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07/19/2012
Something to Look Forward to On the Long Ride Home Tomorrow will be six months since my husband had an acute stroke in his sleep. He now is in hospice at the Veterans' Care Center. My husband is a disabled veteran, a good family man, a good neighbor, and a provider. More >>

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07/17/2012
Secrets of a Long Marriage ...I wanted to write because I am dumbfounded by how easily couples divorce and families become fractured. There is an expectation in marriage that we will live happily ever after and if that doesn't happen, well, there's always divorce. More >>

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07/16/2012
You Loved Me Before You Knew Her ...My 16-year-old daughter, who has always been wise beyond her years, came to me the other day and said the following: 'If you wanted to spend as much time as possible with your children, why would you get a divorce?' More >>

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07/16/2012
Timing IS Everything! First off let me say I have always seemed to listen to you at the wrong times in my life. I listened 20 years ago and then for some reason I stopped. If I had been listening 17 years ago I would possibly not have married the woman I married, I chose wrong. More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceFatherhoodMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodProtecting children
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06/22/2012
If You Don't Put in the Effort, Someone Else Will I flirt shamelessly and do 'the marital fondle' during the day. Then at night, I make sure I'm available. If I don't feel like it, I remember all the things he does for me that he probably doesn't feel like doing and I might do the whole thing with a 'little extra' for fun. More >>

Tags: DivorceIntimacyKeeping sex aliveMarriageRead On-AirSex
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06/15/2012
A Tribute to My Dad My Dad was an amazing man. In the 1950s, he had 3 small children and a marriage that was headed for divorce. He did something which is common today, but not then. He convinced a judge he could take better care of us than our mother could. More >>

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06/14/2012
It's About My Daughter - Not Me! I am a 44-year-old divorced mom with a lovely 11-year-old daughter. I have been listening to you for about a year. After hearing you talk about single parents dating, and how that is not good for the children, I have decided not to date until my daughter is 18. More >>

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05/18/2012
Choosing Wisely is Very Important I divorced my children's dad because he was a drug addict. I remarried a few years later. I did not know about you back then and I really wish I had. I know why you tell parents to not re-marry. More >>

Tags: AddictionBad Childhood - Good LifeBad Childhood-Good LifeDivorceDrug addictionHealthSecond marriage
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05/17/2012
Our Dinner Table Conversations Growing up we always had dinner as a family. It wasn't always easy. Dad worked four 10-hour shifts, an hour away, so his day started around 5:30 am and he often didn't get home until after 6pm. More >>

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05/16/2012
I Didn't Choose Wisely, But I Got Lucky ... I married when I was 18 after dating my husband from the middle of my freshman year throughout the remainder of high-school. In hind-sight, I think I was clinging to him for stability. More >>

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