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Category Archives: Marriage
What’s Your Relationship Model?
I’m listening to a KPFK interview with relationship expert Alison Armstrong. She says we all have relationship models and automatically assume that everyone has our model. One model is legacy. You’re all about having children and providing for them so … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Armstrong, having children, relationship expert, relationship model, relationship models
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Can You Cheat On Your Girlfriend?
On his radio show Friday, Dennis Prager talked about David Letterman admitting to having had sex with several of his female workers. In March, Letterman married his girlfriend of two decades. "If you’re not married, the rules are different," says … Continue reading
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Tagged david letterman, Dennis Prager, Infidelity, marital relationships, quot quot, radio show
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‘You Hurt My Feelings’
From Dennis Prager‘s radio show today. Author Alison Armstrong was the guest. "Prager H2: What happens when spouses hurt one another? What is the source of the anger? What hurts a woman’s feelings? What hurts men?" Alison: "Typically, when a … Continue reading
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Relationship Advice
I asked an online acquaintance (married to a smart and accomplished poet) of mine: What have been the best things you’ve done for your relationship? He replied: It’s a mystery to me, honestly… I don’t have advice. I feel like … Continue reading
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Who Do You Love More?
When I was a kid, some time between age eight and 15, I asked my mother who did she love more? Me or dad? She said dad. Should you put your spouse or your kids first? Dennis Prager tackled the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, gray men, john gray, men are from mars, radio show
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Fireproof
I just watched this hokey Christian melodrama about saving your marriage through practicing the 40-Day Love Dare. If you want to save your relationship, try watching this movie together and discussing it. If you are not a Christian, skip the … Continue reading
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Tagged jesus christ, lord and savior, Marriage, melodrama, saving your marriage
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Your Moral Leader Delivers Straight Talk About Sex
One of the scary parts of having a relationship is becoming vulnerable and pathetic. When you’re alone, you don’t have to confront your delusions. You can live in them. You can think you are funny and wise and biting when … Continue reading
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Tagged anne boleyn, erotic power, king henry viii, moral leader, penelope cruz, showtime series
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Taking Your Husband’s Last Name
On his radio show yesterday, Dennis Prager said: Here’s a touchy subject I have strong opinions on. Let me deal with the hyphenation matter first. I know people with hyphenated last names. Many of them are wonderful. The most obvious … Continue reading
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Tagged awkwardness, Dennis Prager, hyphenated last names, strong opinions, touchy subject
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What I Want To Give To My Wife
I’ve been listening to Orthodox psychologist Lisa Aiken and she encourages singles to think about the qualities they’d bring to a marriage. So here’s what I’d give to my wife: * My fidelity * My reliability * My friends and … Continue reading
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