Very interesting article on CNN.com about what makes marriages work over the long haul.
Babies and boredom are primary suspects in breaking up relationships, and some research has indicated that less smiling in past photos indicates a general sense of unhappiness that may lead to an erosion of marriages.
One way to keep romance and tenderness in your marriage is to say ‘I Love You’ in a variety of ways without even opening your mouth. I often try this on my wife at least five times a day, and sometimes, it works for the desired effect of her smile and attention.
5. Just a slight [...]
Chances are, if you feel like your spouse doesn’t respect you, you probably know the exact reason for their lack of respect. In a marriage, no one jumps out of the box disrespecting or lacking respect for a person to whom they willingly committed the rest of their lives to share.
But if it’s lost, usually [...]
Here’s some more news about the sister attempting to find her husband in a year’s time. Every time I hear something about her endeavor, I feel support and pity for her simultaneously.
I support her because she is taking an intelligent and empowering approach to finding love and compatibility, but I pity her because God’s place [...]
What happens to your dreams when your life’s purpose veers from self-fulfillment to the growth of your family? Do you happily trade them in for precious moments of celebration? Intimate times of comfort and stability?
Most of all, does life shift from fourth to second gear easily?
My life is changing right before me. I never really [...]
Any other guys out there ever noticed that when your wife is pregnant, she gets all of the attention? Like you had nothing to do with it?
Every where we go, “How are you feeling, girl?” “Are you getting sick?” “I hope you’re eating well.”
What about how I’m feeling? Maybe I could get sick from nervousness? [...]
Every now and then, I do a careful assessment of who I am and what I want. I try to think about the things that I selfishly pursue in life, versus the things that I can do for my family, friends and community to make everybody else a little happier or better off.
The reason I [...]
It doesn’t involve a lengthy explanation, and we’re not talking about you, so don’t email about “Five Things Your Wife Shouldn’t Say to You.” This is about maintaining control, respect, and love for your lady in times of heat and disagreement.
Here’s the list, and I’m fortunate that I’ve only uttered three of the five on [...]
When is the last time you asked your spouse how he or she was doing? And I’m not talking about how they are feeling or how things are going at the job, but about them personally.
Have you asked your spouse recently about their dreams? Do you still remember what their hopes and ambitions were, and [...]
Tonight’s hunger for the baby is KFC. And the thing about fried chicken, aside from being the stereotypical bane of any black person’s existence, its one of the worst things that I can eat as a father-to-be trying to stay fit for the big birthday coming this Fall.
I’m a sucker for fried chicken. It’s a [...]
