Friday July 30, 2010
What do you think? Are the only "good"
reasons to leave a marriage the 3 A's? That's abuse, adultery, or addiction.
Deblgus from the Marriage Forum thinks "I am of the opinion that 'I don't want to be here' is as good a reason as any for no longer being there."
We think there are other deal breakers that can end a marriage. One way to avoid the heartache of a divorce is to discuss major issues both before and after you are married. Remember, "all you need is love" and "love conquers all" are myths.
Wednesday July 28, 2010
There are many rumors in the media about the
Clinton/Mezvinsky wedding.
- Where will they get married?
- When will they get married?
- Who designed her wedding dress?
- Who is on the guest list for their wedding and reception?
- What will be served at the reception?
- How much will the wedding cost?
- Who is going to officiate their interfaith wedding?
- Will Chelsea keep her name, take on Marc's name, or use both names?
- What are Marc and Chelsea's plans after the wedding?
One of the questions we have is how will Chelsea and Marc handle the interfaith marriage aspects of their lives. Hopefully, like most other married interfaith couples, Chelsea and Marc will find joy, will rectify any mistakes they make, and will handle any stumbling blocks with respect, prayer, and love.
Another key to strengthening their marriage is to talk with each other about their own faith traditions. We hope for much happiness for Marc and Chelsea regardless of the when, the where, and other details of their wedding!
Tuesday July 27, 2010
He's 97 and she's 87 and they were married yesterday! That's being young at heart.
Henry Kerr and Valerie Berkowitz Kerr met in a residential home. He said the reason he wanted to get married was to "stop others from gossiping."
Henry: "What pleases me is people not now saying, 'You know they are living together, they are sleeping together'."
Source: "Couple, aged 87 and 97, marry in north London care home." BBC.co.uk. 7/26/2010.
We're sure Henry had other reasons for wanting to marry Valerie. Congratulations to the newlyweds! And, Henry -- continue reading poetry to Valerie.
Monday July 26, 2010
When I first saw Cameron Diaz's quotes about
commitment and marriage all over the Internet, I thought they must have been taken out of context. So I read the original article in the July 21, 2010 issue of the UK's
Stylist magazine. Although I think Diaz is the one with misconceptions, she was correctly quoted.
Cameron on what the Shrek films say about love and her thoughts about commitment: "True love finds you. It's destiny, fate. There is someone out there you are meant to be loved by and you are meant to love, but I think the big misconception in our society is that we're supposed to meet [the one] when we're 18 and we're supposed to get married to them and love them for the rest of our lives. Bulls**t ... Who would want to be with the same person for 80 years? Why not break it up a little bit? ... Have someone for five years and another person for another five years. Life is long and lucky and yes, love might last forever, but you don't always live with the person you love forever. You can have that love the rest of your life but you might love someone else along the way, and there's nothing wrong with that."
Source: Lesley O'Toole. "Who Says You Have to Love One Person For the Rest of Your Life?" Stylist. Issue 39. 7/21/2010. pg. 44.
Cameron is known as a serial dater. We'd rather see her known for that than being known for serial marriages. She was on target with this remark: "I think people get freaked out about getting married and spending 20 or 30 years sleeping with the same person, but if that's the case, don't do it." If you don't think you can stay faithful in your marriage, don't get married.