Author: Mary B
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Change works! (When you change the way you work)
It’s true that a change can be as good as a holiday, especially when the change involves taking on the challenges of a brand-new job. There’s always a bit of trepidation mixed in with the hope and excitement, but if you work at it, you’ll be able to take the changes in your stride. By Mary…
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The sheer horror of the marital argument stalemate
Arguments are par for the course in any long-term commitment. But what happens when you hit a stalemate? Mary B, our Wife-in-Progress, offers some sound advice to help get things moving
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Till décor us do part
Does sharing a home mean sharing the same tastes in the way that home should be decorated and interior-designed? Well, yes, that would be nice. But in truth, marriage is all about going out of your way to accommodate different ideas about the good things in life, even if it means one of you has…
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Yes, I’m married, but I want to be free to be me
To marry is to meld two selves into one, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be free to be yourself. So next time you ask a married friend, “how are you?”, make sure you ask in the singular as well as the plural, advises Mary B
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When, oh when, will my husband learn to read my mind?
Let’s face it. Sometimes, marriage can be a chore. Other times, it can be several chores. When you’re looking for a little help around the house, it would be nice if your spouse could put some basic telepathy into practise. After all, isn’t that what a happy marriage is all about? By Mary B
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Why talking about money is still the big marriage taboo
If modern marriage is a partnership of equals, than why is there still so much secrecy, hesitation, and yes, bickering, when it comes to the simple matter of finances? Firstly, because finances are never a simple matter. But by sitting down to talk about them, there’s a lot you can learn about each other’s ways,…
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My happy, weird one-month wedding anniversary
How do you do after saying I do? For our wife-in-progress, one month into marriage, the answer is proud and contented, thank you, even if that age-old vision of picket-fence perfection is really just a dream. Marriage changes you, and mostly for the better. But it can take a while to get used to calling…
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The no-nonsense secrets of a Ninja Wife
Two weeks into wedded bliss, and our wife-in-progress is already mastering the formula for a happy, working marriage. Support and respect your partner, but challenge him too. And when it comes to doing the laundry and ironing the shirts…don’t! By Mary B
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I can’t remember saying “I do”…But I did!
After months and months of intense preparations and planning down to the finest detail, our bride-in-progress and her groom-to-be finally tied the knot. How was the Big Wedding? Fabulous, wonderful, awesome. And like all weddings, more than a little bit weird. Mary B, now an official wife-in-progress, reports.