A reader from Chicago, Illinois asks, "Could pre-engagement counseling ruin my relationship?" Why yes, yes it can. Allow me to give you three reasons why pre-engagement counseling could destroy your relationship.... You may argue more after pre-engagement counseling. Pre-engagement counseling is designed to help you get to know your future spouse – really well. In helping you to learn more about each other, our goal is to expose areas of agreement and disagreement. Often, when a couple is dating and heading toward engagement, both parties typically want to please the other person. In … [Read more...]
Magical Proposals (Marriage Proposal)
The element of surprise is often desired by both men and women when he is planning his marriage proposal. What more surprising is there than some illusions and sleight of hand? This open air illusionist will have your mind boggled as he did the bride-to-be. Enjoy! (And for an added bonus, click on the picture of roses to reveal a stereogram - like Magic Eye - picture where you need to look beyond the picture for some more illusion fun!) … [Read more...]
A Portal Proposal (Marriage Proposal)
For those of you who know me, you know I love the video games Portal and Portal 2 by VALVe. They're physics based puzzle games and a lot of fun to play. Apparently, so thought another couple. … [Read more...]
The Economics of Traditional Marital Roles
ABC News aired a clip on March 9, 2011 which answered two questions, the first of which dealt with chore-splitting between marriage partners. In it, they find that economic theory supports a marriage that is not 50/50 (where both partners share the same duties to make the division of labor "fair"). Instead, economic theory shows that when people specialize in tasks and do them more efficiently than another, it makes sense to let that person do those tasks while the other person is doing tasks which is more suited to him/her. This is called "comparative advantage." In the end, both spouses will … [Read more...]
Father/Daughter Reception Dance Surprises
My wife would cringe at the thought of doing this; whereas, I would think it would be great fun. So, if the Lord blesses me with a daughter who wants to do this someday, I'll be ready. lol Enjoy the Father/Daughter Reception Dance Surprises below (so, they're not a surprise to you now... but you'll still enjoy them!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtm1M8Q9tI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocBK71uraA … [Read more...]
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