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Most of us have normal marriages. Not perfect marriages and not Charlie Manson type marriages. Just normal marriages that are both fun and frustrating. The purpose of this blog is to help you enjoy your "less-than-perfect normal marriage."

The Way It Used To Be

By Bret Legg 104| November 23, 2014

These are days of rapid and amazing change. Drones in the skies. Microcomputers in our pockets. The private sector in space. Social media in revolutions. There are brand new ways of looking at and … Read more

When Marriages Go To War

By Bret Legg 104| November 18, 2014

I heard an interview the other day with a doctor who had gone to Syria to take care of children caught in the war there.  The doctor spoke of children … Read more

How to Better Live With Your In-Law – The Bottom Line

By Bret Legg 104| November 11, 2014

Have you ever been listening to someone talk about something and thought to yourself, “Come on! Just get to the point! What’s the bottom line?!” Well, for the last 3 posts … Read more

How to Better Live with Your In-Laws – 5 Steps

By Bret Legg 104| November 4, 2014

In the last post, we talked about the tug-of-war that comes with learning to live with your in-laws. In this post, we’ll look at 5 steps to improve your relationship with your … Read more

How to Better Live With Your In-Laws: Tug-of-War

By Bret Legg 104| October 28, 2014

In the last post, we began looking at how to better live with your in-laws. When you get married, in-laws are part of the package. There can can be some really good … Read more

How to Better Live With Your In-Laws

By Bret Legg 104| October 22, 2014

“Meet the Parents” is a movie that looks at learning to accept and be accepted by future in-laws.  The movie is funny at times, awkward at times and down right … Read more

Choice

By Bret Legg 104| October 8, 2014

Some of the best marriage advice I’ve ever received came from Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead. (For those who don’t know, The Grateful Dead is a psychedelic rock band that … Read more

The Great Pyramid of Marriage

By Bret Legg 104| September 30, 2014

Everyone goes into their wedding ceremony expecting to spend the rest of their life with the person standing next to them. They stand before the minister with heart pounding and knees … Read more

Marital Climate Change

By Bret Legg 104| September 23, 2014

Is climate change affecting your marriage? These days, the subject of climate change is all over the media. Though there are differing opinions on the subject, one thing is for … Read more

Are You Keeping Your Spouse as a Pet?

By Bret Legg 104| September 16, 2014

When it comes to marriage, there are some things you just don’t say…that is if you want a long happy life. Things like: “Gee honey, those jeans really do make … Read more