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How to fight fair
Today I wanted to explore Dr. King’s sayings on protest in terms of how to fight fair with your spouse. This is the second of 3 posts celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King and kicking off Black History...
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The I Love Lucy guide to a happy marriage
Here’s a witty compilation from a Youtube poster, a tongue-in-cheek look at advice for a happy marriage from I Love Lucy. The areas of advice are (1) discuss things kindly, (2) never lose you temper,...
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Best articles of the week: Help for an unhappy marriage
Unexpected conflicts, anger, illness and change…some marriages have a lot to deal with. This week I’m featuring the best articles I’ve read recently on overcoming various causes of an unhappy marriage....
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Help a friend escape domestic violence
Avon and British non-profit Refuge are joining together to launch an awareness drive for domestic violence. An astonishing one in four women will be affected by domestic violence in their lifetime....
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Tips for dealing with difficult people
Dealing with difficult people is something we all have to face. Luckily, many of the skills we us to make our marriages run smoothly and diffuse tension can also be used for dealing with difficult...
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5 signs of emotional abuse
A tragically high number of people will suffer abuse at the hands of an intimate partner – conservative estimates claim that 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. The real...
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Is it OK for kids to see parents fighting?
Common wisdom holds that it is not good for children to see their parents fighting. Witnessing marital conflict sets a bad example for young minds and reduces a child’s respect for his parents. Yet...
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Want to stop fighting before it happens? Have a snack.
Want to stop fighting with your spouse? Maybe low blood sugar is a factor. Remember that snickers commercial where the guy at the party is grouchy and disgruntled, his wing man comes over and offers...
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Healthy Marriage. What does that look like?
What is a healthy marriage? This is an important question to answer in light of all the information we see and read (including on this blog) about a “healthy marriage.” Benefits touted often include,...
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Communicate with your spouse: During an argument.
In continuing with our mini-series on how to communicate with your spouse, this weeks installment is about navigating this tough communication road block: an argument. Now, the idea of communicating...
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