March 6: Why Marriage Matters
March 5, 2012 by Robyn
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Why Marriage Matters By Institute of American Values Does it matter if couples get and stay married? Family 1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children. 2 Children are most likely to enjoy family stability when they are born into a married family. 3Children are less likely [...]
February 28: Straight A’s in Your Marriage
February 28, 2012 by Robyn
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By Gail Rodgers He stood at my kitchen counter drinking a quick cup of coffee. Our overnight guest casually spoke about the summer plans he was making with his wife. It sounded nice — a few picnics, a couple of quick weekend trips, kids sports events to take in, maybe a holiday that they had [...]
February 21: 10 Biblical Essentials for a Great Marriage!
February 22, 2012 by Robyn
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10 Biblical Essentials for a Great Marriage Continued — Read More | Page: 1 2 Get the Brian & Cheryl Broderson book, Growing Together as a Couple By Brian & Cheryl Broderson Entrust Confirming or Conforming? Many of us try to conform our spouses into our image because we forget that they [...]
February 14: Differences? It’s Not Rocket Science
February 14, 2012 by Robyn
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Get the Jay Payleitner book, 52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands By Jay Payleitner Oh the agony of marriage. So often couples bring opposite needs and expectations to their relationship. Drastic incompatibilities clash disastrously delivering devastating and divisive disharmony. What to do? What to do? She likes coffee; he likes tea. She prefers action [...]
February 7: Prayer: The Secret to Transforming Your Marriage!
February 7, 2012 by Robyn
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Get the Sharon Jaynes book, Trusting God: A Girlfriends in God Devotional By Sharon Jaynes I am always stunned when I hear someone say, “Well, I guess the only thing left to do is pray.” My goodness, I’ve even been shocked to hear the words come out of my own mouth. Prayer should [...]
January 31: Be Right or Be Married!
January 31, 2012 by Robyn
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By Kathy Schoenborn Personal Expectations Thinking our views are right or presuming negative intention from our spouse are both deal breakers for contented marriage. The argument of “right or wrong” causes trouble in our marriages as we take issues not related to morality and dig in our heels to show our [...]
January 24: What Is It About Money!
January 24, 2012 by Robyn
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Get the Matt Bell book, Money and Marriage By Matt Bell Men and women have different spending priorities. When asked about their indulgences, men are much more likely to say electronics (54 percent versus 23 percent of women); women are more likely to say travel (43 percent versus 33 percent of [...]
January 17: Making Time For Your Spouse!
January 17, 2012 by Robyn
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10 Ideas: Making Time for Your Spouse By Mary May Larmoyeux My husband, Jim, and I have been married for more than 30 years and we consider one another to be best friends. Despite this, we have to intentionally keep our relationship and marriage on the front burner of life. Finding time to [...]
January 10:Thankful for Marriage!
January 11, 2012 by Robyn
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By Linda Dillow Last July I read Psalm 92:1-2Psalm 92:1-2English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV92 Sing Praises to the Lord 1 It is wonderful to be grateful and to sing your praises, Lord Most High! 2 It is wonderful each morning to tell about your love and at night to announce how faithful you are.WP-Bible plugin [...]
January 3, 2012: Handling the Holidays During Grief of Loss
January 3, 2012 by Robyn
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Handling the Holidays During Grief of Loss Get the Laura Petherbridge book, Whan ‘I Do’ Becomes I Don’t By Laura Petherbridge October through December can be an excruciating time of year for those who have experienced a loss. In addition to the death of a loved one, divorce, illness, family trauma, [...]
