Why You Should Hold Hands
Nonsexual touch and other signs of affection strengthens your marriage relationship, creates a comforting and calming atmosphere in your home, builds trust between the two of you, and deepens your intimacy with one another.
Get to Know One Another
There's always more to learn about one another no matter how long you've been together. Take time this week to discuss the following statements with each other.
Don't Touch That Button!
For many years, married couples have found themselves at odds with one another over the remote control. Who has the remote? Where is the remote? Who keeps control of the remote? Did you hide the remote? Did you mess up the programming on the remote? Did you break the remote?
Keys to Living With Your Adult Children
According to the U.S. Census Bureau more couples under sixty-five years of age move in with their adult kids.
Rituals in Your Marriage
When we mention marriage rituals, we don't mean cultural or historical rituals, but private, personal rituals.
Right and Wrong Reasons to Get Married
If you are considering getting married, make sure you are getting married for the right reason. Here's a listing of both the right and wrong reasons to get married.
Laughter
Couples who can laugh at themselves or at their situation usually feel stronger when problems arise. Do you and your spouse laugh together?
Laughter and Humor in Your Marriage
One of the great joys of marriage is the time that you, as a couple, spend laughing together and enjoying your sense of humor. Here are the benefits of laughter and humor and ways to increase laughter in your marriage.
A Month of Dates for Married Couples
These dates all require that the two of you get out of the house together. Staying home and baking cookies or watching a movie on television is NOT a date!
Why Spouses Cheat in Marriage
Here is a list of the reasons why some spouses cheat in marriage.
Spending Time with Your In-Laws
For many couples, spending holidays or other special life-cycle events with in-laws and other extended family members creates hassles and marital stress. Here are some alternatives to consider.
Flitch Day
Flitch Day goes back as 1104 in Dunmow Priory, England, when monks offered a side of bacon (flitch) to any married couple proving they had lived in harmony and fidelity for the past year.
Tell the Story Behind Your Traditions
Whether you are in an interfaith marriage, or you both belong to the same religious faith, it is important that as you decide on which traditions to follow during the holidays and life-cycle celebrations, that you both understand the meaning and story behind the traditions you want to celebrate.
Gift Giving
Gifts for your spouse don't have to be elaborate. It is often the simple, spontaneous gifts that your spouse will remember.
Cooking as a Communication Tool
Discover the romantic and fun aspects, along with communication, of cooking and dining together.
Simple Ways to Be Romantic in Your Marriage
Being romantic isn't just for couples who are dating. Here are simple ways you can be romantic in your marriage all through the year.
Wandering Eyes
When discussing the issue of wandering eyes, people either think wandering eyes are nothing to be concerned about or they think wandering eyes hurt a marriage and are disrespectful.
When You are Wrong -- Make Things Right
It doesn't make any difference if you've made an insignificant mistake or a serious mistake, you need to take ownership of the mistake, admit to it, apologize for it, fix it, and not repeat it.
The Eye Roll in Marriage
You've seen it. The eye roll. It is often accompanied by a big sigh. If you are like most folks, seeing the eye roll makes you angry, or defensive, or both.
The Importance of Compliments in Your Marriage
Make sure that you sincerely compliment your spouse at least once every day. Quotations about compliments in a marriage and the difference between compliments and flattery are included.
