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MARRIAGE ADVICE FOR FREE, DAVE IS EXTRA

November 25, 2022 by

Marriage advice from the never married, or multiple married, is like writing your weight on a restroom wall. Why write your weight on a restroom wall? So, in case you fall in, they’ll know how much to take out. How much is thirty six years? No one knows.

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MATERIAL CULTURE IN MARRIAGE

October 10, 2023 by

  Material culture before marriage is one thing, after marriage another. It starts with a ring and sometimes that’s it. When relationships don’t work out, there’s usually a reason unless someone dies. This is what happened before I got married:

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THE MARRIAGE TRIP LOSER: DON’T DO THAT

October 8, 2023 by

A marriage trip can go any number of ways, including off the tracks. My wife once got a phone call from an old flame recently divorced saying they were passing through and wanted to catch up. Seems innocent enough? One thing led to another until I went negative full-jerk. Why? Because I know things about […]

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FAMILY PROTECTION ADVICE FROM A DADDY

June 2, 2023 by

Family protection comes down to two things: Threat, and perceived threat. Both trigger a need. Let’s start with threat:

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MARRIAGE FORECASTING: WHAT TO EXPECT

October 15, 2022 by

Marriage forecasting includes the same elements as the weather: Sunny days, cloudy days, some rain, some more rain, more clouds. But we only remember the sunny days, so keep that in mind.

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GREAT MEMORIES ADVICE: FROM ONE LIFE STAGE TO THE NEXT

March 8, 2021 by

Great memories ought to inform current decisions. After all, if you have great memories you cherish, why not add to them? Moving along life’s stages, from one to the next, from being a kid, to teenager, to young adult, to middle age, to senior, fills up a big wagon of memories to pull along. Did […]

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SOLDIER ADVICE: WHEN TO STAY, WHEN TO GO

March 2, 2021 by

Soldier advice usually comes from one place in the beginning. Can you guess where? If you said “recruiter,” you are correct. First they make an alluring argument for signing up. College money, healthcare, clothing, living expenses, food allowance. It’s all right here for a military career. If that hook isn’t sunk deep enough, Drill Sergeants […]

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GRANDDAD ADVICE: WHAT KIDS LEARN FIRST

March 1, 2021 by

Granddad advice is the last thing needed for a newborn? Whoever said that? If you’re a grandpa who doesn’t give Granddad advice, do you know what’s coming? Grandma advice. No matter who speaks up first, make it useful. The first thing to beware of:

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MARRIAGE BRIDGES GENERATIONS WHO JOIN

April 2, 2019 by

What’s the best way to give newly weds the sort of advice they’ll need for a future together in marriage? After the vows and rings, who is best equipped to deliver the last word in marriage? Since weddings are so hectic it all turns into a blur of fiends and family, near and far, young […]

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When Baby Boomers Need Advice They Ask Boomers. How About You

December 18, 2013 by

Every month a group meets to discuss their entrepreneurial progress. Why? Because there’s something magical about belonging to a group of motivated people breaking new ground. Most are baby boomers, or have the spirit. They’ve broken new ground, old ground, and everything else most of their lives. If they’re not all boomers, then they’ve earned […]

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