I’m back to finish wrapping up my relationship series in the next couple of days.  Today, I’m going to hit hard on an issue that will upset many of you.  And that is the issue of looks and the conflict that can occur in relationships to do looks.  My opinion is that whoever said looks [...]

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This is about how to avoid marrying your in-laws, how to gauge the way your prospective spouse will behave over time and what type of relationship the two of you may end up having.  The following comments are about generalities.  Obviously sometimes there will be some exceptions, but remember, most children turn out like their [...]

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Mailman: All those kids yours?
Frank Gilbreth: Oh, these aren’t so many. You ought to see the ones we left behind.
Mailman: How you ever feed ‘em?
Frank Gilbreth: Oh, they come cheaper by the dozen.
From Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
I’ve seen both the 1950 and the 2003 movies, Cheaper by the Dozen.  Both were quite entertaining, and [...]

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This is the continuation of a series on choices in relationships.  We’ve covered a brief overview of seven tips for choosing a quality spouse.  We elaborated on the first tip and today we’ll dig into the second.
Values, integrity, honesty, politics, money.  In essence, the general ways in which one lives life.  A perfect match is [...]

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Yesterday I wrote several tips about successfully choosing a spouse for life.  The first item was a common faith AND the same level of fervency and intensity.  Why? Why is this so important?  Let’s explore this for a few minutes to better understand the level of frustration, anger, and hurt that can occur when a [...]

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