I suppose in order to give an opinion on this topic one must first specify a certain age difference. Let’s look at an age difference of 8-10 years; thought in all actuality the numbers don’t amount to anything. It’s been…
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Is there any big deal in a woman marrying an older man? Marriage is union and equality. A man may assume leadership role, but he is still subject to his wife, just as his wife is subject to him. No…
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Extremely jealous partners are usually not in their sane minds. The intense emotion of jealousy clouds their judgment and it could overpower their rational thinking. No amount of explanation could make them understand and see reason. Although jealousy is a…
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One way to survive newlywed squabbles is to expect them. In the inevitable colliding of cultures, disagreements abound. Most of the things you need to do to survive these squabbles should be gathered before the wedding. Take time to communicate…
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Names identify who each of us are as individuals. Whether a woman chooses to keep her maiden name or switch to her husband’s name is entirely up to the decision of the woman. There is no wrong decision on this…
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Surviving the first two years of marriage… I don’t know if I had survived them, and I don’t think anyone can claim they did until the ‘death do us apart’ clause actually kicks in. After all, we all enter a…
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The ideal honeymoon destination will provide lots of fun-filled activities for the newlyweds to enjoy, along with a quiet place for the newly married couple to be alone together. The Caesars Pocono Resorts offer everything a newlywed couple could possibly…
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If you have decided to elope then you have already decided not to include your family and friends in your actual wedding day. There are many reasons why people choose to elope. Some do it to save on the expense…
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We’re lost. I know we are. I am late for the wedding where I’m supposed to be the maid of honour. The rehearsal dinner is starting any minute now. I’m methodical about directions. As we’re whirling along on windy coastal…
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Married women have a given name at birth and live their whole lives with it. They should not have to change it because they are married. They can, however, hyphenate their last name with their husband’s last name and call…
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When children grow up and get married there is apt to be a major shift in the relationship dynamic of the family as a whole and also among individual family members.  Not only is a new family member being added…
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Although the world looks so beautiful when you are first married: the colors and sounds seem enhanced.  You are deeply in love and your heart and souls seem so merged together that you are one; being part of the most fantastic universal…
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The big day is over, you just got home from the honeymoon, now what? This is the question on the minds of many newlywed couples. Some things are a given, but others may not be so obvious: *Make it legal….
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Marriage is a journey. I’m pretty sure I’m not the first one to say that… I’m one hundred percent sure I’m not the first one to feel that way. So, in life, just as at any travel agency, you try…
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I have been married to my favorite person on the planet for four years now, and he has been my husband in my heart for almost seven, or perhaps my entire life, depending on how you look at things. I have…
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Finally, it’s here the part of the wedding experience that you looked forward to for months. You were probably saying, ” I need a vacation” for so long, that people would just nod before you even said those very words….
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According to the new college edition dictionary, the term Marriages defined as “The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.” The keyword in this definition being UNION. Marriage is supposed to be a ceremony between man…
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Far too many parents are guilty of interference in their children’s marriages and it is amazing just how many marriages breakup over an interfering parent or parent in law. When it comes to parents and their married children they will…
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For most women, the custom of taking their husband’s last name on their wedding day is something they have dreamed of doing since the day they fell in love. By taking her husband’s name, a woman declares to the world…
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Alright you’re newly married and probably are very excited about starting your new lives together great. And I would think that in many cases those talks about kids, raising kids, naming kids have at one point or another already drifted…
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No woman wants to learn that her husband is cheating on her, however it is far worse to stay in the dark. This is especially true in a world with sexually transmitted diseases. Women should not turn a blind eye…
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Now this is something that I know all to well, trying to figure out where to go for the holidays. Trying to figure out whether or not we want to travel or just stay at home. Then we have the…
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Making two become one is not as easy as some people make it look. The give and take required to make a marriage work will always involve a disagreement or two or ten along the way. The key is to…
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There are very few people who have not heard that continuing to date your spouse is good for your marriage.  Yet, in spite of all the warnings and encouragement, sometimes dating gets put on hold after you are married.  After…
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You just had the wedding of your dreams. Everything was perfect from the flowers to your partner. You wish it could last forever. However, the wedding is now over, and you have to begin living your life as a married…
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