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04/19/2019
5 Reasons Gender Role Reversal Typically Doesn't Work for Families I received an email recently from a woman named Aimee who thanked me for speaking out about the importance of husbands supporting their families. Aimee has a Ph.D. and was the spouse 'holding the family together as the breadwinner.' But when she was laid off, she said, things turned ugly... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStress
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04/18/2019
I Put My Family Before My Degree I am the one who gave up on his dreams and am happy I did. When I first met my bride-to-be, I was working on my Master's in history, and I planned to continue to get a Ph.D. When she asked me how long the program would take, and I told her it would be about eight years, she said 'If you think I'm going to wait eight years for you, you're crazy'... More >>

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04/17/2019
Ways to Improve Your Mother- and Daughter-in-Law Relationship If I had to pick the most popular subject people call my show about, it would be mother- and daughter-in-law relationships. Here's why... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentBehaviorIn-LawsMarriageRelationships
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04/16/2019
Non-Marriages and Babies Never Work Out ...I found out some wonderful news that a friend of mine is expecting her first baby... More >>

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04/15/2019
The Lessons I Learned Stuck with Me I did not have an easy childhood. I feel as if I had to go through all of it to get me where I am today... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBad Childhood-Good LifeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMarriageParentingRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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04/11/2019
Making Him Happy I met my best friend 20 years ago. What started as a greeting in passing became conversations over a meal, to philosophical discussions into the night to exchanges of hopes and dreams into the wee hours of the morning... More >>

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04/04/2019
Becoming A New Woman For My Family ...When I first discovered you on the radio, I was doing all the wrong things in my marriage. I was young and immature. My husband, however, is a good man who saw potential in me that I didn't see in myself... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStay-at-Home MomValues
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04/04/2019
To Abstain or Not to Abstain? Abstinence until marriage is the best!!! It's also the BEST gift you could ever give your future spouse... More >>

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04/03/2019
My Non-Anxious Engagement:  4 Ways To Take The Anxiety Out of That Life Long Commitment ...From first-hand experience, I know how severe anxiety can be as it relates to romantic relationships. Given our new ways of meeting and connecting... More >>

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04/03/2019
Even When It Doesn't Feel Like It's Worth it, It IS! Twelve years and three kids after my wedding, my marriage was in rough shape. I was a stay-at-home mom who homeschooled, but babydom and toddlerhood with three kids had taken its toll... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityThe Proper Care and Feeding of MarriageValues
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