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Heart of the Home Relationships

"If you make if plain you like people,
it's hard for them to resist liking you back."


~ Lois McMaster Bujold, Diplomatic Immunity,2002

Stop the Yelling: A Two-Step Approach
Marilyn Woodard
Stop the Yelling:
A Two-Step Approach Imagine a large wooden spoon hitting the back of the chair on the bold words. You will make your bed when I tell you to! Crack!

The crack is the sound of the spoon breaking in half.
My ten-year-old daughter watches in open-mouthed shock. I, veins bulging, eyes blazing, wheel around and march out the door. . . .
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5 Keys to Keep Your Love from Fading
Pat Anderson

"The deepest source of her misery, though she did not know it, had been the fading of her love toward him." ~ George MacDonald This quote on the Home Page made me think about how we, at times, allow our love to fade in our marriage. Lately I am becoming very aware of certain areas in which I need to improve as a wife.

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Husbands Who Watch Porn
Luke Gilkerson
Recently, my wife was perusing the website called iVillage,...a couple of discussion topics caught her attention: "Porn problems with hubby" and "TMI porn question?"...Both of these discussions were started by women who expressed some concern about their husbands viewing pornography. One woman's husband is away from home serving in the military . . . keep reading
Preparing for Single Awareness Day
Wendy Bridger
Preparing for Single Awareness Day For years, I was convinced that Valentines Day was nothing but an evil plot to subtly persecute single people. As it got closer and closer, the sappy TV and radio ads got worse and worse. When the day arrived, I got the indescribable pleasure of watching the multitude of flower bouquets pass by my office while they were being delivered to everyone else. And after Valentines Day, I was privileged to hear my friends and coworkers tell of the romantic dates they went on that night . . . keep reading
The Best Valentine's Gift--Communication
Tess Worrell
The Best Valentine's Gift--Communication Throat tightens. . .teeth clench. . .perspiration forms on the forehead and upper lip--our poor husbands! Many create a pitiful sight as they troll the mall facing the annual conundrum--what do I get my wife for Valentine's Day? Most men want one thing--to hit big. They want to find "it"--the gift that will bring the gasp, the hand to the mouth, the look that says, "This is perfect!" Yet, between a constant barrage of contradictory messages . . . keep reading
Hope After Betrayal
Meg Wilson
Hope After Betrayal I pushed the flashing button on the answering machine. My husband's voice came back at me. Dave was on his way home early from a business trip. He would be home at two and he needed to talk. . . . keep reading
What Makes a House a Home? Personal Peace and Quiet Part 3 of 3
Marilyn Woodard
Peace in Relationships Lovely as my walnut tree interlude was, it does have a major flaw as a representation of Home. I was alone. Now, single people can have a satisfying home life, . . . keep reading
What Makes a House a Home? Personal Peace and Quiet Part 2 of 3
Marilyn Woodard
Respite Another part of my walnut tree experience was the delight of taking a short vacation from the world. It was pretty easy to do when I was a kid. There was little for which I was res . . . keep reading
What Makes a House a Home? Personal Peace and Quiet Part 1 of 3
Marilyn Woodard
Given the human condition, total lack of conflict between any two people is unlikely if at least one is not comatose. What can we non-comatose humans do to bring down the level of conflict? . . . keep reading
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