Essential Rules for Traveling Light in Marriage
Editor’s Note: Originally published April 8, 2008. This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Florida for a family wedding with our two kids, ages 1 and 3, in tow. Admittedly, before the trip we were both apprehensive. Would we be asked to get off the plane at one of our layover stops due [...]
In Defense of Pretty OK
Editor’s Note: This post is written by Kathleen Quiring of Project M. Today we’re doing a post exchange based on a rant she went on a couple of weeks ago. This is her response to something I wrote. To read my response to what she wrote, go here – A Manifesto for Pretty Okay Sucks. [...]
Marriage Made Easy Before it Begins
There they are, they just walked into the room and your heart skipped a beat. Everything around you faded into the background and the only thing that existed was them. You muster up the courage to introduce yourself and the fairy tale relationship is born. All that’s left is moonlit walks on the beach, rose [...]
The Virtuous Marriage: Lessons for Life from Benjamin Franklin
Virtue is moral excellence. Another idea is virtue is a character trait or quality valued as good or righteous. Each one of us has core underlying values or virtues that contribute to our opinions, beliefs, and ideas. Cicero, a famous Roman statesman and writer, wrote about four virtues every man should strive to live up [...]
Marital Espresso: Wake up to an Intentional Marriage.
Editor’s Note: Originally posted January 31, 2008. As much as possible, I strive to be very intentional in my marriage. To be aware of what is just below the surface between us and try to bring it up to the light. To be more conscious about my choices in my marriage and my life rather [...]
A Good Marriage is the Enemy of a Great Marriage
The beginning of a new year usually includes time to dream and plan. This time can even be used to begin creating a great marriage. When asked, most everyone will state that they want a great life – a great marriage – a great job. This is natural. It’s almost universal. It’s an entirely different [...]
A Simple Marriage in 2010
I love the mountains. I love their beauty, impressiveness, challenge, and strength. Having grown up in the plains of the midwest, where the mountains were 8 or more hours away, I loved trips to the mountains. I’d love to live in the mountains some day. For the past several months my wife and I have [...]
Thanks to the Love of my Wife
Editor’s Note: This is the story about my marriage journey, which I reflect on each year in order to continue growing in my life and marriage. I’m sharing it again as part of the “one of my favorites” category. If you’ve been reading Simple Marriage for any length of time, and have been commenting at [...]
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