Marriage Partnership articles

Recent articles from Marriage Partnership

Where's my appreciation?(Editorial)
June 22, 2008... Back in April the country celebrated Husband Appreciation Day, a day for "wives to reflect on the various ways their spouse enriches their lives." I loved the idea--especially since my husband does a ton of things for me, which too often I take for granted. Little things, such as taking care...

Not just sticks and stones.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 22, 2008... Until I read "Positive & Negative Words" (Spring 2008), I never knew that it took more positive comments to outweigh a negative one. But I did know that the negative comments from my spouse are the ones I remember most. Following the suggestions in this article could make the difference...

What's really okay?(letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 22, 2008... I appreciated the article "Our Best Sex Advice." As a newly-wed in a Christian home, it's difficult to find out what's "okay" in the bedroom. We younger women of the church need advice in all areas--including sex. --Amy Bass, North Carolina The authors are right--we do often "go into...

Simply romantic.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 22, 2008... I loved "The Most (Unusual) Romantic Things." Too often we make things complicated. We think to be romantic we have to spend a lot of money or take a lot of time, and sometimes we're even tempted to give up because we just don't have the resources. How refreshing to be reminded of the...

Do the little things.(couple minutes)(Brief article)
June 22, 2008... One of the biggest mistakes we make is thinking "the bigger, the better." Meanwhile our spouses simply want to know we care about them. When it comes to showing affection, A SINGLE ROSE CAN BE AS POWERFUL AS A DOZEN, and dessert at a local cafe can be as treasured as a five-course dinner at...