The house is a mess.
Your phone keeps beeping.
You can’t bear to look at your work emails.
And your husband wants to know what’s for dinner tonight. [Read more…] about Rediscover the Joy of Living | Interview with Amy Waterman
Life-long Commitment
Marriage
It’s Time for Men to Stop Helping Women around the House
In one of my earliest jobs as a new college grad, I was the tea girl.
Anytime anyone came into the office, I was supposed to wait patiently for the right moment, then discretely ask them whether they’d like a tea or a coffee.
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How Much Fighting is Normal in a Relationship?
“You two fight like an old married couple.”
The boy sneered at me, pleased his comment had stopped me in mid-sentence.
My cheeks turned hot. I glanced over at my friend. He was looking at the ground, distancing himself from me [Read more…] about How Much Fighting is Normal in a Relationship?
5 Tips to Keep Your Relationship Strong after Having a Baby
Of course you feel stressed out when bad things happen.
But what you may not realize is that you can feel stressed out when good things happen, too.
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7 Steps to Building Greater Trust in Your Relationship
Trust is such a BIG word.
What does it really mean? How do we gain trust? What happens when we lose it?
Dr. John Gottman, who’s famous for his work with couples, talks about trust being built in the smallest of moments. [Read more…] about 7 Steps to Building Greater Trust in Your Relationship
Bringing Home the Bacon and Cooking It, Too: When You Make More Than Him
We are in unchartered waters.
Almost 40% of U.S. working wives earn more than their husbands, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This is a drastic change from the not-too-distant past, where men were the primary breadwinners in most homes. [Read more…] about Bringing Home the Bacon and Cooking It, Too: When You Make More Than Him
Do You Know His Love Language?
Tell me if this little scenario rings a bell.
Before I leave for a night out with my girlfriends, I have a checklist to get through. I make sure the kids have had dinner. I clean up the kitchen, so my husband won’t have to come home to a mess. [Read more…] about Do You Know His Love Language?
Being a Good Wife & Mother Can Kill Your Sex Life
After my daughter was born, I didn’t care if I ever had sex again.
Sleepless nights. Healing stitches. Decidedly unsexy sweatpants.
The ultimate in sensual pleasure was not a massage by my beloved, but a long hot shower uninterrupted by wailing. [Read more…] about Being a Good Wife & Mother Can Kill Your Sex Life
Conflict to Conscious Communication with Emyrald Sinclaire (Video)
You’re gonna fight.
Even if he’s The One. Even if your love is written in the stars.
The real question is:
How can you use your arguments as a tool for growth? [Read more…] about Conflict to Conscious Communication with Emyrald Sinclaire (Video)
The Question Game That Makes You Fall in Love Even Harder
What would you think if I told you that…
In only 46 questions, you could fall in love with a stranger?
Or re-fall in love with your significant other?
It’s EXACTLY how my partner and I fell in love. More about that in just a minute. [Read more…] about The Question Game That Makes You Fall in Love Even Harder
