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ARTICLES ABOUT CREATING LASTING & LOVING RELATIONSHIPS
Date Night – Not a Luxury!
Joe and I have been HAPPILY together for over 25 years. We genuinely have fun together and absolutely adore each other! Once when I was at a wedding, a gal commented that we looked like newlyweds because we were giggling, laughing, and asked how long we were married....
Intentions
Intentions are the keys to having a loving, more joyful relationship and a lifetime of love and partnership. We all know it is difficult to navigate love relationships sometimes. You have two people from such diverse backgrounds and expectations coming...
The Power of Love Notes
While texting is a fun way to send quick snippets of fondness, there is something to be said about a little handwritten note in YOUR handwriting that is extra special. It shows you have put in time and effort to show your affection and continues to build...
All the Do’s (and a few Don’ts) for Healthy Relationships
DO ask for what you want... physically, emotionally, and spiritually No, your partner doesn’t know what you want! No matter how much someone loves you, they aren’t mind readers and can only know what you need if you tell them. It’s not easy to express...
A Queen, A Ring, and The Rest of the Story
What a glorious day! The sunshine is so bright it feels like its beams are shooting right out of me! Or maybe I’m just twitterpated. It’s not any ordinary day. It’s happy Thursday! The day where my kids go to grandma’s, and I have Date Night. We’ve been dating about a...
The Unicorn Marriage — When People Think Happy Marriages Don’t Exist
When someone told me they didn’t know one happy marriage, I was shocked. Inside I was screaming, “I AM TRULY HAPPY!” And not only am I happy, but I can name at least 40 couples off the top of my head, and more if you gave me time. And this wasn’t the only time I have been told that…
To Renew Vows or Not To Renew Vows? That is the Question!
Why would I renew my vows? Should I renew my vows? I said them at the wedding, isn’t that enough? Yes, it’s good enough for a wedding. But wasn’t that a whirlwind of events to get through physically and emotionally? And sometimes when the wedding is...
How to Catch Your Lover’s Heart
Joe came to me today saying, “I know I haven’t spent a lot of time lately doing romantic things, and I want to be successful at it by doing something tonight. Will you help me?” Now ladies, before you go off thinking, “my guy would never ask me this question”,...
Building a Soul Mate
Millions of people mill about searching for their "soul mate," thinking there's that ONE person which will make them crazy happy FOREVER. Their idea is so rigid of what this looks and feels like that it obscures the real picture. The reality is that there are tens of...
The Gold in the Soul of the Junkman
Two years ago today, my daddy died. I’m a grown woman and still call him my daddy because that’s the relationship we developed shortly before his passing. Most of my life, our communication was strained, our understanding of each other minimal. He grew up in a time...