According to the Marriage Foundation in the UK, 39% of all married couples will get divorced. Although divorce rates have declined somewhat in the last 10 years, if you look around, you will know at least one person who had a divorce. Being married is tough, there's no doubt about...
When Was It Decided That Marriage Needed Defending? by Greg Sleter
It was 17 years ago when President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevented married same-sex couples from receiving benefits available to other married couples under federal law. Ironic, too, that it was Clinton, whose own marriage is not exactly the poster child for healthy...
Can You Be Happily Married? Here’s Some Tips! #SwifferEffect
It always amazes me to talk with couples who have been married 40+ years. My parents were married for 50 years and although they had their ups and downs, they were happy. My in-laws were also married nearly 50 years and they too seem to be happily married. With the...
Are You Still Having Kids?
The other day, I was getting on an elevator and a family of seven was getting off. There was a mother, father, four young children, the oldest being seven, and a newborn. The family quickly got off the elevator and I got in. Wow, I thought, it’s amazing that people...
55th Wedding Anniversary
Today is my parents, Phyllis and Herb’s 55th wedding anniversary. It’s amazing how many years they are together. My dad met my mom when my mom was 14. He was the old man at 19. They got married very young and had their three children immediately thereafter. My mom was...