Articles – Five Year Marriage®

My Five Year Marriage featured on Medium.com

I’m excited to have my marriage story & The Five Year Marriage featured in this great article on medium.com! It was a fun interview with Vicki Larson back in February – pre-covid. Vicki is on the same page […]

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Silver Linings

OK, it’s been three months and I’m officially done with this lockdown. You too? BUT two weeks ago, things got really bad….I knew Joseph and I were down the rabbit hole when we got so bored with each other […]

VIDEO: Tips for Couples – Surviving COVID Confinement

You and your partner likely aren’t used to being together all day long for weeks on end. It’s not unusual to get on each others nerves. Don’t let this unusual circumstance ruin your relationship! Annmarie Kelly & Joseph […]

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April – Fresh Starts

Relationship Reset Many of us might be feeling frustrated or resentful of our partner now that we’ve been quarantined for a few weeks with them. It’s probably time for a relationship reset: https://annmariekelly.com/2020/04/10/tips-for-resetting-your-relationship/ How to make your relationship […]

Your Marriage in Covid-19

Yesterday morning, when Joseph and I tripped over each other at the sink after breakfast, he noticed how I tensed up. He laughed and said, “I bet you’ll be glad when I’m back to leaving the house at […]

Does Your Relationship Need a Reset?

Is Covid-19 causing you and your sweetie to get on each other’s nerves? It’s not a surprise – we aren’t used to being in such close quarters all the time. Someone recently told me, “I just can’t look […]

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March – Relationship Communication

Watch: Unspoken Agreements in a Relationship What are unspoken agreements and how to talk about them: Don’t Live Silently in an Unhappy Relationship! In No Sound, No Fury, No Marriage, Ms. Pritchett described her twenty year marriage of […]

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Contract Marriage Featured in Philadelphia Magazine!

This month’s Philadelphia Magazine’s (April 2021) features The Five-Year Marriage® – contract marriage. It’s one of 10 “different” marriage scenarios. I’m thrilled to be part of it. I tell the story about how and why The Five-Year Marriage […]

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Quarantine Quarrels

Your new lifestyle, courtesy of the coronavirus, is giving you some interesting challenges, isn’t it? You’re working from home, homeschooling your kids, and getting meals on the table – all while trying to stay healthy. Then, just the […]

What's Love Got to Do with It?

What’s love got to do with it? That’s what Tina Turner asked in her classic hit. It was the song that was playing in my head when I was putting together this month’s Valentine Challenge…you know, an earworm… […]

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Love Month Challenge!

February is the “love month,” but too many couples, especially long-time couples and couples with children, get left out. This month you can get back in the game with this twenty-eight-day “Love Challenge.” Daily Love Challenges for Stale […]

The Bonus of Boundaries

Are boundaries a bonus? You bet they are! In life, and in your Five-Year Marriage®, boundaries protect you, your self-esteem and your identity. Boundaries aren’t just about personal power. They are – for a woman – about personal […]