How to save your marriage from your kids
Experts warn that ignoring spouse because of kids could hurt marriage and ultimately bad for the kids.
Some tips: Create warm welcomes and steal 20 minutes to be together. Put sex on your schedules and date night can be a movie at home… (full article)
Link: Saving Black Marriages
There are many influences that have shaped, affected or strained black marriages, according to marriage and family experts. Among them: African tribal traditions, the horrors of slavery, racial integration in the U.S. that paved the way to more freedoms and the migrations of thousands of African-Americans that fractured or reshaped communities. Trace the historic migrations of black Americans. ”Moving from one community to another could affect marriage because it disrupts social ties,” says Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University and author of the landmark book, “The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today.” ”Migration separates people from friends and relatives who could help them through family crisis,” says Cherlin. Black couples in crisis inspired Dr. Rozario Slack and Nisa Muhammad to create Basic Training for Couples. The free eight-week program educates dating, engaged or married couples in groups of five to 15. The lessons cover the value of commitment, responsibility to the black community, psychological differences between the sexes, sexual intimacy and conflict resolution. // related: Black in America 2
Link: Twitter 101 for business users
This primer for those who are new to using Twitter for business purposes gives advice on how to find followers while maintaining a good following-to-followers ratio. It’s a collection of some of the most common questions asked by Twitter-for-business newbies.
Link: Are memories of past hurt are necessary for health and wellbeing?
Memories of past hurt are necessary for health and wellbeing. They keep us safe in the present and future, by activating an automatic defense system…the function of emotionally painful memories is the same as the physically painful. Recalling betrayal is likely to make you more cautious about whom you trust; remembering the pain of past failures will usually motivate more learning, effort, and attention in future enterprise. (via Steven Stosny)
Link: Marriage thrives despite our evolving sex lives
More women are waiting longer than ever to get hitched. But as our sex lives have changed, calls to “save marriage” have grown. The newest figures prove that we don’t hate marriage in this country, we just have a problem staying married because we still don’t understand the complex institution and become disenchanted when our expectations crumble. In the segments of our society in which marriage may truly be in trouble, the cause isn’t sex, or tolerance of “alternative lifestyles.” It’s lousy education, tough economics and, yes, sometimes a lack of personal discipline. Try fitting all that into a political philosophy. // Related: Does marriage education make a difference?
Cannes Agrees with President Obama: Campbell-Ewald’s “Cheerleader” Spot Takes Home Bronze Lion at Award Show.
The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) and the Ad Council: the campaign’s “Cheerleader” spot, featuring a cheerleading dad and daughter duo, received a Bronze Lion at the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. (link)
It’s hot! It’s sexy! It’s marriage! (via Salon.com)
Am I the only person who actually enjoys being hitched these days?
If you love the person you are married to then all the stuff that’s your problem and not actually a problem with the relationship, stays your problem (for the most part), and you can focus on what’s great about marriage.
Maybe if we all had a better sense of humor about our relationships, our sex, and most important, getting older, our marriages wouldn’t be in such crisis.
Link: study: Shared Vices Good for Marriage
Australian researchers have identified what it takes to keep a couple together, and it’s a lot more than just being in love. The study, entitled “What’s Love Got to Do With It”, tracked nearly 2,500 couples — married or living together — from 2001 to 2007 to identify factors associated with those who remained together compared with those who divorced or separated. A couple’s smoking and drinking habits are a far better guide, data collected from 2500 couples between 2001 and 2007 shows. Married couples who either both smoke or both don’t, or who consume similar amounts of alcohol are considerably less likely to separate, says the study What’s Love Got To Do With It. Apparently, shared vices are good for marriage.The study was jointly written by Dr Rebecca Kippen and Professor Bruce Chapman from The Australian National University, and Dr Peng Yu from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. (more links)
Link: 30+ Useful Websites You Probably Didn’t Know About
Not blogs and random articles. These sites are pure, no nonsense, get something done now, kind of sites.
Do you ever have to create a mashup of pictures for a presentation or to highlight on your website? Animoto.com is my secret weapon. Animoto turns your images and soundtrack into stunning music videos in minutes. It also works seemlessly with Facebook, iPhone, and Twitter. The video above was produced by simply uploading a few pictures taken while at last week’s Smart Marriages conference in Orlando, CA.
