Susan, whose comments you may have noticed, sent this: Patty I have a throwdown challenge for your readers: try not saying one critical word to your spouse for a full month. During that time tell your spouse at least three times a day things about them you are grateful for — even if it is taking out the garbage. My husband and I found this really hard at first and now there is no going back...
Darn! I lost the last three days of the month when my web server crashed repeatedly under the weight of an avalanche of spam comments. Lots of greedy people appear to think this is a place to post advertising for spellcasters, sneakers, clothing, and porn for free. But I got in 28 solid blog posts, and I hope you enjoyed them. I wish my schedule allowed me to post daily all year round. Someday! I...
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.
