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Beware of these marriage killers

by Corey

Written by relationships columnist Corey Allan of Simple Marriage. Communication is a factor in every relationship. In fact, it’s so important that in a committed relationship you cannot not communicate. Everything you do, or don’t do, communicates. When you believe this, your goal shifts—you want to handle the messages from others and clearly say what [...]

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Opening our homes means risk

by Sandy

Written by Sandy Coughlin of Reluctant Entertainer. Warmer connections come when we’re willing to take a chance. If you’ve been following my 31 Days of Warm Connections series, I’m sharing today about friendships. I have friendships that go back almost 50 years—some 40, 30, 20, 10, as well as more recent friends. I’ve always told [...]

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Unlikely Friendships

by Tsh

Today I’m over at (in)courage, talking about community and friendships—specifically, those found online. We need people, and while “real life” friends are essential, friends online can be surprisingly meaningful, too. From the post: “Community online doesn’t replace community in ‘real’ life. But it can enrich your life, both in breadth and in depth. While you [...]

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How to make friends

by Tsh

I jumped into life here when we moved to Oregon two months ago. No stranger to moving, I knew the drill of setting up a new home: bring toilet paper and trash bags, because you won’t find them when you’ve got nothing but packed boxes. Let the kids draw on said boxes as a way [...]

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Understanding Your Personality: Balancing Tasks and People

by Mandi

Written by organizing contributor Mandi Ehman of Life… Your Way. While personality tests and reading about personality types have been regarded by some as self-indulgent navel gazing, there is real value that comes from identifying your natural tendencies. Every personality has strengths and weaknesses, and understanding what yours are allows you take advantage of the [...]

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Character On Aisle Nine

by Shaun

Written by fatherhood contributor Shaun Groves. Mom and I grabbed a cart on our way from parking lot to grocery store. We passed through the automatic sliding doors together, cooled from the Texas heat by the immediate welcomed whoosh of AC. A good way through our list, we saw her. Bent over at the shoulder [...]

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The Power Behind Date Nights

by Tsh

I admit: It was a glorious, beautiful thing we had going on in Austin. We lived near grandparents for the first time in years, and they knew as well as we did that it wouldn’t last forever. Because of this, they were willing to watch the kids regularly so that Kyle and I could have [...]

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