If you are interested in getting divorced someday, pay attention to this one simple step: Disagree frequently about money. Or, spend when your spouse wants to save. Or, invest when your spouse believes needs are not being met. Or, take a low-paying, easy job when your spouse desires you to take the higher-paying, harder-working one. Or, give money to your brother-in-law behind your spouse’s back when he or she adamantly opposes it. Money fights and money problems are cited as divorce rationale in many divorce cases. As much as we want to believe love will keep us alive, let a few financial … [Read more...]

It was a stressful two hours. My friend, Kelly, and I waited impatiently as Kate and Doug grew from figure skating partner acquaintances, to enemies, to friends, to almost lovers, and back to enemies. Surely, they were going to realize all the hostility between them was simply misplaced attraction. They were in love! I knew it. Kelly knew it. Please, figure it out, Kate and Doug. You two are opposites but you are meant to be. They skated their hearts out in the final scene of the movie, The Cutting Edge. Then, as their amazing routine ended, Kate finally said, “Because I love you.” It was … [Read more...]

“Alright woodchuck chuckers, it’s Groundhog Day!” Call me a little weird, but I have always loved the movie Groundhog Day. It is hilarious and I plan to watch it in its entirety as soon as I complete this post! ~smile~ Additionally, it highlights the struggle and depression one feels when his or her life seems to be going nowhere. It also reminds us that we can take those dark times and use them for good. Brrrr I live in Virginia and this winter has already been “too much” for me. Those in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Canada, and other chilly areas around the world likely do not feel sorry for me … [Read more...]

January is here and almost gone – which means millions of people who were eating cookies and pizza in December are now drinking kale shakes and reading 1,001 Ways to Prepare Cabbage and Love It. There is something about a new year which makes people long for new beginnings. Hope rings anew. Failures from the past seem more distant. And, the thought, “I can do it this time” rises to the surface. January, as is another beginning, leads many people to think about their health and attempt to do something about it. Over the years, we have noticed many individuals note a desire for their … [Read more...]

If you are thinking, “What does a topic like our creed have to do with our love lives?” you are not alone. As I said last week, when Eric told me ‘creed’ was our family/PreEngaged word for the year, I was less than thrilled. How am I supposed to write about creeds for a year? Why will our audience choose to read about creeds when they want to read about love, preparing for marriage, and making relationships work? How can I tie creed in with subjects pertaining to budding relationships? More than other years, I am not in my comfort zone with this topic. But whether I always want to … [Read more...]