So, I heard this today and did a little checking around and…sure enough…the Mom in Law is moving in  with them “for now”.
The phrase sends chills down my spine.

Until a recent comment from a reader I really hadn’t thought about this much.  I knew it happened, of course, but I hadn’t really thought about it as being a reason for some marriages to be celibate.
So, you know me, I did some research on the web and…wow.  It seems to be more prevalent that I would have thought.

I just read this news account of the most ridiculous divorce suit ever.  Are you ready for this? Absolutely sure?
All right.
Take a deep breath, make sure there is not coke, tea or coffee in your mouth and read on.

 
I love scientific studies.  Oh, not because I am a science geek but because they make me laugh.
Take this one.  Researchers have found that women prefer more masculine faces the closer they get to ovulation but more feminine faces (on men) the further they get away from ovulation…

 
Sex?
A Woman’s Health Report has recently found that there are a great number of women that simply do not care that a man is in a committed relationship.   In fact according ot some of the women that made the man more enticing because they did not need to worry about the relationship getting more serious.
And the women weren’t just sleeping with the guys whose mates they didn’t know…Yep, according to this study it is all about Desperate Housewives.
Every woman for herself and if the package looks appealing then it doesn’t matter whose name is on the gift tag.

You knew it was coming, didn’t you?
So Hallmark has introduced gay marriage cards. They don’t feel it is a political statement, but rather answering consumer demand.

 
Say it.
Sex ch-ch-ch- challenge.  A Florida pastor has issued a thirty day sex challenge to the married  couples in his congregation.

Congrats to Irma and Ray Ziff who, in March, celebrated 75 years of marriage. To each other, even!!!
A friend remarked that that’s longer than Senator McCain has been alive. Craziness.
The happy couple appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno the other night. Among other things, we found out that their little ones are now 71 and 64 years old (I think that’s right). They also enjoy playing the Not-So-Newlywed Game. Their answer to the strangest place they’ve made whoopie? A plane! And when Jay asked if it was a propeller or jet plane, …read more

Do you know Mildred? What about her husband Richard? Have you heard of them? I hadn’t until I came across their names last week while reading Marriage: a History. Still, it’s not too late, and you should know who they are
Meet Mildred and Richard.

They grew up outside of Richmond, Virginia in the 40’s and met as children. When Mildred was 18 she became pregnant, so they got married. Only, as you’ll notice, Mildred is black and Richard is white, and in 1958 it was illegal for an interracial couple to marry in Virginia.
They actually went to Washington D.C. to be …read more

The Barna Group, a research organization focusing on the state of faith and spirituality in the United States, released new statistics on marriage and divorce today. A couple highlights:

4 in 5 of us will be married at least once
1 in 3 will be divorced at least once

Here’s an interesting comment by George Barna, director of the study:
“There no longer seems to be much of a stigma attached to divorce; it is now seen as an unavoidable rite of passage,” the researcher indicated. “Interviews with young adults suggest that they want their initial marriage to last, but are not particularly optimistic …read more