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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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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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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My husband has been leaving all his clothes on the bathroom floor lately. It drives me crazy. I seethe, I hold it in. I gripe about it in my mind. How can I get him to stop? Why does he does do this? What is causing this?
But then, something stops me. I look in the mirror. What do I see, but a slob looking back at me. I don’t leave clothes on the bathroom floor (often) but I do …
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