During the Civil War more than half of the skirmishes took place in Virginia, and each battle was just a continuation of the previous fight. Same reasons… same territory… different days. Sometimes marriage is like that. You have the same fights over and over about the kids, the money, the romance. The list goes on and on. But rather than continuing to take up arms, join hands and draft a resolution. Flip the...
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Do you know the power of silence? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Sometimes we think that repeating ourselves over and over again in an angry, raised voice is the only way to get our children to obey. I’m definitely guilty of that. But here is a better way… Look your child in the eye. Say it once in a calm, firm voice, and then be silent. For example, you say, “Matthew, please brush your teeth...
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Author Pat Morley suggests that we stop, look and listen when our spouse wants to talk. First, stop what you’re doing. Put down your cell phone, turn off the TV. Second, look directly at your spouse when they’re talking to you. It shows you care. Third, really listen to your spouse. And men, that doesn’t mean telling her how to solve a problem. It means identifying how she’s feeling with an understanding...
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Feel like all you do is clean the house, wash the clothes, pick up after others, and provide taxi service for the kids... and no one notices? Or, maybe you feel like all you are needed for is to bring home a paycheck. A busy husband or wife can often get those feelings. So, what can you do? First, validate what your spouse is doing. Let them know that their seemingly mundane job IS very important and why. Second,...
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Body image is how you picture yourself based on what you see in the mirror and by the reactions that you see from other people. Negative feelings about body image are mostly experienced by women, but not exclusively. If your spouse suffers from a poor self-image, here are three A’s that can help liberate your spouse’s body image. First, affirmation. Affirm them by saying things like, “My favorite part of you...
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If you plant tomato seeds, you’ll get tomatoes, right? If you plant cucumber seeds, you’ll get cucumbers. You reap what you sow. In the same way, the seeds you plant in your relationships determine what you’ll get in return. Do you want your children to be patient, kind and respectful to you? Then sow seeds of patience, kindness and respect to them. Want your spouse to be understanding, loving and loyal? Then sow...
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Charles and Frank Duryea were the first to sell an automobile on March 31st, 1896 in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts. When the first cars took to the roads, people thought they were impractical. Today, they’re in the driveways of nearly every American home. So celebrate this moment in history with your family. Take a car trip to an undiscovered local destination—together. It doesn’t take a lot of...
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