Marriage Partnership articles from March 2001

Marriage Partnership archives from March 2001

Beauty Treatment.(facial saves a marriage)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 22, 2001... The facial that changed my marriage My husband's a smart man, but there's no way he could've known the day he surprised me with a gift certificate for a facial that he was giving me something capable of changing the course of our...

LETTERS.
March 22, 2001... Greater Expectations I am always amazed at God's perfect timing! When I was reading my issue of MARRIAGE PARTNERSHP, I had to laugh at the timing of your article, "Unexpectedly Expecting." We are very similar to the couple in your article,...

The Unsinkable Marriage.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... It only took six small stress fractures to sink the Titanic. According to pastor and counselor Tim Kimmel, here are at least six stress fractures that threaten the safety and welfare of your family: 1. Hurried, busy lives. Satan seems to...

What Couples Argue About Most.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... 1. Money/Partner's spending habits (note: 21% of American couples keep separate bank accounts) 2. Which TV shows to watch 3. Spending too little time together 4. How to discipline the children 5. How the house is kept 6....

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Both women and men believe that the opposite sex isn't interested in discussing the details of bedroom behavior, according to a study in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. What's weird about that? The same men and women studied said open...

Your Job Is Killing Your Husband.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Here's a good reason to make sure a woman's work gets done: When a married woman works at a job more than forty hours a week, her husband's health plummets, according to new research by Ross Stolzenberg, professor of sociology at the University...

Couples Devotional.(Column)
March 22, 2001... S.O.S A couple very close to us announced that their marriage was in trouble. They had been married only four years but there had been problems from the start and they saw little hope for rebuilding their relationship. The sad part was...

Did You Know?(married couples cop better)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Frustrated by the dull picture society often paints of marriage, the Family Research Council compiled some data to show just how vibrant it really is. * Married couples have better emotional and physical health, longer lives, more wealth,...

How to Cook Crabs.(menu)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Dealing with a spouse whose bad mood has you ready to blow? Jo Ann Larsen and Artemus Cole offer a sure-fire bad-mood remedy in their book, Get Off the Best-Stressed List (Shadow Mountain). If your partner gets cranky, simply serve the...

Speak Sweetly and Save Your Marriage.(quotes)
March 22, 2001... Married couples who speak positively of and to each other seem to have a good shot at staying married. On the other hand, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health find definite patterns--with 87 percent accuracy--in couples who...

Between the Covers.(interview with Tim LaHaye, author)(Interview)
March 22, 2001... The Act of Marriage After 40 Interview with Tim LaHaye Although lovemaking may change after forty, it can remain the most thrilling experience you share with your spouse. In their book, The Act of Marriage After 40 (Zondervan), Tim and...

How To Set a Table.(dinner planning)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Are you sick and tired of having to involve Mom in your romantic dinners because you have to ask once again which side the salad fork goes on? Well, those days are over! We've adapted some tips from Emily Post's Etiquette (HarperCollins)...

Happily Employed.
March 22, 2001... In case you needed another reason to strive for a joy-filled marriage, it turns out people with happy home lives also enjoy happy work days. People who feel loved by their spouses are happier and more confident in their work environment,...

You Can Mend a Broken Heart.
March 22, 2001... It's not just the tissue damage and blocked arteries that determine a heart patient's ability to function, according to Psychology Today. Things like emotional support from a spouse, feelings of self-efficacy, and living depression- and...

Nathan and Christy Nockels.(singers, interview)(Interview)
March 22, 2001... Nathan and Christy Nockels share a ministry as the musical duo Watermark. Learning to work together, releasing their first album, and touring the nation are just a few steps they've taken on their journey so far. But they had no way of knowing...

Blessed by Breakdowns.(rersonal contemplation)
March 22, 2001... A forced meditation on joy I was about as far away from joy as a person can get. A steady stream of cars whizzed by, and I sat stuck on the side of the Arizona freeway, rattling sounds of death coming from under the hood of Ms. Taupe. ...

Fiscal Fight.(money matters in a couple's life)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Albert's Side: She worries too much about money. I know my financial choices before I met Elida could have been wiser. Being a spend-it-all kind of guy, I did things like charging my final year of college to my credit card. If it's a...

Haunted by Premarital Sex.
March 22, 2001... How we found healing after four years of marriage. Our five-year-old son, Jordan, came home from one of his first bike outings with three "souvenirs" on his knees. They looked like they really hurt but that hadn't slowed him down. "We...

Don't Throw in the Trowel!(gardening as a way to keep the union strong)
March 22, 2001... You can develop a green Thumb -- and grow your marriage -- this spring When God brought the first couple together in holy matrimony, he didn't tie the knot in a shopping mall or at a baseball game. God started off the first marriage in a...

Christian Sex Rules.
March 22, 2001... A guide to what's allowed in the bedroom When it comes to sex, most married Christians just do what works for them. If they have been blessed enough to have discovered something that brings satisfaction, pleasure, closeness, and climax,...

PREPARE NOW for the Second Half.(when the all the children are gone)
March 22, 2001... The empty nest years are often a crisis time for marriages. Here's a gameplan on making yours the best. Bill left a voice message for his wife, Betty, saying that he was still at the office working on an urgent project and would be late for...

