Throughout my teenage years, and probably even before, the adults in my life gave me oodles of advice. “Guard your heart” was a popular one. “Do not date anyone you would not consider marrying” came up occasionally. “Dating and breaking up is practice for divorce.” Yeah, okay. “God has someone special designed just for you.” No kidding?! “Heather, don’t hug boys. Keep your body off theirs!” (But I will die without boy hugs!) “Do not say I Love You so easily.” But, I do love them. Don’t let your good be evil spoken of (c.f. Romans 14:16) – that was Granny’s favorite. I … [Read more...]
How to Love Your Quality Time Partner (Love Language Practical Tips, Part 6)
This year, as Hindsight is our theme, in some of our posts this year, we will be revisiting, updating, and republishing posts which have received a significant amount of shares and/or interactions. We previously published a post called How to Love Your Quality Time Partner (Love Language Practical Tips, Part 6) (you are here ~smile~) and it became one of our most viewed and shared posts to date. Once again, a love language post has proven to be one of our most frequently visited over the years, and so we bring you another hindsight reboot! Please enjoy and share! Quality-timers... what … [Read more...]
A Creative Way to Celebrate Sex in Your Marriage
To those of you who say, “Heather, you do not write about sex enough,” I am sorry – mostly. ~wink~ As a pre–engagement site, we try to focus on topics more geared towards dating couples who are considering marriage. Sex is something you want to discuss before marriage, but probably not too much in the dating stage. Temptation abounds! ~smile~ Once you are engaged and have a wedding date set, then talk about it; but, do so in the daylight… at a public park… with plenty of people around. Just a suggestion. ~smile~ Today, we offer a short and sweet story we hope you take into your marriage! … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling)
I often think that if fitness buffs spent just 10 percent of their weekly workout time – say, twenty minutes a day – working on their marriage instead of their bodies, they would get three times the health benefits they derive from exercise class or the treadmill. – Dr. John Gottman The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse predict an ailing marriage: Criticism, Defensiveness, Stonewalling, and Contempt. The worst of these is contempt. – Dr. John Gottman This last quote makes me think of a Scripture passage. “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (I … [Read more...]
Major Turn Offs in Relationships – Talking about Exes (Turn Offs, Part 2)
This year, as Hindsight is our theme, in some of our posts this year, we will be revisiting, updating, and republishing posts which have received a significant amount of shares and/or interactions. We previously published a post called Major Turn Offs in Relationships – Talking about Exes (Turn Offs, Part 2) (you are here ~smile~) and it became one of our most viewed posts to date. Sometimes, we talk about our exes with a reason in mind. I want to make him jealous. I want to see her response. And, sometimes we talk about an ex because he or she is on our mind. Whatever the reason, it is a … [Read more...]
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