Articles – Five Year Marriage®

Negotiations Ain’t Easy!

As Joseph and I are wrapping up this marriage, we’re in negotiations for another one. Yes, we’ve decided to marry again. However, after thirty years, the conversations around our next marriage are different. Actually, every marriage negotiation conversation […]

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And Ending…and a Beginning

As Joseph and I are planning the end of our marriage, we’ve gotten far enough in our re-negotiating phase to decide to go another five years. We still have plenty to discuss and stuff to work out, but […]

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My Marriage is Ending

Recently I was talking to a twenty-something, newly-engaged woman who loves the idea of The Five-Year Marriage®. “It keeps things fresh,” she affirmed. And she was correct. A Five-Year Marriage® does keep things fresh…and that’s the good part. […]

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Is Romance in the August Air?

Romance is in the air…or is it? August is Romance Awareness Month. Have you noticed? Maybe not. Has Romance Faded Out of Your Relationship? If you’ve been married for any length of time, romance can sometimes fall off […]

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What’s a Five-Year Marriage® Like?

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What’s in YOUR Marriage Contract

So many people who have read The Five-Year Marriage®: Shifting the Marriage Paradigm have said, “You included EVERYTHING a couple needs for their marriage contract!” And I thought they were correct. Until yesterday. I was reading the Sunday […]

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The First Five Years of Our Marriage Were Great…

Last week was the annual Victorious Woman celebration, The Girlfriend Gala. Along with all the goodies of silent auction and raffles and happy chatter,  I had a “contest table.” It was dedicated to my book, The Five-Year Marriage […]

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Fun/Kudos at Annapolis’ Old Fox Books

Last Sunday I was in Annapolis doing a book signing for Five-Year Marriage®. The place was Old Fox Books and Coffee House on Maryland Avenue. It’s sort of off the main drag, but located in between St. John’s […]

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Are Single Women Happier?

Wedding season is in full bloom. Thousands of single women are changing their status on FB, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. When they do, will they be happier? According to research by Mintel, a leading market intelligence company, maybe […]

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Marriage, Me, and Barbara Bush

This week I thought a lot about Barbara Bush. First of all, who would have thought Barbara would go before George? Did you, like me, figure – with her indomitable spirit – Mrs. Bush would outlast George by […]

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Unmasking Your Soul Conversations, Anumami Santos interviews Annmarie Kelly

I was recently interviewed by Anumami Santos, author of Unamsking Your Soul. We recorded the Live Facebook Interview, and you can see it here: https://youtu.be/ItbxZbgxEM4

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The Five-Year Marriage® Launched!

Yesterday was the big day! The Five-Year Marriage is officially published! It’s not out to the public yet, but this week I invited some of my friends to my office to share the celebration. I have to admit, […]

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