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Happy Holiday Greetings! Earlier this week I was interviewed about long-term marriage for an article to be published in a UK women’s magazine. The journalist was particularly interested in The Five-Year Marriage and how it lends itself to keeping […]
Read More Letting Love Rest, Root, and Renew this Winter
What Melinda French Gates Reminded of For Moving Forward Over the summer, I read Melinda French Gates latest book, a memoir, The Next Day. I read it a little bit for the gossipy part and a little because I was […]
Read More The Power of the Next Day
Love and marriage aren’t static—they evolve as we do. This October, we explored what happens when couples treat their relationship as a living, breathing partnership. From learning when to say “I love you” while you can, to understanding […]
Read More October Reflections on Love, Marriage, and the Power of Redesigning Relationships
Happy Fall! I had an interesting experience recently. In late September, Joseph and I celebrated the 2nd anniversary of our 8th Five-Year Marriage. We missed our usual Maine vacation this year, so we decided to take a few days away […]
Read More An Anniversary, A Memorial, and a Reminder – Say It Now
When I sat down with Tamron Hall on her nationally syndicated talk show, I knew we were going to dive into one of my favorite topics: reimagining marriage so it actually works for real couples. What I didn’t […]
Read More What I Shared on The Tamron Hall Show About The Five-Year Marriage®
The Venice wedding was well-planned… what about the marriage? Greetings! I hope you’re enjoying these last days of your summer. Over the summer, one of my relatives, Aidan, got engaged. The couple announced it sometime between the Besos/Sanchez wedding […]
Read More Do Celebrities Prove Marriage Planning is More Important than Wedding Planning?
kris_adminEdit Profile We’re Kicking Off the 30-Day Romance Challenge with “The Story of How We Met.” If you missed last week’s newsletter – which outlines the entire challenge, week by week, you can view it here: https://annmariekelly.com/2025/07/31/august-romance-awareness-month-2025/ Week 1 […]
Read More Reminiscing to Spark Reconnection
And I want to help YOU get some LOVE LIGHT going! Join me, Annmarie Kelly, for a 30-Day Romance Challenge designed to help couples, like you and your spouse/partner/sweetie, to reminisce and reconnect, so you can reignite the sparks […]
Read More August is Romance Awareness Month!
It’s easy to believe that great relationships should just “happen naturally.” We’re sold stories where passion never fades, partners always know exactly what the other needs, and love stays effortless forever. But here’s the truth: real, lasting romance […]
Read More Why Intentional Love Wins Over Spontaneous Romance
Once upon a time, “happily ever after” meant one marriage, one home, one path—unchanging, unwavering, unquestioned. But that fairy tale wasn’t built for the reality of modern love. Couples today face new pressures: dual careers, blended families, caregiving, […]
Read More Rethinking “Happily Ever After” for the Modern Couple