Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, lived a completely perfect girl with blonde, flowing hair, who did countless chores at the hands of her ugly, wicked step-mother and sisters. Without ever showing a bad attitude, she did exactly what she was told, never stomped her feet, and always found beauty in life – even in her cold, lonely tower bedroom. A few miles away, lived a completely perfect prince who was just aching to find the woman of his dreams. He knew she was out there, but he was growing weary with all the imperfect, ugly women in his kingdom. One day, this perfect girl escaped … [Read more...]
Three Mistakes Unhappy Couples Make
What kind of relationship did you dream of when you were younger? When I was young, I looked forward to a highly romantic relationship, complete with generous helpings of outward emotion. When I was about ten, I went with a friend of mine and her family to the beach. Daydreaming away, I floated farther and farther away from them. When they finally got my attention they asked me why I'd drifted so far away, and I responded, "I was dreaming about being on my honeymoon in Hawaii." I don't remember this, but it must have made an impression on my friend and her mother since she shared this … [Read more...]
Would You Rather have a Spouse Who Works Hard or Plays Hard?
Tonight, I’m sitting here blogging and waiting for my sweetie to come home from work. This is an extremely busy time for Eric at his day job and he has been putting in some unbelievable hours lately. He comes in, plops on the couch, and either messes around on his iPad to clear his cluttered mind or dozes off. It’s hard watching him drag in day after day, but thankfully this project should be over before too long. One trait I loved about Eric when we were dating, and still love about him today, is his work ethic. Eric is unstoppable. When I’m throwing in the towel for the day, Eric is just … [Read more...]
Beware the Double Standard
“Honey, it makes me very uncomfortable when you talk to other women at work.” “But you serve on committees full of men and I don’t question you.” “Well, I’m a lady and I’d never even consider cheating.” Double standards are sneaky and they slip into relationships with minimal effort. We tend to place demands on others without placing those same demands on ourselves. Defining Double Standards The basic definition of a double standard is when one person has the freedom to do something the other does not. The definitions I looked up online specifically mentioned sexual activity being tied to … [Read more...]
Marriage is NOT for Wussies
Did you ever have this thought: “Single life is so hard. I just can’t wait to be married!” I had many variations of this thought before I was happily hurled into wedded bliss. I thought that after marriage I would always have someone who was happy to see me at the end of the day, I’d never have to struggle with purity, and I’d never have to be alone again. There were several other reasons I thought marriage would make my life all better, but I found out one thing for sure after I was married. Marriage is not for wussies! To put it more politely, marriage is not for the faint of heart. … [Read more...]
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