It has been stated that 90% of marital breakups is attributed to money fights and money problems. It is crucial that you and your future spouse (or current spouse, if married) get on the same game plan with managing your money. I have never found a better program than Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (FPU). If there is any way that you can find a church or organization near you that is hosting it, I strongly recommend going in person. It is a 13-week class and an investment in your future. You will not be sold to in this program - Dave just wants to teach you how he (and millions of … [Read more...]
Cell Phones and (Marital) Commitment
Have you ever watched people walk through the process of choosing a new cell phone plan? Did you notice the way they went back and forth between the newest phones, painstakingly researching each phone's features and reading countless customer reviews? Perhaps they even put off the task for a few months because the stress of choosing was just too much for them. After all, this one decision will affect them for the next two years - unless they opt to get out of their contract, which then they would have to pay the high early termination fee. After watching someone go through this process … [Read more...]
Wedding Music
When you envision your wedding, what music do imagine hearing playing at it? Different people have different styles and tastes – and there are also family considerations to take into account. Some couples may choose their song selection based upon the theme they have chosen for their wedding. Increasingly, marrying couples are choosing modern versions of the classics or non-traditional wedding songs altogether. Heather and I spent a good deal of time trying to find the perfect wedding music. I’m more of a traditionalist when it comes to such things and Heather didn’t prefer classical music … [Read more...]
Keep Learning Together
When we're young and in school, we tend to look forward to life after graduation as a time of freedom from all things scholastic. Since school is so mentally taxing and takes so many years to complete, it is exciting to think about the time when you no longer have to study. However, when you graduate, it is important to keep learning. Fortunately, you can choose whatever you want to pour your energies into learning – and at your own pace – but, it is imperative that you keep learning. Humans were never meant to stop learning at any point of our lives. Learning new things is not only beneficial … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Relationship Calendar?
When I was a kid, I used to automatically think of a food item when I heard a day of the week. Hearing "Thursday" still makes me think of fried chicken in my elementary school lunch room; Monday meant small square sausage (or some other unidentifiable meat) pizza; and Fridays were long, triangular, pepperoni pizza (which meant "party time!"). Tuesday was chicken nuggets and Wednesday ordained "whatever it is, it's nothing to get excited about." Those connections are still made in my mind because they were repeated constantly for six years of my life. For the most part, I looked forward to my … [Read more...]
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