Intimacy - When Less is More -
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Shela Dean
Hubby Dale and a guy friend sat on their boat knocking down a few beers and whiled away a lazy afternoon by listing body "ations"-urination, expectoration, perspiration, etc. I tried, but failed, to imagine doing the same with a girlfriend. We would identify the three...
Remarriage, Blended Families, And Blended Stuff - Create Opportunity From Challenge -
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Shela Dean
Remarriage. It's the "blend" setting on the Cuisinart of life. The kids, the finances, the friends, the pets, the former in-laws-all a breeze compared to blending your stuff into the same home-sweet-home and learning, up close and personal, why it's said, "One person's treasure is...
Marriage and Divorce: When Are Differences Irreconcilable? -
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Shela Dean
CNN recently reported that divorce has a permanently bad affect on your mental and physical health. In my case, NOT getting a divorce would have been bad for my mental, and his physical, health. Sometimes we just blow it. Maybe we were too young to...
Memories - The Glue That Binds -
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Shela Dean
"Romantic gestures." That's the search term I used while cruising the internet. "Breakfast in bed." That's what popped up as the classic "oldie but goodie" way for guys to score points, or what in our house are called Frequent Foreplay Miles. Some may find that...
Getting Even (Or Not) - Tips For a Healthy Marriage -
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Shela Dean
Unwanted facial hair. Yep, hubby Dale and I have reached that age. His ears spawn renegade hair. Nose tendrils, if left untrimmed, poke out his nostrils. And me? I've got chin hairs that I swear are as thick as pipe cleaners. There are advantages to...
The Meltdown - Another Ticket to Marital Intimacy -
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Shela Dean
Things go wrong. The oven malfunctions, the appetizer burns, and your snooty in-laws arrive to a smoke-filled house. You're leaving for your brother's wedding and the baby throws up on the perfect silk dress you shopped for months to find. The flight home from the...
