do if you want to hike for...

Wordless Wednesday -- Red Flags

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Help for Mixed Diet Couples

Considering this is World Vegetarian Week, here are ways to cope with differing dietary choices if one of you likes meat and the other is a vegetarian. We think the...

Too Much Closeness?

Leslie Kaufman of The New York Times describes the spiritual and chaste relationship of Michael Roach and Christie McNally. Roach and McNally have vowed to never be more than about...

Plant a Vegetable Garden Together to Help Your Tight Budget

Although Bob has loved gardening since he was a young boy, I really dislike pulling weeds. However, as fresh produce and gas prices continue to soar, I have a...

Wordless Wednesday -- Know for Sure (1941-1945)

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Curious About the Marriages of Presidents' Children?

The media attention on the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager peaked our curiosity about the marriages of children of other sitting presidents. Of the 23 weddings of children...

True Country Music Love Story -- The Marriage of Sally and Eddy Arnold

Just a couple months after the death of his beloved wife Sally, Eddy Arnold died on May 8, 2008. Talking with columnist Beverly Keel, their grandson, Shannon Pollard, noted that...

How to Have a TV in Your Bedroom and Serenity in Your Marriage

Even though many relationship and sleep experts warn against having a television in your bedroom, many couples make the decision to have a TV in their bedroom anyway. We found two...

Wordless Wednesday -- Kids and Divorce

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Mildred Loving -- Pioneer for Marriage Rights -- Died Quietly at Home

On May 2, 2008, Mildred Loving, died at her home in Central Point, Virginia. Mildred died from pneumonia at the age of 68. She is survived by two children, eight...

Don't Fuss About Taking a Marriage Education Course

MSNBC reported "Nearly a third of U.S. parents know surprisingly little about typical infant development ... Even when the researchers controlled for factors like the mother's age, education, income and...

Pet or the Wife?

National Pet Week begins today so it seems appropriate to write about pets and marriage. "Pet or the wife" is the subject line for an email I received last week....

"Love is a moment and a lifetime"

Today we learned of the death of a dear man, Asa Syufy, husband of Franny Syufy, the Guide to Cats here at About.com We had the joy of meeting Asa a...

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These 4 communication styles are for the birds.

Grate Expectations

Was a swanky dinner by a fireplace too much to ask?

Thanks For a Whole Lot of Nothings

My gratitude for everyday actions improved our opinions of each other.

"Pickles" -- "You still taste good to me"

One of our favorite cartoon strips is "Pickles" by Brian Crane. "Pickles" depicts three generations of an American family with a focus on grandpa (Earl) and grandma (Opal). Brian said...

Wordless Wednesday -- Sinking Marriages

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