ArchiveFebruary 2010

Seinfeld Turns “Tell Me My Spouse is Awful” Game into a TV Show

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UPDATE: It was as bad as expected (maybe worse, thanks to replaying the meanest two things said in each episode) and unfunny to boot. Tonight’s the night. Jerry Seinfeld’s new Marriage Ref show debuts right after the Olympics closing ceremonies. It’s the “Tell Me My Spouse is Awful” Game for others’ amusement. You know the game. Someone comes into the office or...

Amarillo, Columbus, NW Arkansas, & Richmond Marriage Boost

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Chik-fil-A does it again. The Marriage and Family Foundation, headed by Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy’s son Bubba Cathy, just changed the future for married folks again. This time, it will be in Amarillo, TX, Columbus, GA, Northwest Arkansas, and Richmond, VA. They surprised four pro-marriage groups with big grants, announcing them via a video stored on a digital camera mailed to each of...

Great Real-Life Example of a Third Alternative

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Writer, speaker, comedian Patty K and her guy Joe ran into one of those “what do we do now?” choices recently. She enthusiastically encouraged him to go after a dream of his only to find it landed her in her idea of a nightmarish lifestyle. Should Joe give up his dream? Should she tolerate being miserable? Did he have to choose between love and an unhappy companion? Did Patty have to...

Stop! Before You Communicate Anything…

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Pay attention to Steven Stosny’s wonderful advice about using at home the communication techniques you learned in the therapist’s office or in a book. In Marriage Problems: How Communication Techniques Can Make Them Worse, Stosny writes: Early in your relationship you chose to feel connected, just as, if you’re thinking about communication techniques now, you’re choosing...

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From Tiger Woods’ Announcement: 48 Words We All Need to Hear

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“I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled.” At some point in your marriage, there is a high probability you will reach a point where temptation hits at the exact same moment you...

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I am a widow who got it right the second time. I have been sharing here since February 14, 2006 what I learned from that experience and from positive psychology, marriage research, and my training as a marriage educator.

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