QUESTION: “I have heard of couples who did not physically touch each other in any way until their first kiss as husband and wife. I think this would be a great way to avoid sexual temptation, but what if the person you are dating has ‘physical touch’ as their love language? Would this be depriving…
It’s a question we’ll all face, sooner or later. How do we find an answer? I suggest asking yourself these five, not-so-simple questions: “Am I of the legal age to marry?” This is important! If you don’t pass this question, don’t worry about answering the rest of them yet! “Am I mature enough emotionally for…
Forgiveness doesn’t journal Alice sped into my (Rich’s) office carrying a Starbuck’s and a notebook. After exchanging pleasantries, I asked how I could help. She opened a journal in which she had documented, in great detail, her husband’s faults. After twenty minutes, I interrupted. “Alice, why are you here?” “I want to solve the problems…
One summer while my husband and I were still dating, he worked as a lifeguard at an amusement park which had a reputation for hiring students on summer break who were looking to party. High school and college students roomed together in co-ed staff apartments, creating the perfect set-up for working in the sun all…
My husband has low standards—for cooking, that is. As a bachelor, he often ate whatever he could prepare using a Mr. Coffee: Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, and his all-time favorite, Stove-Top stuffing, just to name a few of his specialties. His favorite food? “Leftovers.” Since we’ve been married, I’m proud to say he’s never…
