Do you have a definite idea about how you’d like to decorate your future home? Generally, women think more about decorating and beautifying the home, but some men care very much about color schemes and furniture placement. I would think most men would care about furniture placement more as a means of effectiveness than beauty. At any rate, you and your future spouse will have to agree on your home’s layout. If it seems like you and your significant other are moving towards engagement, it is a good idea to briefly discuss your expectations for your first home – and for your dream home. Most … [Read more...]
Do You Both Have Similar Views on Giving?
Something that may not come up in conversation, until after you’re married, are your views on charity and giving (e.g., gifts, meals for people in need, having people over for dinner, etc.). If one of you thinks one small gift for Christmas per immediate family is a sufficient amount of giving and the other wants to support several charities, bring food and gifts to all baby and wedding showers, and play Santa Claus to the entire children’s wing of your local hospital, you are going to have a number of disagreements! Therefore, having similar levels of generosity is fairly necessary in a … [Read more...]
Never Give Up on Those in the Dark Side (Star Wars, Part 6)
Three cheers for me! I finished the entire Star Wars series, and if that doesn’t impress you – well, it should! ~smile~ For some reason, I have avoided watching the Star Wars series in its entirety for many years citing that I am just not a science fiction person. And though I’m still not a science fiction person (I will probably never learn Klingon or send my kids to space camp), I am proud to have experienced one of the highest grossing and most beloved series of all time. Most of all, I am glad to finally know what people are talking about when they quote Yoda. ~smile~ The final movie, … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have to Repeat the Sins of Your Parents (Star Wars, Part 5)
Yoda’s back! I missed him in Episode IV! I guess if you’ve only watched A New Hope (Episode IV), you wouldn’t know to miss him. But once you’ve enjoyed Yoda’s wisdom, how can you go back? ~smile~ Anyway, the Death Star was destroyed at the end of Episode IV and Darth Vader is obsessed with finding Luke. Think about the man you respect less than anyone else on Earth. Now imagine that you’ve just found out he’s your father! Luke seemed less freaked out to discover that Leia was his sister (but that doesn’t come until the last episode) than to find out Darth Vader was his father. Then again, … [Read more...]
Don’t Date Your Sister and Other Advice (Star Wars, Part 4)
I enjoyed Episode IV so much more after seeing the back story! And it’s always fun watching the beginning of a romance. I’m not talking about the Luke and Leia side of the love triangle, but rather Princess Leia and Han Solo’s relationship. (Though, when Luke first saw Leia on the hologram, he commented on her beauty. He didn’t know yet that she was his sister, but for me watching, it was weird just the same. ~smile~) In the beginning of A New Hope, Princess Leia and Han Solo’s relationship was characterized in Episode IV by sarcastic remarks, eye rolls, and constant jabs. However, there … [Read more...]
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