Marriage   Community

Welcome message from your Community Leader, Lorraine:
Hi there, and Welcome! My name is Lorraine and I am the Community Leader. This community is all about Marriage - from the intial stage of looking for the perfect partner right through to STAYING married - for some, the hardest part. It does take a lot of work to keep a relationship strong year after year. Let's take a good look at what it takes to keep a marriage going. Read the articles, take part in the discussions or submit content on issues concerning the marriage relationship.Hope you join us !

Recent Articles

Why Should I Use a Prenuptial Agreement?
Prenuptial Agreement
A feature article by dmf32835, Apr 19, 2008        

More than one in three of all first marriages end in divorce as well as fifty-percent of second or third marriages. When you make your vows, a lot of people don't realize they are stepping into a 'financial union'. Having a prenuptial agreement will ensure that your financial well-being will be protected. A prenup is much like an insurance policy, you hope you'll never need it, but you feel a lot better having it.       read: Why Should I Use a Prenuptial Agreement?

Christian Divorce: A Case Study Part I
Part I
A feature article by an Alumbo member, Apr 14, 2008        

This first article in the series, is designed to show, from a biblical perspective, that a Christian divorce is often necessary so as to avoid much greater fallout in the lives of those affected as well as society. The article begins to demonstrate costs of bad, ongoing "marriages" which bring damage in directions not usually considered by the churches.       read: Christian Divorce: A Case Study Part I

Getting More Out Of Your Online Dating Experience
Dr. Jordan explores some of the factors involved in a psychological receptivity to online dating.
A feature article by Thomas Jordan, Apr 12, 2008        

Dr. Jordan describes some of the factors involved in being psychologically prepared for a healthy online dating experience and the online program he developed to help people acheive that preparation.       read: Getting More Out Of Your Online Dating Experience

Resource Highlights

Smell the Coffee and the Cookies Too!
An email newsletter        

"Smell the Coffee and the Cookies Too!" is a FREE bi-monthly ezine for stay-at-home and working moms who want encouragement and coaching on living peaceful, balanced and fulfilling personal and family lives. This great ezine supports moms in every role they live: mom, wife, homemaker, and woman! This engaging ezine is written and published by Lori Radun, CEC - certified life coach, speaker and author for moms. To receive her ezine and the FREE special report "155 Things Moms Can Do to Raise Great Children", go to http://www.true2youlifecoaching.com go there (offsite link)

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Romancing the Buddha
Applying Buddhism to Everyday Life
A book by Michael Lisagor        

Michael Lisagor shares his thoughtful and often humorous experiences about applying the principles and practice of Nichiren Buddhism to successfully deal with depression, his wife’s serious illness, raising two daughters, and finding happiness and hope in our turbulent society. Also contains an overview of Nichiren Buddhism as well as a glossary of Buddhist terms and several of the author’s nature photographs. Encouraging reading for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. go there (offsite link)

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