Sentences with phrase «even happy marriages»

Of course, even that ideal is taking a risk that you will grow apart; but seems like truly loving a person means also being willing to let go when it's necessary - which even happy marriages face, since someone will die first.

There are any number of marriages, even happy marriages, in which spouses choose to use artificial contraception.

Whether you're talking leads, sales or even a happy marriage, the key to success is always the same: building a strong, trusting relationship first.

But even a happy marriage can't guarantee any such thing.

Not exact matches

Even though I have seen some wondrously happy married couples, most of the marriages I have worked with were struggling to find even vestiges of Even though I have seen some wondrously happy married couples, most of the marriages I have worked with were struggling to find even vestiges of even vestiges of joy.

Richard Stein, an ordinand in his final year of training for ministry, described the process as an enriching one that led him to embrace a more evangelical theology than the one he had arrived with: «I came into college with a fairly open view towards homosexuality, and even said I'd be happy to perform gay marriages.

The point is that marriage has a higher goal than to make two people happy or even whole.

I was surprised to find that very few of the couples I studied wanted marriages like their parents had had, even when they realized that their parents had been very happy in those marriages.»

One of Wallerstein's surprising and encouraging findings was that even people who had suffered terrible abuse or neglect in childhood could still form happy and satisfying «rescue» marriages — marriages that healed the hurts of the past and enabled people to raise their children lovingly and well.

I wondered if you two feel that pressure to always be the best marriage in your church, the happiest, the glowiest, the everything - is - wonderful - even - when - it's - not «example.»

But if your marriage is a «tired friendship,» not breaking apart but monotonous and dull, or if it is pained and a little empty at times but O.K. and even downright happy at others, a growth group may be precisely what you need to liven things up, improve communication, and increase your times of closeness and joy.

It's so sad to think that marriages are ending every day over things like credit cards and fancy cars, McMansions and model airplanes — things we don't even need to be happy.

If you were happily married and that marriage led to an increased sense of well - being, would you want to know if your spouse was cheating on you, even if that knowledge would make you less happy and act in perhaps unhealthy ways?

How many of us can say that a chance meeting or happy accident or even a heartbreak or serious misstep helped to determine our careers, marriages, best friendships, favorite hobbies, all sorts of things?

I wish it were as simple as that, but it appears to be much more complex; even happy people with fulfilling lives can marry and find out that they made a mistake — and then feel trapped in a marriage that crushes their spirit.

Yes, there are married couples who are as happy as they are — maybe even happier — but it isn't necessarily because of a marriage license.

But please don't look upon others as «happy couples or even single parents» — we really never know what goes on within a marriage or relationship despite how happy they look.

I can tell some of your commenters don't know very many conservative Catholics, evangelicals, and Mormons, but I can assure you all the ones I've ever known (which is a LOT of them) are very happy about their decisions to remain virgins and even for some, unkissed, until marriage (as a Catholic I don't believe there it is morally superior to abstain from kissing prior to marriage, but I respect the right of others to choose to do so).

About 93 percent of us say faithfulness is a must to make a marriage successful — even more so than having a happy sex life, sharing household chores, and having similar passions and interests.

Even the title of her book, «One Big Happy Family: 18 Writers Talk about Polyamory, Open Adoption, Mixed Marriage, House Husbandry, Single Motherhood, and Other Realities of Truly Modern Love ``, doesn't fit within the usual parameters.

Connect with your spouse every day and keep your marriage happy even with the kids ruling your days.

I am not a single parent, but this kind of dichotomy exists even within happy marriages.

Being able to be happy whether they're in a room full of people or sitting at home alone is a life skill they can use in high school, college and even in their own marriage when they're raising a house full of kids.

One of the well - known challenges of marriage is keeping the passion alive after years of partnership, as passions tend to cool even in very happy relationships.

So maybe I did want to get married, and after 10 happy months of dating, my then - boyfriend confessed that, even though he was very aware of my strong feelings on the institution of marriage, he wanted to be with me forever.

And some unhappy husbands and wives may even think that spending a happy holiday or a nice family vacation together will help heal their troubled marriages.

«Our study shows that the influences of childhood experiences can be demonstrated even when people reach their 80s, predicting how happy and secure they are in their marriages as octogenarians,» researcher Robert Waldinger of Harvard Medical School said in a statement.

A key finding: Even a man who is unhappy in his marriage may rate his life satisfaction higher if his wife is happy in the marriage.

Sounds like as if we have in general the same opinion regarding this topic, dear Peet:) To be honest I'm really surprised that I really happy in my marriage as I never suspected that I will even marry.

Men who are not happy with their marriage tend to look for an affair even on dating sites.

I am a widower of nearly three years, after a long and happy marriage I now feel it is time to start to make a good and reliable friendship, someone to be there for and for them to be there for me, to make happy and content to share time with, be it out and about or just sharing a cosy evening in...

I won't a lady that can cook and one that takes care of herself no drugs happy dresses nice and clean i «am looking for a long term serious relationship and if it works out even marriage I've been alone to long and i «am not getting any younger want someone to love and to love me be there for me when I need her.

Marriage or even a relationship isn't the be-all, end - all for some people — they're happier playing the field and being with «The One for Now.»

There are even stories of relationships that have started online dating and have ended in a happy marriage.

Enjoy getting to know people and understand that many happy relationships and even marriages start with a good ol' friendship.

I am a very happy single lady at 57 soon to be 58 in Dec I'm looking for someone kind and understanding and relaxed kind of man not really a marriage type of lady just would like to have a loving friendship with a compatible gentleman my interests are biking walking beaching sharing romantic dinners and evenings dancing I am a people person but I do like my private time with my man

You can still have dates, enjoy great sex and even have a happy marriage; you can still have healthy babies as long as you know how to manage the infection.

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Is happy marriage even possible?

Affairs will happen even in so - called «happy» marriages.

Even if fairies stories tend to be formulaic - fairy is happy, fairy gets in trouble, fairy gets out of trouble and learns a lesson - this one introduces the bold - ish concept of the sisters» bond rather than the usual marriage plot.

In episode 205, cartoonist Chris Ware animates a true story which demonstrates that every marriage, even the happiest, is a courtroom; a husband's obsession with a legal battle forces the most basic marital questions into the open: What do I need?

While it makes a fairytale of marriage — the ultimate happy ending — its women are the ones who pick their partners (even before their journey commences).

Our film deals with the world class engineer Stuart Graff (Charlton Heston), whose marriage to Remy (Ava Gardner) is clearly on the outs, so much that it is impossible to imagine they could have ever been even remotely happy together.

If you are not able to do that, just google an online certification to make yourself a pro at fixing cars, or even marriages, and you will be super happy being a pro.

Even though they often get a bad rap, a Prenup can kick off a happy marriage by setting a solid foundation for communication.

When happy couples start planning the more romantic aspects of their lives together, they should also pay attention to the more pragmatic details, since marriage is also a business relationship: you're combining your assets, housing, even taxes, with your spouse.

But incorporating these tips from couples who've made talking about their budget a normal thing or even something fun, will help you to face family finances head on and have a happier, healthier marriage as a result.

I help people in all stages of relationship, from dating to premarital counseling to helping people in happy marriages find even greater joy.

But please don't look upon others as «happy couples or even single parents» — we really never know what goes on within a marriage or relationship despite how happy they look.