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12/16/2011
I So Admire My Husband Do I have a MAN for a Husband? Yes I do. We'll be married 31 years in February.... His father and maternal grandmother did not approve of me as a prospective wife and did everything in their power to discredit and humiliate me. More >>

Tags: BehaviorFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeMarriageRelationshipsRelativesRespect
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12/15/2011
After the Wedding... Thank you so much for helping me to start off my marriage right! I'm 30 yrs old and I just married the man of my dreams 2 weeks ago. Today when I was telling my coworker about the big wedding day, she commented how sad she and her new husband were when all the excitement died down after their wedding and they had to go back to their normal lives. More >>

Tags: MarriageRead On-Air
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12/14/2011
Mostly Happily Ever After I know we are not typical because we married too young (ages 17 and 19), but it was a norm "back then". I always say we were just lucky because we were not that smart at the time. But during all these years of marriage we have learned and grown "together" which I think helped us. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGenerosityMarriageRead On-AirRespectValues
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12/14/2011
11 Years Later I was 23 and stupid but smart enough to know I had to find a job to make some money before I stared graduate school. At that job, the radio was set to your show. Thank God for that. I heard you say "you have to kiss a lot of toads before you find your prince". More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageResponse to a Comment
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12/13/2011
Being a Strong Woman I heard your commentary about how women should spend their 20s becoming confident and competent...Amen sister! More >>

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12/09/2011
It Took A While to Sink In My life completely changed 8 years ago. I was married, had 2 children, a career that kept me in the office 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. While I was in my office I always listened to you. More >>

Tags: DivorceMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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12/09/2011
One Cannot Change Without the Other My husband and I have been married for 24 years. He is my hero and I am his girlfriend. Mothering my children is my main job after caring for my husband. More >>

Tags: MarriageThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Feeding
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12/07/2011
Mom Just as Guilty as Dad I grew up in a house where my father verbally, emotionally, and physically abused me and my two sisters (I thank God there was no sexual abuse to any of us). His mood swings were sporadic and we were always walking on eggshells. More >>

Tags: abuseFamily/Relationships - ChildrenMarriageParentingResponse to a Comment
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12/05/2011
Take Time to Grow Up First I saw in our local paper last evening a couple, who my kids had grown up knowing, had gotten a divorce. They have two school-age kids who are approx. 8-10 years old. More >>

Tags: DivorceMarriage
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12/01/2011
He Asked for a Separation ...My husband and I have been together for 10 years and married for 8 years. We have gone through a lot. I had a rough childhood, on the other hand his parents were married until his dad passed away almost 4 years ago... More >>

Tags: MarriageThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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