A wonderful Bruce Springsteen waltz for all of us who have vowed to love another, If I Should Fall Behind. Wouldn’t this be great to dance to every anniversary?
Not in Sync with Your Mate Just Now? Listen!
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What’s Your Love Language?
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Which of these would you most appreciate from your husband or wife?
An hour-long massage
A dreaded chore done for you
A gift to use in one of your hobbies
A very special date night together
A heartfelt love letter or song
Why Can’t My Husband Be More Sociable?
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Someone who has participated in my Enjoy Being Married teleclasses – we will call her Joan – wrote me last week with a long-running problem. I think it may sound pretty familiar to a lot of us. Her husband – we will call him John – is a serious man, quiet, hard to read, off in his own world at times, and not very good at telling a story. He’s not a people person...
Six Words to End a Disagreement
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I want you to have it. Wouldn’t you love to hear these words when you say what you want? So would your life partner. Instead we say other, less wonderful things: We don’t have the money. I can’t spare the time. You wouldn’t really like it. Too bad. You can’t have it. Dream on! But wouldn’t it feel great to be able to say it? To feel confident it is within our...
Do You Assume Love or Do You Pretend It?
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When you get really angry about the way your husband or wife treats you, what do you do? Do you yell or throw something, then kiss and make up later? This is not assuming love. Do you keep your anger to yourself, giving your mate the benefit of the doubt, letting it pass, but not exactly letting it go, because you are loved? This is not assuming love, either. It is what I call pretending love...
