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Feb252022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips for working with wedding photographer

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By the time a bride finally settles on a professional wedding photographer to capture her big day, she has sifted through dozens of potential candidates and hand-picked the most promising photographer. But the work doesn't end there. Choosing the right photographer is only half of it; now it's up to the bride to clearly communicate what she wants and needs to get the best results. Using these wedding photography tips will help. Establish a Shared Vision with the Wedding Photographer Every couple has a mental expectation of what their wedding photos will look like: photojournalistic or traditional, dramatic colors or mostly black and white, serious or silly and fun. A good wedding photographer can adjust his or her personal style to accommodate different couples' preferences...

Aug162020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

New marrying kind of woman becomes older college educated

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Godly relationships - Live Science reports how a college education for women means they stay married and more than likely marry by forty if they desire to marry. Based on a new study on such godly relationships, the post-modern American may need to reorganize their thoughts on what kinds of women marry. This study, with respect to marriage management, – entitled "College-Educated Women More Likely to Stay Married" – conducted by Adam Isen and Betsey Stevenson from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, as reported in Live Science on January 26, 2010, found that the statistics on who gets married has changed since the 20th century. The Post-Modern American can now think of the marrying kind as the college-educated woman. Single Life Then Marriage for the Educated Wo...

Jun222020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Signs of cheating in a relationship – Is your partner unfaithful

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A cheating spouse can erode a person’s feeling of self-worth and cause a lot of anxiety and stress. Affairs don’t only have emotional consequences, they can have legal consequences too if a couple decides to separate. Also, extramarital activities can also bring sexually transmitted diseases into a relationship. A husband or wife might like to discover if their spouse is having an affair – if only for peace of mind. Here are some top signs to look out for if you think that your partner is being unfaithful. Social Acceptance of an Affair If a spouse’s friends are having affairs or recently had extramarital affairs, it can mean that the husband or wife thinks that it is normal or acceptable to be unfaithful too. These changed norms in the social circle make it seem permissible for the ...

May72020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Is marriage something everyone needs

Lifestyle

Most little girls grow up focused on finding the perfect white dress, a gorgeous location and venue, and a beautiful color scheme that everyone will remember. It has always been a joke that all little girls start planning their weddings from the moment they gain an understanding of what marriage is. Oddly enough, marriage was not something I thought about very often growing up. If I ever do end up getting married, I will be starting from scratch completely. Sure makes the idea of a no fuss elopement to Vegas sound very appealing. Cultural Pressure on Marriage Recent statistics of the divorce rate in the United States show that the divorce trend is closing in on the 50% mark. It is a curious idea that these little girls' dreams could be detrimental to the actual institution of marriag...

Jan252020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Divorce and money not necessarily linked

Lifestyle

Traditional wisdom states money is among the leading causes of divorce, but experts say this often-quoted fact may be grounded more in myth or history than in modern reality. Is Money Among Top Causes of Divorce? Money may not be the marriage-buster it is commonly thought to be, Alison Lobron reports in the Jan. 18, 2009, Boston Globe article, “Does Money Really Wreck a Marriage?” Lobron contends that married couples can argue over issues about money but research shows divorce and money problems don’t have to go hand in hand. “I'd heard for years this idea that money was the number one cause of divorce, but I'd never seen any empirical data,” Utah consumer economist Jan Andersen told Lobron. Andersen teaches workshops on personal finance at Utah State University. When research...

Dec32019 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Marriage coaching for couples with financial problems

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In a December 2008 episode titled “Families under Fire,” Dr. Phil interviewed two couples whose marriages are under extreme strain due to financial matters. At the end of the segment, he shared specific marriage coaching strategies for improving marital relations during tough economic times. Dr. Phil’s Marriage Survival Guide for Tough Times Dr. Phil identified seven specific steps that couples can take to weather tough financial problems. Acknowledge and work the problem. Instead of getting angry, be honest and calm. Identify the problem and discuss what needs to be done to fix it. Marriage coaching strategies suggests to identify the stressors in your relationship. Don’t put blame on a spouse when the problem is really the economy and the couple’s particular situation. Plac...