Lodging Review: Arroyo Vista Inn- The antidote for civilization, written 2 days ago, My swubby works very hard running his business.  And, I work just as hard running mine.   For now, This Marriage Thing is my hobby, but shortly it'll be my retirement business. Our days are long,  and there are ...

Prince Charming's Way blog.

Intercultural marriage and relationships: True stories written by an American lady married to a foreign man for many happy years. Includes immigration, language learning, cultural, travel resources.

Keeping Fit, written 2 days ago, I know I have mentioned something earlier about me exercising regularly. I've got to be real honest with you. I've slackened a bit. In fact, I haven't been exercising as much as I would want to. I feel very guilty about it, though I know I shouldn't be so hard on mys...

Spending Addiction: How to Save Your Marriage, written 1 week ago, Spending Addiction: How to Save Your MarriageBy: Tracia Graham (View Profile)Money can be the source of financial stress, resentment, and arguments for many couples. Many marriages have caved in under the pressure of too much debt, p...

Does 86 Wives Constitute Adultery, written 6 days ago, Not sure whether to laugh or cry on this one.  Here you go. 

Life Strategy My Husband Taught Me, written 3 days ago, As I've mentioned, the top reason I wanted to marry my husband was because he was kind and steadfast through and through. And those qualities have gotten us through near-divorces caused by OTHER qualities he has (and that I have, of course). In...

Summer holiday, written 4 days ago, I've left it a little late to blog about it, but we had a fantastic week away. It's wonderful sometimes just to stop thinking about everything else except for what to eat, when to sleep, and of course, each other. When I'm on holiday I rejoice in not having to wea...

Making divorce a manageable tragedy.

The purpose of this blog is to help us all better understand the application of love. We'll explore at what love really is, how we apply it, how love is received, when bad things are said or done in the name of love, and how to respond to others around us

Chillin' with the Sumner.durik.rue crew, written 1 day ago, How many people can you fit into one house? At my parents, apparently we managed to successfully sleep five adults, 2 boys, and 2 infant girls without incident. With the tropical storm heading our way, we decided to head over to my parents ...

Ongoing comments and insight about divorce.

Learn to Love Imperfection, written 1 week ago, By Krista Dunk Do you know any person who is perfect in every way? Have you ever failed, fallen short, or been offensive or wrong? At a recent conference, I learned an important principle about love that needs to be shared. This is the ultimate in forg...

Lifestyles Grandparents Theme Day, written 3 hours ago, This is a picture of  my three youngest (on the left) and my grandkids (on the right) I like to be involved with lifestyles theme days…It is fun and most of the time it is a change from the type of blogging I usually do. I wasn't sure how to...

Project Management, written 1 day ago, Extreme Skateboarder One of the more interesting defense mechanisms is projection, which was first described by Freud. In projection, one attributes his/her own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or/and emotions to others. In other words, whatever you uncons...

Crazy enough to want to do it again; sane enough to want to do it without a lot of fuss.

Choc-Oat-Chip Birthday Cookies, written 2 days ago, One of the things that I had planned for the day is get on my arty-crafty suit and get on some stuff that needs fixing. One of which is the magnetic bracelet mom gave me a few years back. For some reason one of the magnets was detached. Instead, I ...

All about weddings.

Even before your engagement you knew planning your wedding would be crazy. But this crazy? Understanding what’s happening to you creates a new perspective, one that helps you cope, and better, one that provides a solid foundation for a joyful marriage.

Whether you’ve been together for 50 hours or 50 years — married, engaged, dating — we’re here to help you apply biblical principles and the findings of research to help make your relationship better than ever!