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No Marriage License Needed?

Are Marriage Licenses on the Way Out? They may be – at least in Alabama! As best as I can figure, the idea started because of an unwillingness by judges to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. If […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage, Newsworthy | Tagged Contract Marriage, Five Year Marriage, Love and Marriage

Toilet Paper Wars

Do you have toilet paper wars in your marriage? The View’s Sunny Hostein does. OK, maybe it isn’t a war, but The View co-host spoke recently about the toilet paper habits and annoys her spouse. To a single […]

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Posted in Communication skills for couples, Five Year Marriage | Tagged Contract Marriage, Love and Marriage, Partnership Marriage, Relationship Advice
Relationship Advice from The Big Bang Theory

Does Sheldon Have it Right?

Are Relationship Contracts Better for Marriage? The Big Bang Theory makes me laugh out loud, especially when Sheldon starts talking roommate and relationship contracts. More and more, viewers are thinking it’s a good idea. And last night’s episode […]

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Posted in Communication skills for couples, Five Year Marriage | Tagged Five Year Marriage, I just got engaged, Love and Marriage, Marriage Contract

Put a Ring on It? Maybe Not!

Do all the single ladies want a ring on it? In Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” she sings about her ex, who is  jealous because she was with a new man. She tells him it was too bad for him […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage, SELF | Tagged All the single ladies, Contract Marriage, Five Year Marriage, Happily single, Love and Marriage, Relationship Advice
marriage disconnect

Do You Make Yourself Small?

“I had this sort of uncanny ability to make myself as small as possible, like I was a supporting character in my own life,” said singer/actress Mandy Moore about her six-year marriage to Ryan Adams. She says it […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage, SELF
Annmarie and Joseph - married just 5 years at a time

The Five-Year Marriage® Update

People have been asking when it’ll be available, so here’s the latest: The book is finished and is onto the next step: the cover. I got a couple sample covers already, but I’m not happy with any of […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage, Writing the Book

I Do…Until I Don’t

I Do…Until I Don’t is the new movie written and directed by Lake Bell. She also stars in the movie. In it, a documentary film-maker has become jaded by thoughts of traditional marriage. She thinks it’s outdated [and […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage, Newsworthy | Tagged Contract Marriage, Five Year Marriage, marriage

How The Five-Year Marriage® Got It’s Start

Annmarie’s Humorous Version of the Beginning of the Five-Year Marriage®. What do you think about a Five-Year Marriage®? How do you think a Five-Year Marriage®   would improve a relationship (vs traditional marriage)? I welcome your comments!Annmarie

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Posted in Five Year Marriage | Tagged I just got engaged, Love, Love and Marriage, Relationship Advice

The Marriage Gap

When it comes to goals, I’m the thinker. I’m goal-oriented. I like to set goals and makes plans. Joseph is different. A lot of his goals are in his head. He’s not as good at articulated what he […]

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Is a Five Year Marriage® a sin?

The Five Year Marriage® could be a sin, or at least be against the teachings of the Catholic Church. That’s according to “Rita” who teaches Catholic Pre-Cana Marriage Prep classes. Rita read an advance copy of the book, […]

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Posted in Five Year Marriage | Tagged marriage

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