Marriage links for the week
Mrs. Jennifer P, A Lady in Training, exposes the marriage stigma in modern America. I think this culture has a deeply paradoxical attitude toward marriage, always aspiring to it while simultaneously despising it.
Another paradoxical attitude is the one people hold toward children, loving them and despising/fearing/misunderstanding them at the same time. Humble Amy vents about this attitude as well.
Ryan lists another ten reasons he loves his wife. I love seeing a man praise his wife in public.
Ben Wilson writes about the difficulty of Valentine's Day when a marriage is in trouble.
Miss O'Hara, in one of her regular collections of links, offers links to several blog posts that deal with sexuality and Christian relationships. Read them all.
ChristianityToday.com has some excellent articles encouraging healthy marriage:
- Beat the Clock: A newly married couple figures out how to spend more time together despite their wildly different schedules,
- Shadows of the Mind: A counselor gives advice on handling negative emotions toward your spouse.
- Vanishing Act: Managing money is one of the most important and difficult things a couple must do.
- Lift Lines: Basically, a long list of His and Hers questions ranging from "What's your favorite hobby?" to "Have I ever broken your heart?"
Newer readers may not be aware of the Where We're From poetry page on this site (link in the right-hand sidebar). It is basically a poem template that serves as an exercise of examining your own life, and the results are invariably meaningful and beautiful. The page itself collects poems sent in by readers about their own lives, and every one of them is worth reading. I just received one today from the blogger behind New York Minute, so go read her poem and see where Rebecca's from.
