Let's Make Valentine's Day About Fun Instead of Pressure!
Celebrating Valentine's Day can be a mixed bag for those whose relationship is rocky. Sometimes, we hope this special day will magically mend the strains in our relationships. However, the reality of high expectations can lead to disappointment.Redefining Valentine's Day as a time for fun rather than a fix-it-all for relationship woes can be liberating. This year, for us, it's a movie and watching a movie and dinner at the food court. Simple but fun. What are your plans for this Valentine's Day?
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5 Things I Learned About My Marriage During the Pandemic
Wow, things are finally getting back to normal (ish?) here where we are in Manitoba, Canada. Most stores have opened up, with some restrictions, and groups are starting to gather, albeit with restrictions. How are things where you live? As we emerge from our burrows with our wild hair, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on what we may have learned during this time.
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Five Relationship Tips For When You’re Together Too Much
With the new reality that has been thrust upon, there has been a fresh focus on relationships: how do you get along with your spouse when you’re together all the time? Sure, there are those special couples who work jointly at a business together but for most of us, we are used to going to our own little world during the day and meeting up at night.
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Compassion is the Basket
Hey, have you ever received a gift basket when you were sick? Or maybe as a Christmas present or a birthday surprise?If you think about it the basket is often the best part of the present. Without the basket, it would just be a grocery bag or a plain cardboard box. Boring and bland! A lovely basket is what makes it special and memorable.
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Now Is All We Have Now Is All We Have
It is New Year’s Eve tonight. In just over two hours, it will be a new decade. It has been twenty years since we experienced the angst-causing panic of Y2K. There have been a plethora of changes in the last twenty years, since we changed not just decades, but centuries. In some ways, our world is almost unrecognizable.
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Take Charge of Valentine’s Day This Year!
Psst, everyone, Valentines’s Day is coming up! In fact, it’s this week…this Wednesday, to be exact! But you probably knew that, right? What kind of feelings does this holiday invoke in you? Excitement, specialness… or perhaps a bit of dread?Husbands may sometimes feel intimidated by this renowned celebration of love, and a bit of pressure to get exactly the right thing. Conversely, wives may feel a bit of sadness at this time of year, longing for some illusive romantic magic.
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Second Marriage Tip #5: Be Good Friends
When I was 13 years old, our family moved to a new town where I knew no one. After leaving my old friends behind, I reconnected with an old family friend named Karilynn. We became best friends. We would spend hours together simply “hanging out” talking about boys, life and our families.
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