Mother-in-laws: Keeping the Peace

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By now you've probably heard about (or even read) the shocking email Heidi Withers received from her mother-in-law-to-be, harping over her lack of taste, manners, and humor.  When Miss Withers had finished reading it she immediately did what many of us would have done: forwarded it to some of her close friends and family to share in the outrage. How dare she, indeed?! feature image credit Unfortunately, instead of keeping it private, one zealous friend spread it all over the internet … [Read more...]

Learn to Fight Fair!

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Trust is probably the most important ingredient in building an intimate relationship between husband and wife. The essence of building trust is summed up in one idea by Dov Heller, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles: Create a safe emotional space for your spouse. Many people wrongly believe that in a good marriage, you can "relax" and do not have to monitor everything you say and do. Nothing could be farther from the truth!  In a good … [Read more...]

Pick a fight, you’ll live longer!

I read an article called "Marriage: It’s only going to get better" which was a response to another article about a marriage study, called "Marriage: It’s only going to get worse." And I quote: "... a study done by researchers at the University of Michigan found couples tend to view one another as increasingly irritating and demanding the longer they are together. So then I read another headline concerning marriage. This one said “Spouses who fight live longer.” This one … [Read more...]