Selfless Love
I believe the romantic love celebrated on Valentine’s Day is something to continually weave throughout a marriage, not just one day of the year. Yet Hallmark cards leave out an important word…
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A Love Story
Whenever I’m in public, I like to watch how couples interact. There’s a lot I can learn about a relationship through observation. I watch for genuine affection, attentiveness, conversation, touch, and respect. I can…
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40 Ways to Say “I Love You
Research suggests there are 20 “pleasant activities” people with dementia enjoy. We’ve combined these activities with a list from Creating Moments of Joy by Jolene Brackey, added some additional ideas,…
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A Beautiful Wedding
As a marriage mentor, I’ve attended more than fifty weddings over the past twelve years. But this summer we witnessed the most beautiful wedding. Some may say all weddings are beautiful;…
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Is Marriage Obsolete?
This past weekend, my husband and I were enjoying a warm lazy Sunday afternoon as we sat in a park by a river near our home. Sitting behind us was…
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Marriage Tips
There are lots of marriage tips out there, it’s difficult to sort them all out. Well… hopefully I can resolve that dilemma. Recently, I was interviewed by WHCF Radio out of Bangor, Maine for…
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Friends… With Benefits
When I (Amanda) was in college, I had a really great friend, Dave. He’d dated a few girls, but those relationships never worked out. All Dave’s friends really liked the…
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Reason for Hope
Like most wives, I love my husband very much. Through the years I frequently said “I love you” to my husband, Jeff, and did loving things. But I had no…
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Pursuing Romance the Old-Fashioned Way
An exclusive interview with Rik Swartzwelder, writer-director-actor, whose independent feature film Old Fashioned will be released in theaters over Valentine’s Day weekend 2015. Your film, Old Fashioned, is poised to…
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Love Being Married
With more than three decades of marriage to my husband, Rich, under my belt, I’ve learned marriage is a wondrous mix of joy and sorrow. Rich and I have struggled…
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