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A Favorite Marriage Blog Finalist
We just got word that we have been named a finalist on “The Marry Blogger” favorite marriage blogs finalist list. We’d love for you to go vote for “Laura’s Strengthening Marriage Blog” by CLICKING HERE (may be listed under “Strengthening Marriage”) — and also check out the many other great marriage blogs out there! It’s
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Recreating “The Kiss”
Had to share this darling picture that some friends took when visiting the USS Midway museum in Southern California. You all remember the famous picture “The Kiss” taken in Times Square at the end of World War II. Well apparently they’ve made a huge statue of it (located at the USS Midway museum). My friends
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Want Porn Out? Let Wife In!
by Mark Chamberlain, Ph.D. Psychologist and Author of Confronting Pornography, and founder of the new blog (and upcoming book) Love You, Hate the Porn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want Porn Out? Let Wife In! reprinted from “Love You, Hate the Porn” Blog Here’s how it went in the wild West: the Sheriff faced down the outlaw: “There ain’t
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Raising the Bar on Date Night
Date night is simply one of the best things couples can do for their marriage. It nourishes the relationship mentally, emotionally, socially and even sexually (…if you’re lucky!). Couples generally do the best they can when it comes to having a date night, so I really hate to be too hard on them about it
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MIS #051—The Agony and the Ecstasy of ONEness in Marriage
In this episode #051 “The Agony and the Ecstasy of ONEness in Marriage,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses some of the challenges of ONEness, as well as the exquisite joy and possibilities that are available to a husband and wife if they will work at it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strengtheningmarriage/MIS_051.mp3Podcast
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MIS #050—What’s Up with the Bait and Switch in Marriage? — Q&A, Part 2
In this episode #050 “What’s Up with the Bait and Switch in Marriage? — Q&A, Part 2,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses the question about how a wife seems to change intimacy-wise from pre- to post-marriage. Laura discusses five elements that may explain this change and what
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MIS #049—What’s Up with the Bait and Switch in Marriage? — Q&A, Part 1
In this episode #049 “What’s Up with the Bait and Switch in Marriage? — Q&A, Part 1,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses the question about how a wife seems to change intimacy-wise from pre- to post-marriage. Laura discusses five elements that may explain this change and what
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The Beneficial Effects of Marriage
THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE There is something transformative about marriage. Even the anticipation of getting married changes people’s behavior. Men, in particular (Waite & Gallagher, 2001, p. 54; Nock, 2005, pp. 20-21), are less likely to drink or take drugs or engage in risky behavior in the year before they get married. In that
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MIS #048—The Importance, Inhibitors and Intricacies of Intimacy
In this episode #048 “The Importance, Inhibitors and Intricacies of Intimacy,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the “3 I’s of Intimacy” — the Importance, the Inhibitors, and the Intricacies, and how the book, And They Were Not Ashamed, can help in all three of these areas! http://traffic.libsyn.com/strengtheningmarriage/MIS_048.mp3Podcast
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MIS #047—Good Girls Do! Countering the Good Girl Syndrome in Marriage
In this episode #047 “Good Girls Do! Countering the Good Girl Syndrome in Marriage,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson shares a resource to help couples identify and overcome negative conditioning about sex and be able to say, “Yes! In marriage, Good Girls Do!” http://traffic.libsyn.com/strengtheningmarriage/MIS_047.mp3Podcast: Play in new window
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