Michelle Obama says a lot of laughing and finding ways to have fun together keeps her bond with President Barak Obama strong, according to Yahoo News. They have been married for 18 years, balancing two careers, one of them in some pretty tough political arenas, and parenthood. Humor and playfulness is one of the Transcendence strengths studied in the VIA (Values in Action) Classification of...
It was a huge hit when I had been a widow for just three years, but I had not heard it in a long time. Tears streamed down my face as I listened to Garth Brooks singing his first #1 hit again today. If tomorrow never comes, will she know how much I loved her? … And if my time on earth were through And she must face the world without me Is the love I gave her in the past Gonna be enough to...
What if you planned a special time with your mate — a meal, a weekend in a cabin, a quiet time after the kids are in bed — and stayed fully present in the moment? What if you acted as if — and spoke as if — nothing at all, good or bad, had ever happened between you and all of your current problems were completely under control? What if you ignored your husband’s or...
Everyone says men are so hard to choose gifts for, so I thought I would offer some assistance. These three gifts will suit him perfectly. One that helps him do more of what he does best, whether it’s paint, make music, lead a team, learn something new, or be kind to animals. One that speaks his love language, whether it’s tickets for the two of you to an activity he loves, an act of...
When I get into the car with my husband, I am often frightened. And I know I am not alone. One of the most frequent complaints I hear from women is that they don’t always feel safe riding in a car driven by their husband. And from men, a big complaint is that their wife doesn’t even trust him to drive a car without giving constant instructions. What is this about? Do all men drive...
