Top 10 Fights in Marriage
From squabbles to all out brawls, here’s an MSN list of the Top 10 Fights in Marriage. Are you having these sorts of spats in your relationship? Take a poll to see if the list got it right.
Category: Marriage
Say YES to the Dress
It was a highly guarded secret, and the object of months of speculation. Fashionistas watched with bated breath as the royal bride stepped out and at long last debuted her wedding dress. She looked stunning!
The Royal Wedding
Last week’s Royal Wedding was a joyous event. I was so glad to hear the Officiate acknowledge—right up front—that as splendid as the marriage of William and Kate was, it pales in comparison with that to which it points.
Do you want the dollar or the dime?
It’s a great question to consider. When it comes to the choices you make, are you choosing to patiently wait for the dollar?–Or are you settling for the dime?
Book Blog 16: Cross Your Heart
What happens if you cross your heart with your right hand, and cross your fingers with your left? Do you still have to keep your promise? What if you’re really mad at the person with whom you’ve made the agreement? Can you get out of it then? The Wild Thing of Proverbs 7 thought so. [...]
The Case Against Marriage
The Newsweek article represents what may be the most direct journalistic attack on marriage in our times. Though only an op-ed column, it presents arguments that had to date been made largely, if not exclusively, outside of mainstream circles. Consider this column an opening salvo in a battle to finish marriage off, once and for all.
Say “I Do” to the Name Change
The Globe and Mail recently suggested that women who get married should say “I don’t” to changing their name. It cited new research from the Netherlands, which demonstrates that a woman who assumes her partner’s name upon marriage is regarded as more emotional, less intelligent, less competent and less ambitious.
Better-than-Seinfeld Marriage Advice
Jerry Seinfeld has come up with a reality TV show that outdoes all others in the ridiculous department… with a pointless show featuring celebrities advising other celebrities on how to handle their marriage and relationship woes. My advice? Don’t bother tuning in. I’ve got some marriage tips for you from a real pro.
“Learn to put up with a few things!â€
Last week, I had my mom and dad over for supper. I mentioned to them that we should start thinking about how to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, which is coming up next spring. “Sixty years . . .,” my mom exclaimed, turning to my dad and giving him an affectionate hug, “Imagine that! You’ve [...]
Secrets of 50-Year Marriages
Recently, Homemakers.com published an article on The Secrets of 50-Year Marriages. The author, 38 year-old Amy Pulsifer, has had “three failed attempts at wedded bliss.” So she admits having a vested interest in finding out whether fulfilling, long-term marriages are even possible for our generation. Pulsifer interviewed six couples, “Real experts, who have been there [...]
Love is a Choice
This past summer, at my son’s wedding, I found myself reminding him of the words my mother spoke to me at my wedding, and many times since:Â “Always remember that love is a choice.” The dictionary defines love as “a feeling of warm personal attachment or strong affection.” Â But if love is primarily a feeling, [...]
