The Ever Elusive State of Happiness - Marriage
What exactly is happiness and how do we achieve it? Is it a gift we give to ourselves or is it part of a reward system? The intangible state of simply being happy is hard to find and there are no maps or GPS trackers to help us chart a course. My ... [... more]
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Does Your Husband Think Your Best Friend is Hot?
My husband thinks that Salma Hayek and Kate Winslet are hot. That's okay with me. They are hot, I admit it. It doesn't bother me because I know the chance of him actually meeting Ms. Hayek or Ms. Winslet is pretty much the same as my bumping into ... [... more]
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The Art Of Planning a Vacation
My husband holds the title for World's Greatest Procrastinator so you can imagine how much stress is involved getting him to help plan a vacation with me. Cleaning the teeth of a wide-awake, hungry bull alligator would be less stressful. So when ... [... more]
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What is Marriage? Same-Sex Couples and Marriage
We were at a wedding reception where all was beautiful and totally traditional. From the gorgeous six-tiered cake to the sappy toasts, all was what you'd expect. The couple wore matching wedding bands from Tiffany's and they looked blissfully ... [... more]
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Having a Will Means Peace of Mind - Marriage
No one really likes to discuss wills. After all the idea behind a will is to have your affairs settled and your wishes carried out when you're no longer around to do so. It is not a pleasant thought. Many couples put off going to their lawyers to ... [... more]
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A Marriage With or Without Children-Personal Choices, No ...
While some couples wait a few years to become parenst, many married couples are choosing not to have children at all. These are personal choices for adults and should be respected... - A Marriage With or Without Children-Personal Choices, No ... [... more]
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Religion and Marriage:The Non Christian Jesus
This is the first in a 2 part series on "Religion and Marriage" that will appear on the Marriage site here at Bella. I invite you to send in your comments and your own experiences on this subject. I also ask that you keep an open mind and [... more]
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Aftermath of Surgery
Sex in marriage is as necessary for the partners as rain is for flowers. The intimacy of the sexual acts of touching, kissing, and physical closeness help us to feel desired and loved. It is good for our bodies and good for our mental health as well. [... more]
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A Marriage Without Intimacy
Marriage is a combination of friendship, love, and the intimacy of a physical union. Call it making love, marital relations, or by any other name, it is the pleasurable act and art of sex. We expect it, it is good for our health, we need it, we ... [... more]
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Being Unemployed-A Man's View - Marriage
My grandmother used to say that to a man the loss of a job was tantamount to losing what made him a man. She told me a story about when my grandfather had lost his job in the 1940's. He had been working for a railroad company and one Friday was ... [... more]
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Couples in the News
I'm glad my husband isn't Brad or Paul. I'm glad I'm not Angelina or Heather. No last names needed here because, since they've been in the media so much lately, their first names alone suffice. We know who they are; our favorite celebrities. ... [... more]
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Marriage Vows: What They Really Mean
I always cry at weddings. Most of us do. The beauty of the ceremony, the happiness, the sweetness of the vows, all contribute to the emotions of the moment. More than anything else, it was the vows that started me writing this article. I started ... [... more]
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