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The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
02/09/2018
Remember He's a Man, Not a Woman I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man with three children ages 6, 5 and 1. My father-in-law gave me your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands," almost 8 years ago for Christmas. As a young, naive woman, I was offended he thought that was a good idea. I put it on the shelf and never read it. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRaising Boys to MenReal menRespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValuesWomen's Point of View
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02/02/2018
Support and Wisdom You changed my life. Seventeen years ago you were the voice of sanity in a sea of naysayers (even my own sister!) when I wanted to leave my job and stay home with my infant son. I did it anyway... More >>

Tags: Regarding Dr. LauraSAHM stay-at-home momStay-at-Home MomThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/25/2018
Making Our Kids the Priority I've heard you tell callers to 'stop nagging about the socks on the floor, because one day those socks may no longer be there.' I never would have imagined at 35 years old this would apply to me... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/25/2018
6 Ways to Improve Communication with Your Spouse In any marriage, communication is like oxygen - without it, the relationship dies. Here are 6 ways to improve communication with your spouse... More >>

Tags: MarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsTen Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their RelationshipsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of MarriageTips
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01/24/2018
Stop Nagging I've heard you tell callers to 'stop nagging about the socks on the floor, because one day those socks may no longer be there.' I never would have imagined at 35 years old this would apply to me... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageRegarding Dr. LauraRelationshipsThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/23/2018
Changing Your Outlook I'm 26 years old and will celebrate my second wedding anniversary next month. Since we didn't shack up prior to getting married, the first year of marriage was a bit of a trial in learning how to live with one another comfortably... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageRegarding Dr. LauraRelationshipsThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/22/2018
6 Reasons Your Relationship Is Bound to Fail If our continued efforts to have successful relationships keep resulting in failure, we need to look at why we're repeating the same pattern instead of falling back into the same old cycle. Here are 6 signs your relationship won't last... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsTen Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their RelationshipsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of MarriageTipsValues
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01/19/2018
He Asked for a Separation ...My husband and I have been together for 10 years and married for 8 years. We have gone through a lot. I had a rough childhood, on the other hand his parents were married until his dad passed away almost 4 years ago... More >>

Tags: MarriageThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/19/2018
Lucky to Have a Wife Like You My husband is in the military and is only allowed to write me letters and call maybe once every two weeks. Even though I am so proud of him and his service I started feeling a little disconnected, lonely, and resentful... More >>

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01/18/2018
Validation for How I Feel I wanted to thank you for your book, The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands. I just wish I could convince my wife to read it. More >>

Tags: MarriageMen's Point of ViewThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Feeding
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