the Five Year Marriage is a new way to approach marriage – as a partnership – rather than with outdated traditions.
From the first day they met, Jim and Sandy were so easy being together – no awkward moments, no missteps, just comfortable and happy. Then Sandy told him she met someone else. “How could this happen?” Jim wondered. “I thought soulmates were forever.”
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The Five-Year Marriage® Gives Engaged Couples Advice On How To Plan For Marriage If you’re making a long-term commitment to your partner, shouldn’t planning the marriage be more important than planning the wedding day? I’m Annmarie Kelly, and I encourage all couples considering marriage […]
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How Can You Know If Marriage Is Really For You? If you’ve ever wondered if marriage is “for you,” you’re not alone. Making a marriage work is no easy task and, unfortunately, it’s something that many couples fail to accomplish. […]
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Not Ready For a ‘Til death Commitment? When something is a long-standing tradition, you may feel as if it is the “only” way to do something. Like, for example, marriage. The societal norm now is for married couples to make a forever commitment to each other […]
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You hear it all the time: “There’s an app for that.” That means that there is some application – like GPS, voicemail, food planner, etc. that, when you click on it, takes you directly to the program you […]
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“It’s not the same,” Sue said, annoyed. “We used to be so connected. Now it feels like we’re going in different directions.” Sue’s complaint isn’t unusual. For most of us, there are few things that jazz us as […]
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What’s so good about today? This month marks the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The amendment was ratified on August 18, and certified on Aug. 26, 1920. 100 years ago today. It might […]
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“The first time Joseph said he’d like to marry her, Annmarie was overwhelmed with dread. She loved him. He loved her. A marriage could ruin everything!” I’m blown away by the beautiful job columnist Kellie Patrick Gates did […]
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Did you know August is Romance Awareness Month? Honestly, it’s arrived at the perfect time – after MONTHS of summer lockdown, romance has likely taken a back seat. So in honor of Eileen Buchheim’s mission to encourage couples […]
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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 […]
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