Everyone knows that there are ups and downs to putting a ring on it! Yet, thousands of couples get married every year. Love seems to be the main reason. What's Love got to do with it? A lot. AND Love is never enough! Love usually tops the list with most people. Companionship is a close second. Marriage usually involves tradition, religion, family and/or culture. Signing papers conveys respectability. You don't need a marriage certificate or label to be happy. It's a public declaration of love … [Read more...]
The History of the Engagement Ring @ Uma Campbell
October 31, 2013 by
The History of the Engagement Ring Today’s media circus of seven-figure celebrity and royal weddings would have us believe that current generations have all but invented the pomp of the marriage ceremony, but in many ways we’re simply seeing a very glitzy reinvention of a very old wheel. Regarding the tradition of engagement rings, the use of circular bands as a symbol of commitment is almost as old as the institution of marriage itself. While there have been detours and variations - … [Read more...]
The Couples Commitment Code, Larry James
May 22, 2013 by
Couples Commitment Code Is a promise to stay together, come what may and if one decides to leave, the other partner goes with them - partners for good. A couple's level of commitment to this "Couples Commitment Code" is an idea of the mind that bears witness to the thought that when it comes to your relationship, there is no possibility that the love energy you feel together could ever feel the same alone. This idea greatly influences the tone of the relationship. Couples … [Read more...]
‘Relationships are a Full-time job, don’t apply if not ready’
August 4, 2012 by
To have a really terrific relationship you don't have to do everything right. Human nature pretty much says that you won't always get it right. However, you DO have to stay focused on doing whatever it takes, all of the time. Do what your conscience tells you is right. Shower each other with Love. If that sounds like a full-time job... it is! While I realize that this is an awesome "take responsibility for your relationship" assignment, if you really love each other this mission is … [Read more...]
Marriage in the New Millenium – WOMEN in RECOVERY
January 3, 2012 by
Marriage in the New Millenium The Millennial Generation in the U.S., the first generation to come of age in the new millennium, values parenthood and marriage “far above career and financial success,” according to a Feb. 24 report on a 2010 Pew Research Center survey. However, the Millennials are not “rushing to the altar” to get married, the Pew Center said. Titled “Millennials: Generation Next,” the report profiles the roughly 50 million members of this … [Read more...]
