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Extend Invitations
Try asking your wife if she would like to do various things you think or know she enjoys doing. You could ask, Would you like to take a walk? or, Would you like a shoulder rub? or, Would you like to go for coffee?...The post Extend Invitations appe
There Is No Such Thing As “Normal” For Sex
We really need to stop talking about normal or average sex, because there is no such thing! If we averaged various aspects of sex for a large group of couples, the result would be like making a meal based on the average of the... The post There Is No Such
Friday Flashback: When Your Strength Is Really Weakness
Ever notice how peoples supposed strengths are really about a weakness? The person who is independent fails to build good relationships because they dont trust others. The man who is unconcerned about what others think cant be corrected. The man who li
Do You Want Growth or Control?
A couple of times recently, my pastor has said, you either structure for growth or control something he read in his school work. I think the idea is both true and important. And I think its valid in marriage. If you want your...The post Do You Want
Marriage With A Verbal Processor
Verbal processors speak to clarify thoughts. Non-verbal processors think before they speak. ~ Scott Reyes Verbal processors are infamous for thinking out loud and confusing all the non-verbal processors around them. ~ holtfan I am a verbal processor. Talk
Never Say Never!
Over the last two and a half years, I have exchanged several emails with one of you, who Ill call Rob. Rob is about my age, and married about as long as Lori and me. For all of his marriage, Rob has been frustrated...The post Never Say Never! appeared
The Thrill Of The Chase Leads To Disappointment
Over on Quora, someone asked, How does a man enjoy sex with the same person for years on end? Does that go against our nature? My answer was, I would ask how a man can fully enjoy sex when he keeps changing partners? I...The post The Thrill Of The Cha
Friday Flashback: You Didn’t Marry Mrs. Potato Head
I often see men wishing their wife was more like Mary Ann, or Ginger. Make that Penny or Amy if youre younger than I. What they really want is part of each of those women, mixed in to replace parts of their own wife...The post Friday Flashback: You Didn
The Get Rich Quick Approach To Marriage
My wife has been talking to a young man who thinks he can make a lot of money raising quail. Lori has been raising them for food, and has learned a great deal about them. But as I hear her talking with this young... The post The Get Rich Quick Approach To
What Is Your Part?
In a recent comment, Bill Harms said, ... I now finally figured my part in what I thought were problems with my wife. Then he went on to say, Now that I have been trying to actively reflectively listen to her she has opened...The post What Is Your Par