Category: Tying the Knot
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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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An easy way to stop your marriage from exploding
We all fight. It’s simply in our nature as creatures of conflict. And sometimes, we fight about the pettiest things – toothpaste tubes, toilet seats, unfixed garage doors – that can quickly escalate into the biggest things. So take a deep breath and try this proven advice for getting out of an argument, and getting…
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Tying the knot challenges: Some common themes
Many of our Change Agents have written about the challenges they’ve had to face since tying the knot or making a permanent, long-term commitment with their partners. In the running up to our “Things to talk about before you put a ring on it”-Connection Session with Power 98.7 FM, we would like to highlight some…
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How Being Broke & Shipwrecked Taught Me to Stay Afloat
Money might talk, but many of us don’t like talking back. But if you can get the conversation going, says Scott Dunlop, it can set the wheels in motion for a world of change
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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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Have I been wrong about marriage all along?
How Vince & Maru’s plain & beautiful wedding made a marriage-curmudgeon think twice about love, life, and the possibility of authentic commitment. By Dave Luis
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The mini money crisis that changed my life for the better
Money makes the world go round, but it’s also the axis of a healthy relationship. If two people can’t talk openly about money matters, the taboo can get in the way of everything else that matters. Here’s a tale of a lesson learned, through a crisis that strengthened a connection. By Cath Jenkin
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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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After 10 heartless years, I’ve finally got my cheesy Valentine
When it comes to the icons of our childhood innocence, Saint Valentine is right up there with the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. Who really believes in teddy bears, chocolate hearts, red balloons and all that fluff? Sometimes, all it takes is a little love to make you change your mind. By Dorothy Black
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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