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Three Rules For Maintaining A Meaningful Connection With Your Spouse
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that marriages are under constant threat of breakdown. But, in case you need some evidence of this otherwise self-evident reality, according to Stats SA “four in ten divorces of the 25,326 [granted] in 2016 were marriages that lasted for less than 10 years”! In a high-paced world of deadlines and other family commitments, it’s often the relationship of marriage that pays the price. Perhaps because we grow complacent and take it for granted, or maybe because we feel entitled to more effort from our spouse. Whatever the reason, the fact is we need to pay serious and careful attention to our…
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To The Woman Who Feels Unappreciated
In this new series, entitled I will be touching on themes and topics that explore some of the more desperate things we women struggle with. Difficult and dark experiences that drain every last ounce of our strength, and leave us feeling hopeless, overwhelmed and misunderstood. My aim is to write to the “Woman” who is experiencing this present darkness, to offer some comfort and help restore her hope. Dear unappreciated woman, I heard you the other day. Telling yourself that you shouldn’t expect to be thanked because this is what you signed up for – it’s your job, your role, your purpose – so get on with it. I saw you…
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Will My Children Always Talk to Me?
I’ve been pondering this question for a while now. I suspect that, as my kids get older, they might not always want to tell me what’s on their hearts. Even now, while they are still very young, the news they share about their day at school or time they spent playing with friends are becoming more vague. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m nagging, and that bugs them; or maybe it’s just an age thing and part of them growing up and becoming more independent, and this means they share a little less. Whatever the reason… it bothers me! There was one incident in particular that stands out; I went to fetch Bum from school. I was a little…
