Articles – Five Year Marriage®

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7 Signs Your Marriage Needs a Reset

 Every relationship hits rough patches—but how do you know when it’s time to hit the reset button? In traditional marriages, we’re taught to “ride it out,” but ignoring the signs can lead to resentment, distance and divorce. With […]

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 What Is a Five-Year Marriage—and Why You Need One

You’ve heard the fairy tale: meet the one, get married, live happily ever after. But what if “forever” isn’t the best way to build a healthy, happy relationship? That’s the question The Five-Year Marriage® asks—and answers. What Is […]

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Tools to Strengthen Your Marriage Today: Insights from The Five-Year Marriage

Want to build a stronger, more fulfilling marriage? In The Five-Year Marriage 2nd Edition: Secrets, Tools, and Strategies for Reimagining Marriage So It Works For You, Annmarie Kelly shares practical tools to help couples create lasting, dynamic partnerships. […]

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A Box, a String, and a Question That Changed Everything

A couple weeks ago I listened to the audio version of the novel,The Measure by Nikki Erlick. I listened to some of it by myself and some of it in the car with Joseph. The story starts with, […]

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Why Modern Couples Are Choosing The Five-Year Marriage® Approach

In a world where relationships are constantly evolving, traditional marriage models don’t always fit. Enter The Five-Year Marriage 2nd Edition: Secrets, Tools, and Strategies for Reimagining Marriage So It Works For You by Annmarie Kelly—a groundbreaking approach that’s […]

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Happy Victorious Woman Month!!

Women have come a long way from the days when marriage was their expected career path. A recent Pew Research survey showed that almost half of unmarried US women didn’t view marriage as an important element of a […]

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5 Secrets to a Thriving Marriage: Lessons from The Five-Year Marriage

Are you looking to strengthen your marriage and create a relationship that truly works for both partners? Annmarie Kelly, author of The Five-Year Marriage 2nd Edition: Secrets, Tools, and Strategies for Reimagining Marriage So It Works For You, […]

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Join Us for the Semi-Annual Women’s Author Panel at the Pyramid Club on May 8!

Discover an inspiring evening of literature, networking, and breathtaking city views at the Semi-Annual Women’s Author Panel on Thursday, May 8, 2025, hosted at the prestigious Pyramid Club on the 52nd floor of the Mellon Building. This exclusive […]

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Love means never having to say you’re sorry

Greetings and Happy March! “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” is a quote someone suggested I post for Valentine’s Day. I told her I wouldn’t even consider it. Why? Because I think it’s one of the stupidest things ever said […]

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This month is called the love month………… But is it? 

Happy February!  This month is called the love month. But is it?  I hear the complaints all the time…”I feel like we have nothing in common anymore but the kids”, or “I’m bored”, and “I feel like we […]

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Happy New Year!

Have you been talking about New Year’s Resolutions in this new year of 2025? Isn’t it fun to think of the whole year being a blank slate – 12 fresh new months – all ahead of you? It’s a […]

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I’m a Newlywed – again!

After months of discussions, negotiations, renegotiations, & agreements, Joseph & I ended Five-Year Marriage #7. Our plans to marry again didn’t go as expected.

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