Each individual values the Holidays differently. Some more or less than others, and some choose not to celebrate at all. Talk about a drab, right, when you could celebrate Christmas all year round and your spouse wouldn’t bat an eye if it were removed from the calendar altogether. It can be tough to navigate not […]
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Does the Holiday season divide your marriage year after year? The Holidays can easily be one big stress ball for many, even couples. This is especially if you are dealing with a spouse who won’t respect your wishes, compromise, or share traditions. So if the Holidays end up dividing your marriage, then this post is
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Is labeling or fantasizing a coworker as a work spouse (work wife or work husband) considered cheating, and is there more behind it? Having a work spouse is cheating, whether that be a work wife or work husband. And there’s no changing my mind on this one. Leave this glamorized – and, nowadays, normalized –
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Are digital boundaries surrounding our socials and devices important in marriage? My husband and I are open with our passwords and have no secrets. Our devices are also not considered “off limits” with respect for boundaries. PSA: There’s a way to be transparent about your devices, digital privacy and boundaries in marriage while also maintaining
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Marriage, friendships, boundaries and emotional infidelity – the important questions to ask I think the better question to ask is when, because many are quick to answer the title of this post with a big, fat, hard NO or YES. I think the answer is they can be, but what we really should be asking
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Oftentimes I think people view boundaries in marriage as freedom limitations, strict laws imposed on one another, or even a form of punishment. I find that telling when, in fact, boundaries – when used properly and lovingly – make a marriage stronger. Now I’ve written several other posts on boundaries, and while I have so
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Before my husband and I got married, we discussed how we would manage the finances. Mutually, we both grew up in joint households when it came to money, therefore it seemed the most natural to take the similar approach. While there are certainly more and others, these are the main ways my husband and I
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This post is a little different from my ush because rather than blanketed advice, I’m sharing certain principles that improve communication in my marriage. You’ll hopefully notice a common theme, and I do my best to make that clear throughout. What I unpack here may not totally resonate with all, and many may turn their
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If your partner has an anxious attachment style, what you say matters Those who actually read this post are most likely to have an anxious attachment style (not to be confused with the fearful avoidant attachment). Because, alas, I find that it’s the anxiously attached partners who are also more likely to seek out answers
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It’s becoming almost dreadfully and unbearably easy to resort to the ole’ dinner date these days. Okayyyy, I know, we shouldn’t really complain that much, and for the average couple with many years under their belt that dinner may actually be their escape from reality and just what they need to focus on nothing but
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