We all want to live in a cycle of love and joy – loving and being loved, knowing and being known, giving and receiving joy. But every marriage goes through times when that cycle is nowhere to be found. Times when both spouses are tense, frustrated, maybe even angry. In [continue reading]
Small Steps, Big Changes – Make a Plan for Living Calmer, Healthier and Sexier This Year
This month we’ve been talking about taking small steps that add up to big changes over time, changes that will allow us to live well and to really enjoy our lives this year. I’ve shared some ideas for living calmer, healthier and sexier, and many of you have shared a [continue reading]
Small Steps, Big Changes – Living Calmer, Healthier and Sexier in 2014
I’m all about making small changes and taking small steps toward achieving goals. I know some people can go “all in,” making big changes and taking big steps all at once, but I’m not one of them. If you’re one of those people, someone who can overhaul your diet or [continue reading]
5 Ways to Add Joy to Your Marriage This Year
One of the best resolutions you can make this year is to invest in your marriage. Whether your marriage is thriving or struggling, or somewhere in between, you can take steps that will strengthen it by the time next January 1 rolls around. Here are 5 ways to invest in [continue reading]
Letting Go and Holding on This Christmas
How are things going for you? I hope you’re enjoying the wonder of Christmas and avoiding the stress and strain of the season. For me, this is turning into a Christmas like no other. My mother’s sudden illness and death have turned everything upside down for me and my family. [continue reading]
Is He Your “Beloved?”
“Beloved.” It’s an old-fashioned word, one we don’t use very often. The dictionary defines it very simply – a person with whom one is in love. For all of us, I hope that person is our husband. But do we treat him as our “beloved,” or as just another person [continue reading]