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Life Lessons From a Dog Named Kramer
I knew the day was coming, but I didn’t expect it to arrive so soon. “Soon” is relative, because 15 years can seem like a long time or pass by in a blink. It’s the blink side I’m experiencing today. We...
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Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Your Marriage
I heard the news that a young couple in our community is getting a divorce after only one year of marriage. What went wrong? All I know is this is a tragedy. I remember the wedding announcement we...
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Marriage Advice for Wives: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Got Married
Randy & I starting on our marriage journey Yesterday my husband Randy and I traveled to Wenatchee, our nearest “big” city–only two hours away. I had an appointment with the endodontist (dentists...
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The Magic Wand: 5 Steps to Improve Your Marriage
If you could wave a magic wand and make your marriage more of what you want it to be, what would you see? How would you and your spouse be interacting, communicating and relating? Our focus is so...
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Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Finding Life at the End of the Bottle
Cunning…baffling… powerful... Alcoholics Anonymous uses those words to describe alcoholism. It’s true. I’ve never felt more confused and powerless than when dealing with my husband Randy’s alcoholism....
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Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Boot Camp Basics
In my previous article about surviving your spouse’s alcoholism, I compared the struggle with alcoholism to an intense battle. It certainly is a battle on multiple levels: spiritual, physical,...
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Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Friends for the Journey
Photo by Hannah Rodrigo on Unsplash God still sends angels: ones with skin, hair and belly laughs. Angels like our friend, Jim. I met him at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting where I was the speaker for...
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Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Finding Courage to Be Yourself
What seems like a lifetime ago, I started attending Al-Anon because I was struggling to cope with my husband Randy’s excessive drinking. I didn’t know where to turn. Finally, I realized I needed help....
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Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Don’t Give Up 5 Minutes Before the Miracle!
The last thing you want to hear when you’re struggling with an alcoholic spouse is that it takes time for changes to happen. I remember feeling frustrated when A.A. friends told me, “Don’t give up 5...
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Go in the Right Direction: 5 Steps to a Happily-Ever-After Marriage
When I got married at the tender age of eighteen, I had the most unrealistic expectations about marriage. I’d bought into our culture’s idea about love. In 1970 (which seems like eons ago), the trendy...
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