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I recently bought Mr. Wand a daddy-pregnancy book (“Dude, You’re Gonna Be a Dad!”) because while he’s as excited as I am about our pregnancy, he wasn’t very engaged by “What to Expect.” Last weekend, I was running errands while he was home reading. He texted me a quote from the book: “Many people think [...]

Mmsva had a great comment on my last post: “Famous researcher John Gottman says you need to have 5 positive interactions for every 1 negative interaction to maintain a good marriage.” Ah, I had forgotten all about Mr. Gottman!  I looked up his book, “Why Marriages Succeed Or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours [...]

I’ve noticed that many people prefer not to rely too much on praise in their relationships. This comment from the boards describes a fair number of relationships, I think: My DH expects praise or acknowledgement for just about every household item he does on his own. I thank him if he does something I ask, [...]

Back in 2006, a friend told me that a book called “The Divorce Remedy” had saved his marriage. I was newly married, and figured I would buy the book just to try and avoid the problems that my friend had wrestled with. The book blew me away. It was written by Michele Weiner Davis, a [...]