Over the last two articles, we’ve been looking at the problems alcohol can cause for your health and for your marriage. Today, we’ll finish up this three-part series by discussing another area of your life threatened by alcohol abuse: your family. Much like the ways drinking can damage a marriage, the social and psychological impact […]
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Is Drinking Ruining Your Marriage? – Part 3
Is Drinking Ruining Your Marriage? – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we touched on how alcohol consumption (especially in excess) can damage your health, both physical and emotional. Most of Part 1 was focused on how alcohol can affect you as an individual. This time around, we want to discuss how can negatively impact your marriage. Now, the health […]
Is Drinking Ruining Your Marriage? – Part 1
There’s no disputing that alcohol has a prevalent role in our society. From widespread availability to being a staple at many social events, alcoholic drinks are never very far away, but could they be the root cause of larger problems in our lives? In this series, we’ll take a look at how alcohol can impact […]
Help! We Don’t Agree On Politics!
It’s hard to turn anywhere recently without being bombarded with some kind of political talk… It’s all over the news, all over social media… It’s likely what your friends and coworkers are talking about… And even if you’re really into this kind of stuff, it can be a little exhausting – especially because there seems […]
Important Facts That Will Help You Heal After an Affair
The healing process after an affair is often very slow and very painful. Trust has been broken, emotions are running extremely high, and there’s often doubt that the marriage can ever survive such a blow. If you’ve made it to the healing stage (whatever that means for you), it means you’ve at least acknowledged that […]
Is Your Body Image Hurting Your Marriage?
Self-esteem is a tricky topic. There are so many factors, both internal and external, that can affect how you feel about yourself, and those things can change seemingly on a dime… Improving self-esteem is just as complicated. It can involve a myriad of changes – the most important of which have to happen in your […]
Help Your Marriage with This Resolution
The New Year is just around the corner! As January 1st approaches, we can’t help but think about new beginnings and start making plans for the year to come. Just about everybody has things they want to improve on, and restarting the annual cycle has a way of putting those goals and concerns right at […]
My Husband’s Family Ruins the Holidays
You may choose your spouse, but you certainly don’t choose the family they come from. For some couples, the in-laws become near-and-dear almost instantly – but for many others, a connection to the parents, siblings, and extended family of a spouse can be rough going… You might be from different parts of the world, have […]
The Perfect Gift for your Spouse
The holiday season is all about love and connection with family and friends, but even if we’re having good times, sharing gifts, and so on, it’s easy to forget to pause – and actually express the love and appreciation we’re feeling. With that in mind, here’s an idea for a wonderful gift that wont’ cost […]
Top 10 Romantic Christmas Songs
Holiday music is a big part of the Christmas tradition, and during this time of year, it’s just about everywhere you turn! From old standards to brand new tunes, there’s certainly no shortage of Christmas music to help you get in the spirit of the season. Beyond the usual fare, though, there’s also a strong […]