My preschooler nephew provided an unexpected reminder on Thanksgiving of how to make love last. After dinner, he helped decorate the Christmas tree, then announced we should all gather around it to sing, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” He grabbed me and said, “Aunt Patty, let’s get the books!” I was surprised anyone keeps a set of Christmas carol song books in their...
If you’re engaged and waiting until you can afford a wedding, take this idea to the prettiest church you know. In today’s news, beautiful Espoo Cathedral, in Finland, has scheduled Friday night of the Valentine’s Day weekend as a “wedding night.” They will open the church to perform up to 100 weddings at no charge. Anyone with the Finnish equivalent of our marriage...
I am a widow who got it right the second time. I have been sharing here since February 14, 2006 what I learned from that experience and from positive psychology, marriage research, and my training as a marriage educator.
