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12/10/2012
Making a House a Home ...After my husband proposed to me, we began saving every extra penny each of us was making. By our first anniversary, we had saved up enough to purchase a modest size house, with mortgage payments we could afford, even if my husband lost his job and had to work for minimum wage. More >>

Tags: DatingFinancesMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsSAHM stay at home moms
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12/10/2012
How to Pillow Talk Most people don't communicate about sex in general, much less when they are in the middle of it. There are some reasons for that. More >>

Tags: MarriageSexSpouse
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12/07/2012
Training for a Marathon Is Like Training for a Marriage I've thought for over a week to email you and then my husband brought home 6 red roses tonight and I knew I needed to write you. This is maybe one of five or so times my husband has brought home flowers for me in the 11 years we've been together. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriagePre-marital CounselingRelationships
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12/06/2012
My Fabulous Man I met my husband in graduate school at a Catholic university. He was a priest and I had been a nun for 11 years. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentMarriageRelationshipsReligion
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12/06/2012
Relationships Make You Grow Hooking up, shacking up, or having sex with someone within 20 minutes of meeting them does nothing to help you grow. These types of behaviors stifle you and set you back. Only relationships help you grow. More >>

Tags: choose wisely treat kindlyChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingFriendshipsHooking upMarriageSocial Issues
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12/05/2012
Career vs. Time at Home I really didn't give it much thought but always knew I needed to be home and my family would always come first...When I got back from Vietnam, I was married and just started in my career as an air conditioning and heating service technician. More >>

Tags: CareerFamily/Relationships - FamilyGrandchildrenGrandparentsJobMarriageMilitaryRelationshipsRelatives
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12/04/2012
Stuck in the Middle of a Divorce Battle One of my friends is currently separated from her husband. She is the godmother to one of my sons, and her husband is the godfather to my other son. My husband and I are stuck in the middle of the divorce battle. More >>

Tags: DivorceFriendshipsMarriageRelationshipsReligion
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12/04/2012
Poem: Choosing My Daughter My child has a mom
Because I decided long ago
That I'd be there to raise her
I'd be there to watch her grow... More >>

Tags: MarriageParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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12/04/2012
Recognizing The Struggle We spoke a few weeks back regarding my wife's mother who hasn't spoken to us since last Christmas because she didn't like the way we split our time up. I mentioned to you I was worried my wife would slip back into old habits and call her mother. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFollow up on a CallIn-LawsMarriageMother-in-lawRead On-AirRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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12/04/2012
Video: Stuck in the Middle of a Divorce Battle You're long time friends with a great couple. The four of you are so close you even have them as the godparents to your children. Now they announce they're getting a divorce. How do you not take sides in their conflict? More >>

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