Category Archives: Marriage


Marriage: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Proposition

Interesting marriage trends have emerged in recent years During the 1950′s, life was easy in that everyone knew what was expected of them: in their early to mid 20′s they were supposed to marry and start a family. The husband … Continue reading

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Does Marriage Still Matter?

With each passing week, there seem to be more and more articles on how and why marriage as we have known it the past century or two is changing drastically. While many will say they don’t like the way things … Continue reading

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Marriage Problems and Solutions

If you don’t have time to work on your marriage,     you will have to take time for your divorce                                        Bob Sammons, M.D., Ph.D. A recently engaged couple gaze directly into each others’ eyes across the table in a restaurant overlooking … Continue reading

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Communication In Marriage

My wife said I don’t listen–at least I think that’s what she said.                                                                                Laurence Peter TAKE TIME TO TALK EVERY DAY Many spouses find it helpful to arrange to have a 15-minute “date” each day, during which time they … Continue reading

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Borrowing Money From Your Parents

BORROWING MONEY FROM PARENTS   Money isn=t everything- but it keeps the kids in touch.                     Bumper Sticker Money has many meanings.  Economists view money as the medium of exchange for the distribution and consumption of goods and services. But money … Continue reading

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How To Be Your Own Marriage Therapist

 Spouses who do not resolve their problems, keep them.                                                              Jack Wright   How happy are you in your marriage? Your answer could be “very” or “not very” depending on when you are asked the question. All spouses go through … Continue reading

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Your First Year of Marriage

THE FIRST YEAR OF MARRIAGE  It does not much signify whom one marries, as one is sure to find the next morning that it is someone else.                                                           Samuel Rogers AIt was a very good year is the lyric … Continue reading

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A Profile of Spouses In Lasting Marriages

We two alone will sing like birds in the cage.                                                             Shakespeare One of the best experiences in life is to live in a marriage with someone you love, who loves you, and with whom you share your life. But … Continue reading

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Marriage Myths

It’s not the things we don’t know that hurt us.  It’s the things we know that ain’t so.                                                                 Unknown                      Bill Lederer and Don Jackson write in The Mirages of Marriage that marriage is Alike taking an airplane to Florida … Continue reading

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Facts/Myths About Marriages that Last

When a newly married couple smiles, everyone knows why.  When a 20-year married couple smiles, everyone wonders why                                                                             Anonymous “I can soon learn how to do it if you’ll show me how it’s done.  Fine counsel is   confusing but … Continue reading

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