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Monopoly, Money, and Marriage
www.prepare-enrich.com “I will buy water works from you for $250,” my husband offered. We were playing our first family game of Monopoly. Sitting around the board was my daughter who is eight, my son who is ten, my husband Brad, and myself. Having […]
Financial Infidelity: 4 Steps for Healing Marriages Torn by Finances
by Brian Robson The Simple Dollar “…for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer…” Millions of Americans make those vows each year, but an alarming number of marriages end in divorce. In fact, it’s been estimated that the percentage of marriages ending in […]
Bits of Advice from Happy Couples – 10,000 Ways to Say I Love You
By: Gregory J.P. Godek Do silly stuff like going trick-or-treating together on Halloween. Celebrate every single day. Quit being so damn selfish! Sometimes a simple hug says more than words possibly can. Count to 10 before expressing anger. Don't believe the cynics: You can keep love […]
20 Ideas for Date Night
cook a gourmet meal together read together - either read the same book aloud, or each of you choose your own book walk and talk ride bikes dabble in a new sport - bowl? skate? batting cage? putting green? […]
6 Benefits of Cuddling with Your Spouse
From: oneextraordinarymarriage.com Did you know that your skin is the largest organ on your body? Well it is and because it is you should be using it to benefit your marriage. When your skin is in contact with your spouse’s skin through cuddling […]
5 Retirement Questions Every Couple Should Ask – and Answer
By: Merrill-Lynch/Bank of America Even newlyweds can benefit from having this conversation. The sooner you come to agreement, the easier it will be for you to put a plan in place to pursue your goals. PLENTY OF DIFFICULT FINANCIAL DECISIONS will come […]
Is Your Smartphone Coming Between You and Your Spouse?
By Greg Smalley How much do you love your smartphone? Probably not as much as the California man who married his phone in a Las Vegas wedding chapel during the summer of 2016! OK, so the ceremony in Vegas may have been […]
Dull days wreck a marriage faster than fighting
By Linda Carroll Shared adventures help stave off boredom in a marriage. And boredom, according to new research, is a top romance killer. When Jana Dolnik and her husband, Ladia, signed up for horseback-riding lessons, they never expected that their new […]
Unique Financial Challenges That Arise in a 2nd Marriage
By Beth Kotz Your second marriage is an opportunity to learn and grow from any past mistakes that may have haunted your previous relationship. In order to move forward it can take a great deal of compassion and understanding to begin […]
Insecurity Within Relationships
By: Anne Hunter Insecurity is often a factor in preventing couples from developing a strong, healthy relationship. In general, relationships in which one partner is seriously insecure tend to falter , but this is not always the case. Problematically, insecurity often goes unacknowledged, […]
