Sheri & Bob's Marriage Blog April 2007 Archive

Remodeling your home can kill your marriage. We're not exaggerating. The movie The Money Pit was an exaggeration of a remodeling project gone terribly wrong that made people laugh. However, our ... Read More

May Day is another day to celebrate your love for one another. Start planning now to make May Day special. Here are suggestions on ways to celebrate May Day together. Full Article: ... Read More

A History of the Wife gives readers a glimpse of what it was like being a wife throughout history. Using diaries, memoirs, and personal letters, Marilyn Yalom chronicles turning points ... Read More

Although celebrating your anniversary is important, it's not enough. Celebrating your love and marriage doesn't have to involve a lot of money or going out on a date together. In fact, ... Read More

Studies of teen brains provide another reason why teens shouldn't marry. Apparently, teens don't think with the rational portion of their brains. Using the wrong portion of their brains, teens are ... Read More

If you are looking for a way to have a date each week with your spouse, consider meeting for lunch. Lunch dates aren't as expensive as going out to dinner, and ... Read More

If you are questioning getting married, you may also be wondering if your doubts are valid or if you just have irrational cold feet. Read through these statements about knowing if ... Read More

If you want to conserve natural resources, save money, and find more ways to spend time together as a couple, consider these suggestions on ways to celebrate Earth Day together. Full ... Read More

Comments about individuals believing they are marrying their soul mates are often mentioned in press releases and stories about long lasting marriages. Soul mate movie themes are popular. We hear ... Read More

Although there was no evidence presented of sexual, emotional, physical, or verbal abuse other than Mary Winkler's testimony and the appearance of a platform shoe and wig, the jury was ... Read More

Being a supportive spouse can be both a rewarding and a difficult role. Although the dictionary definition is quite clear, living out being supportive in your marriage isn't always so ... Read More

In Two in a Bed, author Paul Rosenblatt talks about the many issues couples have to deal with in order to sleep together. Although directed primarily at mental health professionals and ... Read More

Check out our list of marriage ABCs to see how successful you and your spouse are in living these tips out in your marriage. Full Article: Marriage ABCs Poll: Are you ... Read More

According to a MSNBC.com/iVillage survey, "If your partner is cheating, chances are you have no idea. Six in 10 cheaters believe they totally got away with their affair and another ... Read More

If you talk with couples who have been married for many years, they will probably mention some of these aspects of marriage as key to their marital success. Full Article: Tips ... Read More

Our popular email course, "Ten Weeks to a Better Marriage Relationship", is now online. This is a step-by-step course that can help the two of you enhance your marriage relationship. Find out ... Read More

Do you ever have a sense that your spouse isn't telling you the truth? Here are some reasons people lie, signs that you are being lied to, and what you can ... Read More

When a couple gets married for the wrong reasons and ignores red flags in their relationship, why are they surprised when their marriage falls apart? Here's a listing of ... Read More

Although Disney has agreed to allow gay couples to be married at both Disney World and Disneyland, since neither California or Florida allow same-sex marriages, the marriage unions will not ... Read More

Many couples have secret marriages. Then they are worried about the legality of having a second wedding for family and friends. Here's how you can have that second wedding if you ... Read More

In an article on MSNBC.com, Maureen Fan of The Washington Post writes: "We used to think about how others see us, and the reputation of our families," said Xu Anqi, ... Read More

If you talk to folks about what type of marriage they have, they probably say they either have a traditional marriage or a companionate one. However, there are quite a few ... Read More

When faced with the decision of whether to move or not, many married couples find trying to decide where to live is difficult. Here are questions to discuss, issues to face, ... Read More

Sure opposites attract! Then they spend the next 50 years figuring out how to live together! Take some time to make a list of what first attracted you to one another ... Read More

Here are the basics that you need to know about obtaining a marriage license. The actual specifics depends on where you are getting married. FULL ARTICLE Related: U.S. Marriage License Laws Listed ... Read More

While browsing the Web for information on statistics regarding the marital status of Congress members, I came across the term "ethical cheating". Most links I looked at for ethical cheating or ... Read More

It is important that you do not deny either yourself or your spouse the opportunity to observe any of the traditions that are important to the two of you as ... Read More

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to make one of your dinners more intriguing and fun, try having a Silly Supper. It can be messy. It is time consuming. ... Read More