I’m sure many of us have heard of that saying “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”. Even though many of us may be compatible with our husbands, we can function quite differently from one another, depending on our interests, personal experience, strengths and weaknesses, and temperament. Here are just a few ways […]
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In the first eighteen months of our marriage my husband and I consistently fought over the same thing over and over again: the dishes, whose turn it was to do them and who was actually going to do them. In most other areas of our life we were united, but in this area,
Small Issues, Big fights Read More »
What makes a marriage work? What makes a strong marriage between husband and wife? John Gottman, Professor of Psychology at University of Washington, a very well-known marriage therapist and author of several books including ‘Why Marriages Succeed or Fail’, has done amazing work and research on marriage over the last few decades and has
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It is a truth universally acknowledged by wives all over the world that husbands often get it wrong. And the truth is, that’s ok. Women and men might be equal but they are complimentary; they have different modes of thinking, doing and interacting. We get into trouble, as wives, when we expect our husbands
Sometimes Hubby Gets It Wrong Read More »
I’ve asked my husband what makes a happy marriage. His answer was “You should always know that (1) the wife is always right. (2) If the wife is wrong refer to number 1”. That made me laugh. Indeed, a happy wife makes a happy life. But what makes a happy wife, a happy life,
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This is a fabulous book which helps husbands and wives to understand why they act the way they do and how they can best respond to each other. I found this book so helpful for my marriage in understanding why and how my husband thinks and reacts in certain situations. What I once saw as ‘annoying’
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February. The month where supermarkets stock up their finest chocolates, florists rejoice and news agencies adorn their shelves with Hallmark’s finest pink and red. With Valentines Day (or what my more cynical friends call ‘Single Awareness Day’) just around the corner most couples will be looking for a way to celebrate. And, generally speaking,
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My husband and I have been married for six and a half years now and just over a year ago we decided to move off the family farm as my husband was given a career opportunity that excited him intellectually. My husband now manages an agricultural branch in my hometown. He has four employees
My Husband Gets Teased At Work And It’s All My Fault Read More »
When I first heard of marriage being a ‘vocation’, this idea struck me as being a little foreign. When I hear the term vocation, words such as ‘priest’, ‘nun’ or ‘the religious’ come to mind. Pope John Paul II referred to St Josemaria Escriva as the patron saint of ‘ordinary life’. It was St
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Flowers, candy, romance and red hearts are all that seem to flood the store windows leading up to Valentine’s Day. But what is the real story behind this auspicious day? Rather, who did it all begin with? Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is traditionally observed on February 14 each year and celebrated in many countries
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