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04/18/2013
13 Things to Discuss Before You Marry Oftentimes people ignore doubts, red flags, and gut feelings because they don't discuss their issues and concerns BEFORE they get married. By seeing an expert who specializes in premarital counseling, you'll go over things like... More >>

Tags: CommitmentDatingEmploymentFamily/Relationships - FamilyFinancesHobbiesJobMarriageParentingPremarital CounselingRelativesSexWedding
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01/22/2013
Doing Things the Proper Way ...When the middle one graduated from college and got a job she announced she was going to move in with her boyfriend. All her friends were doing it and they wanted to save money to get married. More >>

Tags: CommitmentMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesRead On-AirShacking UpShacking-UpTraditional valuesWedding
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11/28/2012
Marriage Traditions are Silly After Shacking Up Recently, you had a call from a young woman who had a hard time getting her fiancé to help with planning their wedding. You mentioned a tradition that young women don't even think about today which is being carried over the threshold. More >>

Tags: DatingRelationshipsResponse To A CallTraditionsWedding
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11/26/2012
Nightmarish Dream Weddings The economy is really bad, and it's not going to get better anytime soon. Because finances are such an issue, practicality is especially important these days. However, a lot of people still have delusions of grandeur about certain things like weddings. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentCommitmentDatingFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFamily/Relationships - FamilyFinancesFriendshipsMarriageRelativesWedding
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10/23/2012
Cold Feet Before the Wedding I don't know if everyone experiences cold feet for at least a moment before their wedding, but I think it was healthy for me to have a brush with it. My fiancé and I had been dating over a year and a half, and we were wildly in love. More >>

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10/18/2012
Wedding Day Cold Feet? Dr. Laura received many responses to her question: Do you think getting cold feet before your wedding is just a natural part of the process, or is it a bad omen for the marriage? Here are just a few... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDatingDivorceHappinessHealthRelationshipsSpouseWedding
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09/25/2012
Seeing the Red Flags and Calling It Off My first serious relationship broke up because I saw the writing on the wall that we were not compatible. He was possessive with a tendency toward a temper that flared. More >>

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09/18/2012
My Husband's Note The best wedding I ever attended was on our 17th anniversary in 1999. The wedding was for a colleague, and the couple had shacked up for several years before they decided to get married. More >>

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09/07/2012
Which Sparkles More? I had to chuckle when I heard the call of the newly engaged young lady with a ring from her boyfriend's former fiancée. More >>

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07/18/2012
May One Day You Be Rewarded for Your Parenting I'm sending this to you because your listeners (and the world) need to know that if you 'choose wisely, treat kindly' and work together to make your family your number-one priority, they, too, may someday be rewarded with a letter like this. More >>

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