Did you see 20/20 about the book Why Him?/Why Her? by Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist?
My husband, Jeremy and I agree, now that we’re out of the insanity of the hormone-driven mating phase that it’s communication skills and not passion or spark that keep a marriage together.
We found it interesting that 60% of the people in the world are in arranged marriages. And the success-rate is quite high in that few arranged marriages end in divorce. (Only 5-7% divorce in India.)
We think it’s because when it comes right down to it, what you really want in a mate CAN …read more

What married person can’t relate to having the same conversation over and over and over? UGH!

Just trying to stir up some funny in the hopes that people will come to the couples event at our church.

Find out more about Vow here.

My second Toastmaster speech went pretty well. The beginning of the speech wasn’t recorded.

Forgive my lack of video editing software. At the end of the speech it continues to roll.

Anyone know of a free video editing software I can download?

Hey, want to help me achieve my dreams, goals and ambitions?

Help me become a Martha Beck Certified Live Coach. Because you like me and want to see me follow my path.

When I feel like throwing in the towel on marriage, I visit Dating Dames and remember what single was like.
We were so thrilled with our marriage education results (no divorce and verging on . . . happy) that we’ve signed on to teach Vow, marriage education in our community.

Find out of there is a course in your area. Take it. It will make you more powerful in your life when you are more powerful in your marriage.
For more tips on how to have a great marriage visit Marriage Actually.

Today is our 8th Wedding Anniversary.

We feel like wearing an “I survived the 7 Year Itch” t-shirt.

We’re in a better, happier, more comfortable, more stable, more loving, deeper, more affectionate, more real, place now than we ever have been. At least I feel that way.

The 7 year itch was like a journey into marriage war, but at least we finally worked some stuff out (where previously we’d been applying Band-Aids).

The overwhelming feeling on this anniversary is Phew. We made it. Thank God (literally) we’re on the up-side.

Honey, I’m so glad we struggled through and worked it out. I’m having …read more

Perhaps some of you are aware that my husband and I are participating in VOW, a marriage education course sponsored by the federal government in attempt to keep families together. Well, you can read about that over on So Sioux Me.
In their latest newsletter there were some interesting stats.
In an area with a population of 500,000 people, 432 couples participated in the program over the last year.
The program received an average of 50 inquiries per week via phone and web.
 That marriage is in trouble is not news. What’s interesting to me is that so 50 couples per …read more