A Happy Marriage

This is advice to anyone planning to get married:  Make sure that the person you are getting married to has the traits you are looking for in a partner.  Don’t get married thinking that he or she will grow into being that ideal partner.  It usually doesn’t happen. People don’t change, and you can’t change […]

Wedding Vows

Today many people write their own wedding vows.  Love and  cherish or honor should be part of your wedding vows—but not  OBEY (in the past “love, cherish or honor and obey” were part of the vows).  Only women were  the ones whose vows included “obey.” No woman should have to “obey” her husband.  Kate Middleton as well as […]

Marriage is a Business

You should treat your marriage like a business—a financial partnership.  Couples who support each other through open communication seem to have a stronger relationship, especially when it comes to their money.  Both of you should be part of any financial decisions—and being part of the decision-making will strengthen your marriage. Communication, mutual respect and monetary […]

Fairy Tale for Women of the 21st Century

Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow near her castle.  The frog hopped into the princess’  lap and said, “Elegant Lady, I was once a handsome prince, […]

Equality in Marriage

On July 25, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Treat marriage like a business, the business of your family.  The same would be true for conflict resolution to keep marriage equality.  “My way or the highway” does not work well in an effective business, and it does not work in marriage.  Equality in marriage works best when the lines of communication remain open and honest.