1.You can be in a relationship for months and only be talking. In the world of modern relationships, you can date someone for months, even spend more time together than a married couple, but when it comes down to someone asking about the relationship, you’re only ‘talking’ with the person, not ‘with’ the person. This
1.It decreases stress. When a home is full of clutter or filled with unfinished projects people will become more depressed because it’s a stark reminder that they failed to meet a goal. A study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found that women who felt disorganized had “Flatter diurnal slopes of cortisol, a profile
1.Empathy Michele Borba, parenting expert and educator, recently wrote a book entitled Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. The book highlights the value of empathy and why it’s important in raising children and how an empathetic child has a higher chance of being successful. Empathetic children are more aware of the world
1.Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” The world today only knows brokenness, but God believes in hope and restoration. God’s plan for your life includes an incredibly hopeful and prosperous
1.As You Get Older, You Should Lower Your Relationship Expectations Just because you’re growing in age doesn’t mean you have to lower your relationship expectations. So many singles get lost in the “I’ll take what I can get at my age” mentality that they think they’re not worthy of a partner who meets their standards.
1.Find the Bright Side Tragedy can strike at anytime and its only human nature to react by getting upset. However once the dust has settled, you must pick yourself up and look for the positive. If you’re strong enough to find the bright side, you’ll find that you will have grown as an individual. 2.Adjust
1.Share Household Tasks When you and your spouse are unhappy about the division of household chores or tasks, the stress level in your marriage can increase dramatically. If one spouse is taking over more tasks than the other, consider taking on a non-routine task this week or simply helping them with what they’re doing. If
1. Develop a Relaxing Schedule. If you’ve reached the magic age of 66 and you’re able to retire, now is the time to relax and rejuvenate. Most of us have been taught a strong work ethic which has served us well. But the vitality of 8-5 with only a two-week vacation belongs to the past
1. (Lack of) Communication Most of the problems we experience in our marriages can be solved (or prevented) if we just would do a better job of communicating. In a successful marriage, you have to fight the urge to sweep things under the rug. Don’t allow things to fester. Instead, keep an open line of
Paul Asher is a talented reporter who is having a crisis of faith. He once believed in God, but a visit to war-torn Afghanistan changed all that. He now questions everything he was taught about religion. He also has a crumbling marriage. And he’s battling emotions and thoughts from seeing soldiers die. What will it
