If someone asked me to define the phrase, “a labor of love”, I would say it means hard work you do because you enjoy it not because you will receive praise or any compensation for it. For me marriage is a labor of love. It takes hard work as well as continuous effort but I do it because I enjoy a happy marriage and the … Continue reading A Labor of Love
Over the next few months many couples will be entering a new phase. Some of your children may be graduating high school and going away to college. Others may be graduating college and have decided to relocate. Whatever the reason, when your children are no longer in the home you have entered the “empty nest” phase of your marriage. I am nowhere near entering … Continue reading Marital Monday: The Empty Nest
Have you ever heard the song “Anniversary” by Tony Toni Tone. I have always loved that song. I remember years ago it was my parents anniversary and we were sitting in the living room. I turned on the stereo and that song was playing. Of course I made them get up and dance because it was their anniversary. They happily obliged. My husband and I … Continue reading Marital Monday: It’s More Than Just Another Year
Recently I came across this article on the kidspot website and wanted to share it with you for this week’s Marital Monday. 7 Tips for a Happy Marriage By Joanna Bounds Even though we all hope our marriage will last forever, a third of marriages end in divorce, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “Tough spots will always occur – one partner might get … Continue reading Marital Monday: 7 Tips For a Happy Marriage
Not long ago I was speaking to a young man who was in his second year of marriage. I asked how married life was treating him. I was surprised by his response. He said that things were going well now but that the first year was really rough. I didn’t expect that kind of honesty from him because we are nothing more than acquaintances. I … Continue reading Marital Monday: The First Year
The other day my husband was saying how his yearly self evaluation at work was due. We began to joke about self evaluating ourselves as spouses. That conversation led me to thinking. In every job there is a job description. The job description includes several things but the overall purpose of the job description is to provide the individual with a blueprint of what the … Continue reading Marital Monday: Job Descriptions
Never Balanced, Always Fulfilled 