Do you date your mate?
Psst … hey you! Do you go on once-a-week dates with your husband or wife? Are you one of the “model couples” that is able to pull this off? If you are, my congratulations go out to you! Your relationship is probably in excellent shape — you and your spouse take time away from your responsibilities to have fun with each other.
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Nothing New Under the Sun — An Interview with Author Susan Preston
Hi everyone! Welcome to the blog. Have you ever wondered if the struggles of second marriage are new to our time, a modern phenomena? If the difficulties of blending a family are something unique to the present age? Well, today we are speaking with a lady who has spent a fair bit of her time researching the cultures of ancient times and she has something to say about whether or not family dynamics have really changed over the years. We will begin the interview in a moment but first some news.
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How Writing a Book is Like Building a Stepfamily
Hi … welcome back to the blog! I know it’s been a while since I have published and you may notice that the look of this little piece of real estate on the web … and the name have been changed. I have decided to call it call it “Second Chance Love.” This is widen up the audience to anyone that has dared to love (and commit) again after a heartbreak, whether divorce, bereavement or any other heart-wrenching event that makes love hard. Please let me know how you like the changes in the comment section below!
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Set A New Year’s Marriage Goal
A belated Happy New Year to you! Today is January 7th, 2017 and we are now one week into the New Year and many of us are getting back on track after a busy holiday season. This is the time of year when we often take time to reflect on what happened over the last year and try to do things a little bit differently than last year.My New Year’s Marriage GoalThis year, like usual, my husband and I enjoyed New Year’s Eve at home, watching some movies and relaxing after a busy Christmas. We also took some time to reflect on some simple goals for the following year.
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Building Trust With Your Stepchildren
Building trust with your stepchildren is an important investment in your family. When you married your spouse, you also married his kids and you all must become a family. Although biological families trust each other instinctively, stepfamilies must build that trust piece by piece.One of the the ways stepmoms and stepdads can do this is with some powerful trust-building actions that demonstrate their intention to not compete but to help. These actions will help to build to foundation for a future where you are becoming more like family, and less like strangers.
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Second Marriage Tip #3: Let Go Of The Past
The third piece of advice in this ongoing second marriage tip series is “let go of the past.” This is a series of quick tips designed to help you in your marriage.Many marriages break up when they cannot see past all the hurt in their history.Not letting go means that we use the past as a filter in how we view the present. We will interpret our partner’s actions by things that happened to us in our last relationship.
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Second Chance TV: When Calls The Heart
Hi everyone! I hope you like the new look of the website! I have been working like a crazy woman updating and making everything function properly. Let’s just dive into it, then. While looking for something new to watch on Netflix the other night, I came across a period drama called When Calls The Heart. And I was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was a second marriage connection.
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