Who doesn’t love a good fight? (Most of us, I would guess.) Though there are some who thrive on personal attacks or heated debates, I would venture to guess that most of us prefer pleasant, go-with-the-flow, drama-free interactions with those we love. Well, too bad for the majority of us... conflict is everywhere! As annoying as it is when we are dealing with it, conflict signifies how different we all are from each other. If we all agreed on everything, that would mean there was only one point of view in the entire world... which would likely mean only one personality in the whole world... … [Read more...]

“I try not to think about what might have been… ‘Cause that was then and we have taken different roads. We can’t go back again. There’s no use giving in… and there’s no way to know…..what might have been.” – Little Texas, country music band I used to love this song as a kid. As an adult, I have found it to lead my mind down a dangerous road. I still like the song, but I have discovered that dwelling on words like these can tempt me to daydream about “simpler” days. Once you commit to being with someone for life, it is not wise to spend time contemplating what life might have been like if … [Read more...]

Whether you love money, enjoy spreadsheets, think money is evil, or simply don’t care about money management at all... one fact is universally true: we all need money (or some form of currency) to live in this world. Those who are not as concerned about money management might be more likely to get married before they are on good financial footing and those who are into every detail of their money management may be tempted to put marriage off until their financial plan is “perfect” – which is never. ~smile~ Finances should be considered when making the decision to get engaged, but it does not … [Read more...]

Is it that time in your life? Have you been dating your special someone a while and now you have this growing anticipation that engagement may be just around the corner? Are you looking at rings? Are you holding your breath on every date wondering if this is going to be day he proposes? Are you searching your creative reserves trying to plan the perfect proposal? Each phase of a relationship is special. I vividly remember when Eric and I were college pals just getting to know each other. We had a lot of fun back then and I did not know how instrumental that stage would be for us. Then there … [Read more...]