Category Archives: Marriage

Getting Revenge on Your Husband

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Helga

I posted this a couple of years ago and revisited it today. You cannot control people, but you can control your own actions. How To Get Revenge On Your Husband! Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Don’t Make A Mountain Out Of A Molehill

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Helga

In days gone by when Mike & I were both working full time, our weekends were essential for resting and recuperating from the stresses of the week. I usually would go out of my way to ensure I got enough … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Saying Sorry

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Helga

The two little words “I’m sorry” are so healing. More than 30 years ago, I had a friend who went off the rails. He was in a position of leadership and I was the young teenage whistle-blower. I told his … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Dealing With Anger

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Helga

I married a very mild tempered man. After 29 years of marriage, I  can count on one hand the number of times Mike has lost his temper, but I do remember the first time! We had only been married about a … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Fight Fair & Never In Front Of The Family

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Helga

When you put two people of different personalities with different backgrounds, different genes and different hormones together, you’re bound to get conflict. It’s going to happen, but what you do with it is within your control. Each spouse brings to … Continue reading →

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29 Reasons Why I Love My Husband

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Helga

9th August 1986, I walked down the aisle at Cape Town Baptist Church and at about 2-30pm, we said, “I do!” 29 years have passed. That’s 10592 days (including 7 leap year days!) –  254212  hours. We can confidently say that there has … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – When You Are Married To Someone Opposite To You

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Helga

I always liked the saying “Opposites Attract”. Mike & I could not be more opposite if we tried.  Here’s a list of some of our opposites: He’s quiet, I’m outgoing; He’s a natural leader, I’m a follower unless instructed otherwise! … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Learn From Others

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Helga

When our 27 year old daughter, Stacey was about 12, she came home from school one day and told us that only 5 of the children in her class lived with parents who were still married. The remainder of the … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Allow Each Other To Grow

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Helga

Men and women enter marriage at different stages of personal growth and it is important for each to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually without being hindered by the other. This was never so valid as in my marriage to Mike. As … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Keeping Romance Alive

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Helga

One of the many reasons why married couples go off the marital tracks is because they long for the warm fuzzy feeling a new relationship brings with it. The fact that the warm fuzzy feeling cannot be maintained indefinitely no … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Serve One Another

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Helga

Well known author and businessman Dexter Yager says one primary reason people fail in relationships is because they think too much about themselves.  Many years ago, Stacey, David and I were on a day out during the school holidays and … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – The Power Struggle

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Helga

We live in a society of feminism, where women are equal to men in all areas and professions. So when it comes to control within the marriage, there have to be clearly defined roles, so that each partner has control … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – What If There Is Abuse?

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Helga

Unfortunately, abuse in marriage is far more common that most people know. It is a shameful secret that goes on behind closed doors and is never (or very seldom) revealed to even closest family members. You may be a woman … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Put The Past Behind You

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Helga

We all enter adulthood with some baggage or other. As I reached adulthood I came with a truckload of rejection baggage. When my Mom left home when I was 12, it didn’t matter how often I was told my parent’s … Continue reading →

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Making Marriage Work – Trust in Marriage is Essential

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Helga

Trust in marriage is essential. I can’t say that enough. The reason why trust is so important is because it filters into each and every area of married life. Trust is also an outcome of respect. If you respect each other … Continue reading →

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