"Once you get married the sex stops!" Yup if you want to know one of the main reasons men hesitate about getting married it's because this is what many other men tell them the minute they mention marriage. Well the truth is that this line of thinking did’t just fall out of the sky; men aren't just making this up? However, is there more to this story? There has to be another … [Read more...]
Keep Your Spouse’s Mind Occupied with Positive Thoughts of You
We've heard it all before, relationships take work. I prefer not to call it work, I'd rather say relationships require effort. Effort is something, that if we put our mind and energy toward, can actually happen. We are in more control of what happens in our love life than we care to admit. We have the power to make our relationship easier. Many of the things that add stress to … [Read more...]
Keep Calm and Love Affectionately: Kids Need to See Affection
"Don't worry that your children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you". ~ Robert Fulghum Truer words have never been spoken. Just last week, my husband called home. We were running around, so I put him on speakerphone. As I was rushing our kindergartener out the door to catch the bus, she briefly spoke to him and ended the conversation with her usual: "I … [Read more...]
Want To Spice Up Your Marriage? Stop And Watch Back II The Future
Last night, after the kids went to sleep, I closed the sliding glass door to our basement office to begin blogging away, as I do every night. In the next room I could see my husband engrossed in one of my all-time favorite movies and one of the movies we love to watch together: Back II The Future. It was Part III this time, but I'll take them all. As I overheard snippets of … [Read more...]
Sometimes A Man Just Needs To Hear…
After a long day by both of us, my husband and I collapsed into the bed, exhausted. It was almost midnight, and I know my husband was tired from doing the whole dinner-bath-bedtime routine that he takes over when I have class at night. My head was throbbing from being too tired and not getting enough sleep the night before. He had just gotten into the bed and was already … [Read more...]
They Like to Watch: How Public Displays of Affection Affect Our Children
By Dr. Michelle T. Johnson I was cooking dinner. Our 5-year-old daughter was washing dishes. My husband had just come home from work and had made his way into the kitchen to be with "his ladies." Before I could finish plating dinner, hubby had is arms wrapped tightly around my waist and was planting a tender kiss on my lips. Those spontaneous displays of affection always make … [Read more...]
#MarriageChat Wednesday: This Weeks Topic is Affection
Week five of our online Twitter party resumes on Wednesday July20th and the topic will be, "Affection." We'll be on Twitter using the hashtag #marriagechat and talking all about Affection. It takes place tomorrow, Wednesday July 20th at 9PM-10PM EST using the hashtag #marriagechat on Twitter. To easily follow the conversation you can use either of these … [Read more...]
Should We Ever Stop Kissing Our Kids?
My three-year-old son is a kissaholic. He won't go to bed unless his father and I kiss his face a gazillion times and he's always begging for more. I don't mind indulging him because I want him to know he's loved and cherished. I kiss one cheek and he instinctively turns his head so I can get the other one. He knows what's up. We mostly kiss him on the cheeks but we also … [Read more...]
“PDAâ€- How Much Is Too Much In Front Of Children?
By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter Recently an interesting conversation started during a diversity training event on the amount and type of affection, by couples, displayed in front of children. One of the participants voiced a strong concern relating to same-sex couples living in her neighborhood. She strongly believed that everyone should live the life they choose. However. she … [Read more...]