Impossible Balancing Act?
Friday July 31, 2009
Nora Ephron once wrote, "When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was."
It's ... Read More
Do Your Mealtimes Matter?
Wednesday July 29, 2009
A few years ago, Leslie Kaufman wrote an article about how she and her husband and two boys "eat balanced and even inventive home-cooked meals most nights." Kaufman knows ... Read More
Marriage Advice in Ten Words or Less
Tuesday July 28, 2009
Trent Hamm, on a blog we follow about finances, The Simple Dollar, listed entries he considered "really useful, worthwhile, or entertaining ... short, snappy, and valuable" career advice. We think ... Read More
Sexual Fulfillment: Important to Your Happiness?
Saturday July 25, 2009
The folks at The Women on the Web put an interesting poll on their site today: How important is sexual fulfillment to your overall happiness?
Our initial thought was that sure, ... Read More
Another Study, Another Warning About Cohabitation
Thursday July 23, 2009
If you lived together before getting married and sort of slid into marriage or allowed yourself to be nudged into marriage by practicalities, researcher Galena Rhoades of the University of ... Read More
Speak Up But Don't Bicker
Tuesday July 21, 2009
Stefanie Kranjec of Reuters reports the University of Michigan's seventeen-year study following 192 couples revealed that "fighting with your spouse can actually be good for your health ... The study ... Read More
No Name Change -- No Problem
Sunday July 19, 2009
While making the decision to not change her name after marriage may be an issue for some brides, Kelly Hildebrandt doesn't have that problem. The reason it isn't an issue ... Read More
A Life and a Marriage Well Lived
Friday July 17, 2009
The news of Cronkite's death saddens us. Walter Cronkite asked the reporters who worked with him to bring him something new in their reports. Information about the Cronkites' life together ... Read More
All You Need is Love is a Myth
Wednesday July 15, 2009
According to a recent study, if you want your marriage to last a long time, you need more than love. Love is certainly important, but factors such as your age ... Read More
Uncomfortable Truths or Overreaction?
Saturday July 11, 2009
The cover story of the July 13, 2009 Time magazine is "Unfaithfully Yours." With the premise that "Infidelity is eroding our most sacred institution," author Caitlin Flanagan considers in ... Read More
Marriage in the Suburbs -- 60s Style
Thursday July 9, 2009
Although the movie "Bachelor in Paradise" didn't receive great reviews back in 1961, watching it tonight was fun. The movie stars Bob Hope and Lana Turner and has music by ... Read More
The Importance of Now
Monday July 6, 2009
Some days have more "aha" moments than others. Today, while reading through articles I saved in the "read later" program by Instapaper, I had a flashback and an awareness.
Jay Dixit ... Read More
Crash and Burn Predictors
Thursday July 2, 2009
Whenever we see a commercial for the Bridezillas television show or read news about out of control brides and grooms, we cringe. Don't these people sense that their chances of ... Read More