It’s still a couple of weeks until spring and the weather can still sometimes be depressing. The kids may be bored and your relationships may be suffering. What can you do to beat the winter blahs and energize your marriage and family? Consider the following: Go fitness walking at a local mall before the stores open. Have a picnic on the living room floor. Gather your indoor plants, spread a table cloth or blanket and pretend you’re... > Full Story

Judging from all the in-law jokes, in-law relationships may be the most neglected and abused of all family relationships. How can you build healthy relationships with your spouse’s...

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One scary thing about parenting is it’s a temporary job. Our active parenting days are  numbered and we need to count them. How many parenting days do you still have? If your...

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Each fall we join the other throng of Knoxvillians, who come out and stand in line for a free flu shot. Why do we do this? It’s not because it’s fun or painless. Then...

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Have you ever been accused of not listening? As hard as we try to listen, we’re afraid that at times we’re both guilty of not listening. Not listening plays a big part...

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A prerequisite for a great date is that little four-letter-word, T-I-M-E! Time is our most precious commodity. Really, when you think about it, time is more valuable to a marriage...

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How can you spur your mate toward love and good deeds? By accentuating The positive and minimizing the negative! Then you can do a better job of affirming each other. Before marriage,...

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Do you want to be good to your marriage? Now, not later when the kids grow up, is the best time to be good to your marriage. Your marriage can actually influence your children in...

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If you have trouble saying no, you have trouble! Let’s look at the perils of over- commitment and how to avoid them. We don’t know about you, but we’re both activists...

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If you’ve been married several years, boredom and flatness may threaten your marital bonds. It may be time for a face lift. Remember, the marriage relationship is ever-changing....

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