Marriage Vitamins.(staying healthy to keep your relationship healthy too)
March 22, 2001... MAYBE YOU THINK IT'S YOUR MARRIAGE THAT ISN'T DOING WELL. COULD JUST BE YOUR HEALTH. DONNA LIES AWAKE at 2:30 A.M., her heart racing. Worried thoughts churn through her mind--meetings, errands, work, shopping--how will she get...

It Could Have Been a Wonderful Life.(how movies influence real life relations)
March 22, 2001... Romantic comedies may be unrealistic fantasies, but you still feel like hugging your spouse afterward. Imagine you are a therapist conducting a premarital counseling program. Couple number one comes in. She lives in L.A. and works the...

Moving Violations.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... How packing (and unpacking) reveals the true marital divide Remember the final scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the crate containing the ark is wheeled into a giant warehouse and vanishes into a sea of other crates? Welcome to my new...

home finances.(planning your own expenditures)
March 22, 2001... How to keep your biggest expense from becoming your biggest stressor. You and your spouse are tired of paying rent, but you fear you'll never be able to save up enough to buy a house. Or you may already own a home but think it's time to...

Hurry Home.(make an attractive house s he will feel fine in it)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Create an Irresistible Home Using the Five Senses does your husband make the 100-yard dash toward home at the end of the day? Or does he drag in the door long after dark? Perhaps it's time you come to your senses and think about your home...

Celebrate Differences.(his likes, her dislikes)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Give some thought to intimacy and healthy separateness in your marriage. Start by listing specific things in each category that are unique to you, and then those things that are unique to your spouse. Also, list the things that the two of you...

A Journey to the Past.(author describes process of getting published and writing)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... in Winter Passing, the main character, Darby, embarks on a journey to discover her grandmother's mysterious past. But writing Winter Passing was a journey for author, Cindy Martinusen, as well, in several ways. First, it was a journey into...

{Readers to writers}.(author discusses technique and plots)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Francine Rivers answers reader's questions I've really enjoyed reading about Tamar in Unveiled. What inspired you to write about the women in Jesus' lineage? Ron Beers from Tyndal talked with me about writing novellas about the five...

{Down the fiction aisle}.(recommended books)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Mark (by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins) picks up the exciting end-times saga where The Indwelling left off. The evil world leader Nicolae Carpathia officially takes his place as the Antichrist and brings his three-and-a-half year reign of...

{An author speaks ...}.(about faith, perseverance and diligence)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Peggy Stoks writes about the two words that sustained her through much adversity. at a silent retreat last spring, the word "diligence" struck my heart in a particular way. Shortly thereafter, so did "perseverance" I clung to these words...

{Heartquest romance}.(recommended books)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... romance the way it's meant to be Spotlight on Terri Blackstock Terri Blaclcstock is the best-selling author of 16 works of Christian fiction. Her books range from suspense (Newpointe 911 series, SunCoast Chronicles series) to general...

An excerpt from 'Unashamed.'(Brief Article)(Excerpt)
March 22, 2001... Salmon followed the woman along the walkway. He'd thought her disturbingly beautiful even from a distance, but close up, site took his breath away. He hadn't expected to face any kind of temptation on this mission, but he was having a hard time...

THE POWER OF STORY.(influence fiction can have on society)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... How powerful can a mere story be? If you're an avid fiction reader, you already know the answer. No doubt there are some books that still echo in your soul from, time to time. Stories were one of the main means God himself used in his Word...

{News & notes}.(Christian fiction authors)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... interesting bits and pieces from today's Christian fiction authors ... LORI COPELAND'S second book in the Brides of the West series, Hope (Tyndale), won the Artemis award (Best Cover) from the Romance Writers of America. Hope was also a...

{Best-sellers}.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 22, 2001... the hottest titles in Christian fiction Hardback Books * December 2000 1. The Indwelling Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale) 2. Assassins Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale) 3. The Visitation Frank Peretti (Word)...

Favorite fiction finds.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Here are some exciting new voices--first-time authors of great talent whom we think you'll enjoy. CONTEMPORARY/ GENERAL FICTION Cindy Martinusen: Winter Passing (Tyndale) Sharon Foster: Passing by Samaria (Multnomah) ...

My Husband Got Fired Again.(answers to relationship questions)
March 22, 2001... Q. I have been with my husband for almost ten years. He changed his career within the last two years to the computer industry. Since then, he hasn't held down a job. This year alone, he has had three different jobs. He either quits or they end...

He Never Wants Sex!(sexual problems between married people)
March 22, 2001... Q. I am coming to you completely desperate for answers. My 29-year-old husband and I (I'm 22) have been married almost a year and a half and have had sex maybe twenty times. I have tried to find information on why this is, but all I find is...

My In-Laws Hate Me.(answers to questions about marital problems)
March 22, 2001... Q. My in-laws are not friendly people to begin with, but there is no mistaking the fact that they did not give their blessing to our marriage. I had this fantasy that after we got married they would come around, but they haven't. What can I do...

Surviving Racial Storms.(how an interracial couple dealt with prejudice)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... What people predicted would be a barrier in our marriage unified us Thanks to the era of political correctness, being part of an interracial couple no longer elicits blatant staring, but my husband Jim and I are still considered "unique."...