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Behavior
11/27/2012
My Husband is the Most Selfless Person I Know When my now-husband and I got engaged (but were living 12 hours apart until I finished my last year of college), I was driving a car that was on its last tire! More >>

Tags: AdmirationAttitudeBehaviorDatingMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal menRespectValues
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11/26/2012
My Real Man I have been married to my husband for 22 years. This morning, we went to walk our dog which we do most days...When we arrived to where we walk (so my dog can run off-leash with nobody or no other dogs around), my husband got a shovel out of the truck and started walking. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyRaising Boys to MenReal menRespectSwim through shark infested watersValues
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11/12/2012
Proper Caring Again I purchased your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" seven years ago. It changed my life -- for a while, that is. As easy as it was to be ashamed of my behavior and change my ways, it was just as easy to fall back into the regular pattern and routine of my regular ways. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingHusbandRead On-AirRelationshipsRespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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11/05/2012
Fake vs. Real Love - A 'Chemistry' Lesson In today's world, you meet someone, you text, you think they're the greatest thing in the world, you have sex, and it's over. You don't even bother to get to know them - it's just, "Hello. Do you have 15 minutes? Let's hook up." The romance of actually trying to build a relationship is not much in season. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingEat Less-Move MoreHooking upMen's Point of ViewRelationshipsRespectSexSocial IssuesWeightWomen's Point of View
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11/02/2012
Don't Blame TV, Blame the Parents My dad had gotten tickets to a football game and we decided to go for some father-daughter bonding time. After the game, we walked to the metro station to head home. It was crowded and our team had won a qualifying match. More >>

Tags: BehaviorInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMannersParentingTelevisionValues
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11/01/2012
Something to Think About After hearing a recent caller, I asked my dear husband what HE would like when he gets home at the end of his work day... More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeMarriageResponse To A CallValues
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10/31/2012
Not Being Ready for College-- or Life! I am a high school teacher. I serve on a committee that works with parents to encourage struggling students so they have a better chance to graduate, thus improving their later quality of life. I'd like to tell you about a recent meeting with 'Jane'... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCollegeEducationHigher educationMotivationPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolStay-at-Home MomStudentsValues
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10/31/2012
Are SAT and ACT Good Measures? ...In many of the cases where I have had to deal with students making poor grades, there were low test scores in their records. But, I have had many poor students who had higher scores. They were not applying themselves or had taken on too many responsibilities. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCollegeEducationHigher educationMotivationPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolStay-at-Home MomStudentsValues
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10/30/2012
Living Up to Grandma's Example When I was turning 6-years-old I was lucky enough to go to Sweden... We visited our Swedish relatives, and my birthday happened to fall while we were in Stockholm. During that stay, two things happened that are etched into my memory. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMannersPerspectiveRead On-AirRelativesSiblingsValues
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10/24/2012
What Selfishness Can Do to a Marriage The thing I love about marriage is there seems to be someone for everyone. We're all different, and finding that person who gets us (or tolerates us) is a feat in itself. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingMarriageRead On-AirRelationshipsSelfishness
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