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Life Gems · 1d ago

Simple Solutions for Busy Families Part II—Saving Even More Hours Each Day!

Earlier this week, I wrote about simple solutions for busy families. If you haven’t read that post, check it out here. Hopefully, through that one tip alone you have saved yourselves hours each day that you can enjoy with your spouse, … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 3d ago

Simple Solutions for Busy Families—Get Back Hours a Day Starting Today!

Even with the school year winding to a close, most of the families I know are struggling with lack of time to do all they would like to do, or even all they feel they must do. It’s such a … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 1W ago

Young, Perfect Love and New Marriage

With wedding season upon us, so many couples are about to blissfully enter into marriage, hopefully with dreams and ideas of their long and happy lives together. Do you remember those times? Maybe you’re long past your newlywed days. What … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 2W ago

More Couples are Sliding into Cohabitation

According to the New York Times, cohabitation in the U.S. has increased by more than 1,500 percent in the last 50 years. While many people still have moral and/or religious issues with cohabitation, more than half of all marriages are … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 2W ago

Top 15 Reasons Romantic Partners Fight

The following list from Science of Relationships shows the top sources of conflict in order of the most common themes. Only about 100 people were surveyed for the results, so it’s not a large sampling. However, I found several things … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 3W ago

How to Boost Your Willpower, Success in Marriage and Life

Happy Life: Happy Marriage What would you do differently in your life if you had more willpower? Are there efforts related to your personal health or improvements to your marriage and family life you would make if you could stay … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 4W ago

How Does Food Affect Your Marriage?

A new study is analyzing the impact of fatty foods on marital stress, hypothesizing that following a fatty meal, your marital interactions may be more stressful. That got me to thinking about food in general and its impact on our … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 1M ago

What is in Your Legacy Drawer? Are You Prepared?

I have been meaning to write this post for a long time, and maybe you have equally good intentions of getting your will together, compiling important financial paperwork, signing a living will and making other preparations. But you get busy, … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 1M ago

Is “Good Fighting” Beneficial to Marriage?

Many couples fear that frequent arguing can signal their relationship’s demise. It may be the type of arguing you do, not the frequency, that determines your fate. Do couples that fight actually have an edge? A 2012 study found that … Continue reading →
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Life Gems · 1M ago

U.S. Marriage and Divorce Stats

You may be interested to read the marriage and divorce data  from the U.S. Census Bureau for 2008 (the most recent data available). 52% of men in the U.S. are currently married; 9% are currently divorced 48% of women in the U.S. are … Continue reading →
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