Building Strong Families by Putting Marriage First

Married couples report that they are least satisfied in marriage during the child rearing years. They become busy and distracted, and many lose intimacy. Our aim is to offer information and tips to help couples who are worn down by their kids and life to have stronger, happier marriages against all odds. It is our hope that this blog will be a source of helpful information for couples who wish to strengthen their connection in chaos.
Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2013
There are many phrases used to describe our spouses. In Argentina, where my wife is from and where we were married many people are always waiting for their "media naranja" or orange half.  In the U.S. we often refer to our spouse as our 'other half' or 'better half'. By referring to our significant...
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Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013
Let's talk about sex for a moment, shall we? Let's face it--sex gets complicated when you add kids to the mix.  Either they come in your room right when things are getting started or they camp out right outside the door when you're trying to have a moment (Shhhh!).  There are crazy hormone...
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Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013
“From reading this book, you will learn that not all differences will be resolved. Differences are a normal part of life. The goal is not too think alike, but to think together (Matheson, 2009, x).” This is just one phrase from the book Keeping Love Alive: Answers to 100 Marriage Questions by Kenneth...
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Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013
Emily asked us: "What are some suggestions, skills, or tactics that married couples use to manage time so they can spend some together?" Life stops for no man.  We are constantly being bombarded with time commitments from work, school, family, and friends.  Have you ever asked yourself...
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Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013
Click here for Sensational Information!--------> strengtheningmarriage.com/blog/ I have come to the conclusion that the internet is short on blogs specifically about strengthening marriage while raising children. However, there are tons of blogs about strengthening marriage in general,...
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Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I wanted to respond to Shirley who asked, "What do you suggest for a couple when they can not seem to get a break from their children and it seems that when they finally get the children under control they are too exhausted to even talk?" My suggestion to you is don't talk.  Too often in...
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Posted on Saturday, March 9, 2013
One of my favorite sociolinguists (person who studies the affects of language on society) is Dr. Deborah Tannen who has written several books and has spoken about the subject of conversation between men and woman as a cross-cultural communication.  It is amazing to learn how different we are...
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Posted on Saturday, March 9, 2013
If you're reading this blog, you're probably concerned not only about strengthening your marriage, but also about your children's well being. In this post I'd like to combine those two important issues and discuss how marital quality affects children. There is a long list of reasons to work toward...
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Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2013
I heard someone once say during a volleyball game "Communicate (referring to who was going to hit the ball)...it saves marriages."  Although a volleyball game may have seemed like a silly place to make a comment like that, I thought it was neat that he was sharing something he...
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Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2013
A reader of this blog asked an important question: I Want a Long, Happy, Loving Marriage.  Is That  a Realistic Goal? I’m going to answer that question with a resounding YES! I know a happy marriage is a realistic and achievable goal--BUT! Yes, there is a but. Happy marriages are...
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Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2013
WILL THIS BLOG HELP ME? rebootthismarriage.com  is a blog dedicated to the tired individual who wants to save their marriage despite all the opposition that exists when kids come into the picture and life happens.  I really like how realistic this blog is for our readers who are looking...
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