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Tag Archives: happy marriage
Mike Shaved off His Moustache
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we had a lovely breakfast together at the Hot Springs. Then, we went outside so you could use up some energy before the drive home. We went past the beautiful pool, Where we … Continue reading
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What I Came Home To
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I worked and got the Seaview apartment ready for guests who arrive tomorrow. I changed out the duvet as we’ve had the summer one on the bed and it’s much cooler now, so … Continue reading
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32 Years of Marriage
In 2012, on our 26th wedding anniversary, I wrote a blog of 26 reasons why we have a fabulous marriage. Today, I can add 6 more, seeing as we have been married 32 years! We have the same faith. On … Continue reading
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Being Easy to Live With
I don’t think I’m always so easy to live with but I do strive to be. Here are what I believe are to be the top ways to be easy to live with: Serve – Mike and I serve each … Continue reading
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Treating My Husband Like I Treat My Boss!
It’s such an interesting thing this. My work involves a lot of admin which I generally enjoy doing. So when Mike comes to me and says he needs help with a whole lot of his admin, how should I react. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian and Stacey, happy marriage, Making marriage work
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31 Things About Mike
Saturday 9th August 1986 I walked down the aisle before a couple of hundred people and Mike and I said “I do!” If I knew then what I know now, I would have run down the aisle saying, “Where do … Continue reading
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How To Be Married 101
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
In A Relationship? Be Prepared To Lose This…
This morning, I was reading an online article about people whose relationships had ended. They spoke of the clues they experienced which should have been red flags that trouble was brewing. The things they mentioned were like being afraid of your … Continue reading
How We Spent Our 30th Wedding Anniversary
It’s been 30 years and it was time to celebrate in a little more lavish style than we have done in the past. I knew that in order to do this, luring Mike with the promise of golf was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabella country estate, happy marriage, Making marriage work
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Engaged for 30 Years
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
5 Things Happy Couples Do
I wrote and posted this about a year ago…it’s worth another round! 🙂 As I look at my happily married friends, and I’m pleased to say there are quite a few of them, I notice a number of things that … Continue reading
Making Marriage Work – Enhance Your Spouse’s Self-Esteem
Treat your spouse in a way that enhances his/her self esteem. Dr. Phil McGraw once said this on his TV show. I was struck by it, not because I had never thought of it before, but rather because it epitomizes … Continue reading
Making Marriage Work – Learn From Others
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
Making Marriage Work – Respect One Another
Respect is a major cornerstone of marriage. This is a biggie! This is one to implement immediately, if not sooner. If your marriage is heading south and you need emergency treatment, read on! If you want respect, you must be respectful. … Continue reading
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The “Non-Negotiables” In Our Marriage
When Mike & I married we didn’t really realise it but we had 5 core values that made up the none-negotiables of our marriage. Regardless of where you are in your life – you may be single, newly wed, long … Continue reading
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