Following the death of a spouse, many a bereaved widow or widower laments the fact that no one touches them anymore. Seldom--if ever--do people complain that their spouse touched them too much through the years. Begin now to build a large reservoir of "touching" memories to cherish in your golden years. Extend your hand across the dinner table and give your m
"My younger son didn't say it for a while. I don't think he really understood what it meant. That is why it meant so much more when he started saying it." My son stopped saying it for a while, when he became a teen....but about a year ago, at 17, he started saying it again, consistently....so I know what you mean about it being special and melting your heart. The first time I heard it again from my son, I got all teary-eyed.
"My ex even once told me not to say "I love you" so often cause it cheapens the meaning of those words" Wow, that's one I've never heard before. My husband and I say it to each other all the time....every time one of us leaves the house, every time we talk on the phone, and numerous times during the day "just because". Same holds true with the children--and I happen to believe it strengthens the bond between us, not cheapens the meaning of the
"Keep up the good work. Thanks!" You're welcome! Glad to know that someone is reaping some benefit from them!!
Does your mouth ever say yes while your heart is screaming no? Being assertive is sometimes viewed as being insensitive, unkind or self-serving. But it's really just being honest and fair. Your time and your needs are as important as anyone else's. This doesn't mean that your "boundaries" should keep you from ever going out of your way for someone else. It ju
No, it doesn't change it across the nation. A fetus is still not a person, the law simply states it is a more heinous crime to harm a pregnant woman. Funny, but the YUnborn Victims of Violence act defines an unborn CHILD as follows: "d) As used in this section, the term 'unborn child' means a child in utero, and the term 'child in utero' or 'child, who is in utero' means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, wh
"It's just hard for me to imagine doing that. Maybe it'll be different when I'm older, albeit I hope not, but I think it should always be meaningful... I don't think I could kiss a guy that I didn't have feelings for. But then again, I don't drink, either." I never understood it, not when I was a teen,
"But, and this is to forestall the next question, the state has determined that a fetus before a certain stage of development is not a person, therefore it's simply a surgical procedure, like removing an appendix. Cheers" However, the passage of Laci and Connor's Law changes that across the natio
There's one sure way to kill love--measure it. Loving someone because you think it's the right thing to do, because it's "your turn" or simply for what you can get isn't love at all. It's manipulation. Keeping records of any kind can be bothersome, but with love, it can be deadly--especially to a relationship. If it's true that the more love you give away,
"However, even though marriage is forbidden to many others of different lifestyles besides homosexuals, you'll never hear about gay marriage advocates protesting or fighting for the rights of these others." I happen to believe in equal rights for EVERYONE...but the war has to be won battle by battle, and the current battle just happens to be involving homosexuals. Perhaps if you stopped making generalized, stereotyped comments, and looked at i
Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God. Keeping your blood pressure in check is a gift you can give your spouse. The tricky thing is that high blood pressure frequently is not detected by how you feel. Getting a professional assessment by your physician only takes a few minutes, but it is vital if you are to get an accurate reading. Hype
"Though all people abhor the idea of abortion from a distance, those who are involved in this nasty business, I give the benefit of the doubt that they honestly believe they cannot handle it, but that doesn’t mean that pro-life or pro-choice is not to engage in compassionate assistance in alternatives, including financial, for those who decide on life. As for the other wedge issue, those of us who are parents and are gifted with straight kids should no
Doesn't come up with the correct time here....two hours behind it, actually.
Actually, Poetmom, it doesnt matter what tradition you believe. The Bible says that Mary Magdalene was the one that had demons cast out of her. The adulterous woman didnt have a name. My point was, some traditions say the two women were one and the same, and some say that MM was also Mary the sister of Lazarus and Martha, as well as being the wife of Jesus.....there are MANY traditions out there if you look for them.
Never allow anger to control you. In no place is this more important than in your marriage. Practice self-control by pausing for ten seconds before you answer an angry or critical remark. When you respond too quickly, you tend to overreact and fan the flames of conflict. A timely pause not only give you a chance to speak calmly, rationally and thoughtfully, b
"I know what you mean by "being TOO good at apologizing". i have this friend that keeps on saying sorry for each and every mistake that she makes. the rpoblem i hve with her is that saying sorry too many time for a mistake that she keeps on repeating just makes it worse. What i mean is that when wshe says im sorry to me nowdays it just doesnt mean anything to me anymore. " Sounds like my 14 yr old....I've told her that from now on, I don't wan
wow that's pretty horrible. I hope you know what you're doing. Lots of people think they're no longer in love when their hearts no longer flutter when they see their loved one come into the room. Maybe you fall into that category. And what does 'yes but it's not the same' mean really? It's a loaded statement that's for sure. I was just thinking the same thing....perhaps it's just that the "grand passion" or "honeymoon" phase has passed, and t
I can say that I didn’t like all of the Catholic references. Here are some that I noticed (there may be more): 1. Satan’s baby in the scourge scene. This is very bad (the reference is if God had a son, then the antithesis would be that Satan would have a son, and Satan would take care of his child, unlike God). 2. Mary was
"Never thought I'd live in Phoenix. Pictured myself someplace else; better. My girlfriend hates it here as much as I do. I just hate that I'm here; she hates that she's here, and blames herself for me being here. A place can do that, sometimes." Wanna trade spots? My husband and I would love to be in P
And please, don't ever twist the apology. You know, apologize for the other person's feelings instead of your actions. "Gee, I'm sorry you're upset that I got drunk and acted the fool", or " I' m sorry you're hurt because I forgot your birthday". Those are the worst kind of apologies. Absolutely! I've gotten my share of that kind of apology over the years...and they definitely do NOT help. They just, IMO, aggravate the situation even more. I'
I think much of what we're talking about has to do with the sites we're on and the people we meet, both online and IRL. I think there is a great deal of "pretend" everywhere you go. That's a good point....I guess I just overlooked that part of it. :)
I guess you're agreeing with me here? I mean, I agree with you :D Absolutely! Sorry if I didn't make that clear enough!! :)
An apology is the SuperGlue of life. It can repair just about anything. Contrary to the memorable line from the movie Love Story, sometimes love does mean having to say you're sorry. A sincere apology is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, acknowledgement that you are at fault will strengthen your marriage as well as your spouse's admiration for you.<B
Online relationships are equal to real relationships if it were not for one thing. Your concious. YOU KNOW it isn't real. I disagree to an extent. Online relationships, just like IRL relationships, can be just as real as you ALLOW them to be. In either one, you can hide yourself and be someone else, or
But the truth is that people, for the most part, do NOT communicate that openly and honestly in person. This means the personality you come to know online is not the one that their friends and family know. My husband and I met online, and our relationship was STRICTLY an online one for a year before
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