Ferocious Flirting: Making Marriage Wonderful

fingerprint Originally uploaded by mipanda Next time you are holding your sweetheart's hand, look at their fingerprints. Each one is unique. There has never before been a person with those fingerprints nor shall there ever be again. Your spouse is one of a kind, one in billions, your exclusive treasure throughout time. Take a moment and let your sweetie know how special they are.

In a recent "Dear Abby" article entitled HUSBAND CONSUMED BY REGRET AFTER DEATH OF BELOVED WIFE we are reminded how short and precious life is and how tomorrow may be too late. In a letter to Dear Abby a man writes of his wife passing away I recently lost my wife to a long illness. When she could no longer work, I tried to give her the best quality of life I could. It took a toll. I worked long hours to give her everything she needed. The medical bills were astronomical. All she ever wanted was me. It is common for people to try and provide everything for their loved ones, ignoring the one thing really needed: time. Life being what it is, often the most precious gift you can give is to schedule time for your sweetheart. The writer continues Abby, I would like to remind all the other macho guys out there that TIME is something you only get so much of. It is precious, but unfortunately, limited. I realized, too late, that it's not enough that my wife "knew" I l

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I ran across an article today with some good insights and advice. Here is a bit, check out the rest of the article. Put your marriage before your kids - Yahoo! News : "So here s the solution To raise great kids focus on your marriage. There are three keys to a successful marriage and family: 1 Recognize that we ve already chosen the perfect spouse. No we would NOT choose better next time; 2 Recognize how often our fight-or-flight instinct overrides our passion in marriage. To create a happy marriage we need to go from the fantasy 'It s his her fault that I m unhappy' to the truth 'I wouldn t do any better in my next marriage so I might as well give 100 percent to this one;' and 3 Recognize that if we build a great marriage we create a great role model for our kids and they learn self-reliance and cooperation in the process."

In honor of 7-eleven day, 7-11 is giving away Free 7.11 oz. slurpees on July 11 . Take your sweetee for a nice cool free treat. Check the website go a store locator.

I came across an article on the new "seven year itch" or the point at which many marriages start having problems. According the the article, it is now down to five years. From the article: Five-year itch: new danger point for marriages - Science, News - The Independent : "Scientists have discovered that couples begin to grow fed up with each other after just four years and are at peak risk of divorce just before their fifth anniversary. Researchers in the US, Russia and Scandinavia investigating the longevity of relationships found that the 'honeymoon period' lasts for less than five years, with most divorces likely to happen between five and 10 years into the marriage. If couples get through this patch, then the chances are they'll stay together indefinitely." The article doesn't really give any reasons for these findings, just some speculations that the cost of divorce and maturity might keep couples together. It would be interesting to see the r

We here at Ferocious Flirting believe that everyday is reason to celebrate and apparently we are not alone. Over at Bizarre American Holidays Homepage everyday is a reason to celebrate. For today we see that: BIZARRE JUNE HOLIDAYS : "June 20 is . . . . Ice Cream Soda Day" Now there is something you and your sweetheart can celebrate. Commemorate the date with a nice ice cream soda.

I came across this article that really hits the importance of dating your spouse. All Pro Dad | Reinventing Date Night : "Rather than visiting the same familiar haunts and dining with the same old friends, couples need to tailor their date nights around new and different activities that they both enjoy, says Arthur Aron, a professor of social psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The goal is to find ways to keep injecting novelty into the relationship. The activity can be as simple as trying a new restaurant or something a little more unusual or thrilling — like taking an art class or going to an amusement park. Dr. Aron cautions that novelty alone is probably not enough to save a marriage in crisis. But for couples who have a reasonably good but slightly dull relationship, novelty may help reignite old sparks" Be sure and keep dating and do not do the same old same old. There are so many opportunities to spice things up a bit. Remember that active

My kids will often say "I'm bored" to which I reply "Whose fault is that?" Boredom and apathy are relationship killers. Just like my kids, we often try to blame others for our own boredom. And like many other things, we need to take responsibility and address it for ourselves. If you are in a rut, here are two ideas that will make life more interesting. These also work to keep your relationship from falling into that rut. First, most everyone likes pleasant surprises. A gift or a thoughtful act will let your special someone know you are thinking about them and will get their attention. We all get complacent in our little comfort zones and a fun surprise on occasion will keep things interesting. If you need an idea, head to your local greeting card shop. My kids got me a card that plays the Charlie Brown theme when opened. We open it and dance around. Find a card that will make your sweetheart laugh and send it to them for no reason. Write somethin

Copyright © 2007-2008 Wesley Berry, AAF The origin and history of Mother's Day goes back to the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. But the roots of Mother's Day history can also be traced in the United Kingdom where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of day in the United States. However, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent phenomenon and not even a hundred years old. It is thanks to the hard work of pioneering women of their times, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis, that the day came into existence. Today the festival of Mother's Day is celebrated across 46 countries (though on different dates) and is a hugely popular affair. Millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honor their mothers, thank them for their efforts in giving them life, raising them and being their constant supporter and well-wisher. The earliest history of Mother's Day dates back to the ancient annual spring