Tag Archives: Compromise in marriage

Life of Compromise

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Helga

I love to watch Britain’s Location Location Location with Kirsty Althorp and Phil Spencer. There’s one word that always comes up during it and that is Compromise! The longer I spend on planet earth, the more I understand that perfection … Continue reading →

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How To Be Married 101

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Helga

I was thinking about this, this morning. Marriage is a complex arrangement! What are the most important things to know about being married? What does it mean to be married? If someone had to ask me how to be married, … Continue reading →

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Engaged for 30 Years

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Helga

9th May 2016. The 9th May always strikes a happy note in my heart. It’s the day I got engaged. Crazy that that was 30 years ago today. I’ve been wearing the ring for 3 decades. It still fits. The … Continue reading →

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Me: “What’s Wrong?” Mike: “Nothing!”

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Helga

I posted this story under a different heading exactly a year ago and found it online again today. It made me smile. I remember the event so well. It’s hard to believe that almost 30 years have passed since it. It reminded … Continue reading →

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Lessons From A Wedding Anniversary

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Helga

11-23am The way Mike & I work when it comes to wedding anniversaries is that one year he plans events and the next year I do. This year was Mike’s turn. We’ve just come back from Zanzibar and so we decided not … Continue reading →

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My 10 Habits for Happy Couples

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Helga

3-45pm My friend, Riana, shared on FB, an article written by Dr. Mark Goulston – it’s been read by over half a million people! The topic 10 Habits of Happy Couples.  I agree with them & was tempted to put … Continue reading →

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There Is Hope For Your Marriage

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Helga

12-43pm With the divorce rate up at 50% both inside the church and out, many couples feel they go into marriage with an automatically built in escape route. “If it doesn’t work,” they say, “we’ll just get divorced.” Gone are … Continue reading →

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One Word That Has Made Our Marriage Work

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Helga

2-25pm I remember listening to a Focus on the Family many years ago where one of the guests said differences between husband and wife is like money owed, while similarities are like money saved. I was horrified! As newly weds … Continue reading →

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Mike Married a Messy!

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helga

1-06pm Sue made a comment about the differences between she and her husband and it reminded me of the huge number of differences between Mike & I. I remember when I was moving out of the nurses’ home into the … Continue reading →

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