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Category Archives: Becoming Better
Marriage: A Proactive Endeavor
Marriage is a proactive endeavor. It means that we need to be constantly trying to do things to make ourselves and our relationship better. We can’t force our spouse to change, but we can make the adjustments in ourselves to … Continue reading
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Good Communication Can Take Time
A coworker related a story to me this morning. He and his wife were watching the ABC show “The Middle”. The daughter in the show was disgusted when her boyfriend gave her a french kiss. The show goes on to … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolutions 2012 – Improve your marriage
Happy 2012! I write this post every year, and each time I receive lots of email from men asking for what they can do to be better husbands. For starters, I tell them that every situation is unique. You are … Continue reading
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Feeling Welcome at Home: More on Marriage Leadership
Perusing the web, I found this post about wives and families welcoming home their husbands and fathers. It rang true to me, I have no greater feeling during the day when my arrival at home is cheered by my amazing … Continue reading
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Marriage Leadership
I had the opportunity to attend a business leadership seminar this week by Kirk Weisler. Kirk is a renown teacher of leadership principles, known for bringing out the best in others. He conveys his messages with a unique mix of … Continue reading
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Be the Right Person
In a recent address to a congregation of men, Thomas S. Monson recited this quote, “Being happily and successfully married is generally not so much about marrying the right person as it is being the right person. A conscious effort … Continue reading
Physical Affection in Marriage
In the poem Desiderata, good advice is given: “Be yourself, especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love…” In your marriage, how is affection used? Is it a tool to get your companion to do what you want? … Continue reading
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You Can’t Fix Everything
Men and women are different. I know that’s shocking news to you. We think differently, walk, talk, and go to the bathroom differently. We also solve problems differently. A man’s default impulse when they are told about a problem is … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About Sex
Salt n’ Pepa weren’t sure if they should talk about it, but I’m sure married couples should. Sex can be a great unifier in marriage, or a deep divider. Sex isn’t just for reproduction; it’s also a physical expression of … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
Life is full of big things: family, work, church, school, car repairs, home repairs, bills, etc. These things can take all of our attention if we let them, and when that happens we forget about the little things. You’ve probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Becoming Better, Dating, Little things, Showing Love
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