Have you seen couples holding hands in public and wondered what happened to the romance you and your spouse used to have? The good news is romance isn’t hard to revive. With just a few changes in behavior (and a spiritual jump-start), you can rekindle the tenderness...
My little girl loves buying new things. It doesn’t matter if it is cheap or expensive, large or small. As long as it is something new, she wants it. She’ll beg me for a trinket at the check-out. She will act as if this is the most important toy of her life. As soon as...
I was beating the streets to get a head start on my holiday list. Dreading the downright meanness Christmas shopping often creates, it occurred to me this should be the time to focus on the importance of selfless giving and celebrating the precious gift of...
My husband and I went on a date to a local dinner theater. Before the show, our stage host made some welcoming remarks and then announced birthdays and anniversaries. A couple at the table just ahead of us waved when their names were called—Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty....
I used to be so polite when my husband and I were first married, “Excuse me, Sweetheart …” and “Please, Dear, would you … .” It was easy for my husband to love me then. But during one recent argument, I wondered when I learned to be so hateful toward my spouse....