ArchiveFebruary 2015

You’re the Last Person I Will Love

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I might have missed Glen Campbell’s song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” if I had not watched the Oscars® last night. I had not heard it was nominated or that it won a Grammy. I did not know about the documentary about his life with Alzheimer’s, the one he wrote it for, which aired right near me a few weeks ago. But then I heard Tim McGraw sing it, and I hurried...

How Much to Spend on Your Engagement Ring

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My grandfather sold a lot of engagement rings over his 50+ years at Tiffany’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. I’m sure he would have agreed “A diamond is forever,” a De Beers slogan introduced during the Great Depression, a tough time to sell jewelry. Diamond engagement rings were uncommon then, but so were divorces. If “a marriage is forever”...

15-Minute Major Marriage Makeover

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If your marriage is not everything you hoped it would be, the next 15 minutes could create a major improvement. Please note: this makeover is not for marriages experiencing violence, threats of violence, addictive behaviors, or current infidelity. Here are your instructions: Take 2 minutes to list your biggest disappointments about your marriage. Write them down the left side of a sheet of paper...

7 Divorce Alternatives When You Can’t Stand the Spouse You Love

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Frustration, anger, and fear normally drive us to either-or thinking. Too many of us who still love the person we married end up considering divorce because life with our spouse has become intolerable. Let me suggest a few alternatives that most of us never consider until it’s too late: 1. You’ll need two homes if you divorce. Why not get them now? You may find you really need only a...

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When Your Husband Loves You, Doesn’t Cheat, and Drives You Bonkers

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Carolyn, a reader of this blog, has given me permission to reply to her two emails here. I asked because I think of lot of you are asking the same questions, as I was 30 years ago. One thing that bugs the heck out of me with many advice columns, and I say this as kind criticism, is that the remedy is always brought back to the woman. Absolutely true — except when the person doing the...

Patty Newbold

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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