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Get Ready to Refresh Your Marriage
If you’re new to this blog, scroll down to Monday and read the post about how to make a good marriage better. There you’ll find practical tips and links to get you off to a good start. And below are a few more ideas that may help: Ask for what you need. No one’s a mind reader. Sometimes, out of frustration or resentment, couples stop talking. Recommit to understanding each other’s anger or disappointment. If you meet halfway, you’ll both get more of what you want. Invest in your own … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, communication, disappointment, gratitude, happiness, marriage, positive reinforcement, relationships, resentment
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Brotherly Love and Sisterly Love
Philadelphia has been known as the city of brotherly love since William Penn first named it over 300 years ago and today one of the LOVE sculptures by Robert Indiana has a prominent place on the University of Pennsylvania campus. With two sons, four grandsons and a brother of my own, I know a little about how brothers show their love. They’re physical with each other – playing or sparring – and they compete in just about any way they can. Although they’re fiercely protective of one another from any … Continue reading
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Tagged brotherly love, brothers, challenge, communication, friends, friendship, intimacy, jealousy, love, relationships, Robert Indiana, siblings, sisters, valentines day
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Valentine’s Day and Emotional Intimacy
This year we began early, focusing Monday’s post on a more satisfying Valentine’s Day. Now that February is officially here, what else can you do to set the tone for the day of love? We know how busy you are, but reading these two easy-to-use tips will only take a minute: Teerapun / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Inject humor and laughter. Lightheartedness is often the first casualty of a hectic family life. Keep fun alive by joking around, sending silly texts or using pet names. Making time to be playful and engaging with … Continue reading
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Tagged emotions, family life, intimacy, love, reduce stress, relationships, valentines day
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How to Work Your Way toward Valentine’s Day
If you’re a Sandwiched Boomer, caring for parents growing older and kids growing up, Valentine’s Day may be just one more responsibility you have to take care of. Are you trying to balance work and family with little choice but to leave your love relationship on the back burner? Busy people under pressure often hurt the one they love. Not ideal circumstances as we approach the most romantic day of the year. Marital relationship experts seem to focus on minimizing the negatives – don’t nag, don’t be controlling, don’t overreact, … Continue reading
