Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses. ― Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden How we look at something, the perspective we choose, often determines not only what we see, but what we experience. This certainly holds true for marriage. How we look at it and the…
Every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong; so I’ll have to say I love you in a song. – Jim Croce Love is hard to put into words. We often find it difficult to express the emotions that at one moment excite and the next enervate us. It is,…
I have heard that a woman’s sensuality is like a flower, to be coaxed open gently and with tenderness. I have always longed to be this woman, as the very essence of that metaphor suggests she can be coaxed open. Gently but assuredly, she will respond to her husband who loves her. I imagine her…
The ‘mine’ part is easy. The ‘yours’ part, not so much. When two become one, does everything become ‘ours’? Whew…that’s a loaded question. To which, we will explore the answer. Studies show money to be one of the top causes of conflict in marriage. Ideally, money and the issues thereof have been discussed prior to…
Many couples fear conflict and confrontation, even when there are healthy boundaries to be established, not only within the marriage relationship but also with extended family, friends and acquaintances. Have you been labeled as being “too nice” in relationships? It is that imbalance of one person generally on the receiving end of time, energy and…
