I know we’re barely mid-way through the winter season, but I’m already through with one pair of winter boots. Beaten and stained from the salt, they were not things that I wanted to hold on to anymore. Declaring "this is my last season for these," helped me think about other things I wanted to get rid of; what I wanted to leave behind as I go forward into 2017. "A time to get, … [Read more...]
Trouble Begets Trouble, So It’s Time to Get Rid of THAT Friend—And You Know It
Many of us know someone who is in a troubled marriage. You may not know how it got to that point, but you may have a front seat to the bad behavior going on in the relationship. But if you think that friend has no influence on your marriage, then think again. I want to encourage you not to allow other people’s marriage problems to infect your marriage. The bad habits and … [Read more...]
5 Bad Habits You Are Unknowingly Passing on to Your Kids
I’m a good mom. Yep, I can say that with confidence. I am a good mom—who has some really bad days. We all do. Any mother who leads you to believe that she doesn’t is hiding something. I’m not suggesting she has some deep, dark secret (although she might), but I am suggesting that she isn’t letting you into her REAL world to truly see what’s going on. One of my biggest … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to End Your Marriage That Are Simply Just Not Good Enough
By: CC Jean, LMSW Our society is all about instant gratification. We want it, and we want it now! Furthermore, when we get it, it better be on point. We are accustomed to entitlement and are quick to hold others accountable for causing us the slightest displeasure. This insistence on perpetual satisfaction might work for you at the Wal-Mart customer service desk, but … [Read more...]
3 Daily Habits that Can Help You Have a Healthier Marriage
They say with age comes wisdom, and I have to agree. The older I get, the more I see the relationship between how I live my life, how I feel, and the quality of the relationships that matter to me most. When I neglect to implement healthy habits and make myself a priority, everything begins to suffer, including my marriage. One of the biggest mistakes we make is expecting … [Read more...]
5 Habits Your Marriage Can Do Without in the New Year
I love the start of a new year. It’s a refreshing opportunity to make changes in my life and explore new and exciting ways of living. And I am not talking about making those lousy New Year’s resolutions that so one keeps. I am talking about leaving bad habits in the past and entering the New Year with an attitude of expectancy—attracting only goodness to your life. Marriage … [Read more...]
9 Things Your Husband Doesn’t Want to See You Doing
I've been with my husband a long time, and I've almost always worn something on my head at night. All this time, I just knew my husband thought my bonnets made me look sexy. I even took initiative to change it up a bit (either by color or by cocking it to one side like a kangol hat). But I was recently hit with the hard truth that he (*gasps*) hates it. So due to his lack of … [Read more...]
Don’t Get It Twisted, You Have Bad Habits Too
This week, Lamar and I were interviewed for an episode of the Lastinglove Couples Talk Show that airs on OhTv in the UK. The interview was for a Valentine's episode...so they asked us all sorts of questions about each other (sort of like a Newlywed Game). They separated us, and then asked questions like: "What are your spouses bad habits?" Wow....I really know some secrets … [Read more...]