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Tag Archives: Marriage
How Many Years Of Your Marriage Were Good?
When I ask divorced people this question, I notice a big male/female difference in the answers. The women invariably say none of the marriage was good and the men as often as not, say most of it was good. I … Continue reading
An Advantage To Being Single
As a single man, I dream of having a great marriage. If I were married to someone of my level, my dream would be gone. I’d be stuck with reality, with the hard work of making a relationship work. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Marriage, relationship work, sexual attraction, single man, single one
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The White Obama Joey Kurtzman Testifies To What God Has Done In His Life
Today Joey will share with us the seven spiritual laws for lasting marriage and his five year plan for our economy. This year’s Torah portion is Va’etchanan.
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What Makes For A Good Marriage
In his third hour today, Dennis Prager, who’s on his third marriage, said: “Let me give you a realization I came to about life that I did not know 20 years ago. The role of luck in good marriage. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, divorce situations, Marriage, parents, realization
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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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Tagged acquaintance, Marriage, mystery, poet, relationship advice
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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
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Personal
Tagged jesus christ, lord and savior, Marriage, melodrama, saving your marriage
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Can You Betroth A Woman Through A Messenger?
If the messenger has sex with your bride. Is that a valid Jewish marriage? Ask your rebbe that. That’s what Dr. Marc B. Shapiro advises Jewish teenagers. If the rebbe gets flustered and angry at the question, then he’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged charles kushner, chief rabbi, jewish marriage, jewish teenagers, louis jacobs, Marc B. Shapiro, Marriage, rebbe
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John McCain’s Position On Gay Marriage
I just got this via email.
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Jewish Press Accused Of Feminism
Someone calling himself the Rabbinic Corruption Committee has gone on the warpath against the Jewish Press and its campaign against men who won’t give their wives a get (Jewish divorce). Here’s a taste of this new blog called jewishpressmess: 1)DO … Continue reading
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Tagged agunah, conversions, corruption, divorcee, Feminism, gittin, harrassment, intimidation, Israel, jerusalem post online, jewish divorce, jewish press, Marriage, quot, rabbinate, Rabbis, RCA, regard, valid address, warpath
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