November 4, 2008
We are in the midst of transitioning our blog, Ramblings of a Marriage Junkie from Blogger to our new home at WordPress!
Please be patient as we make the move.
The full move will be taking place during November 2008.
Thanks again for your patience,
The Marriage Junkie
November 18, 2008
Your physical body gets a checkup once a year. Your teeth get checked at least once if not twice a year. Now, add your marriage relationship to the annual checkup routine!
That’s what James Cordova, a psychologist and associate professor at Clark University, is prescribing!
According to the USA Today article (‘Marriage checkup’ aims to prevent problems) Cordova sayid “This is a health issue,” during a conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies recently.
“Your marital health doesn’t catch your attention until it really starts to hurt,” he says. “By that point, sometimes irreversible damage has been done.”
The Couple Checkup is a fairly simple way to help you and your mate take an annual checkup on your relationship - whether you’re married, seriously dating or engaged.
Available at FullMarriageExperience.com, the Couple Checkup is “designed to help you and your partner build a more satisfying and intimate relationship. Just answering the questions will stimulate thoughts and attitudes about your relationship. It is designed to activate dialogue, discovery, and increase the overall quality of your relationship.”
Every couple has relationship strengths and relationship growth areas. The Couple Checkup is able to help you determine the vitals of your relationship: conflict resolution, financial management, intimacy and more then a dozen other issues!
The Couple Checkup takes up to an hour to complete online, and once both partners have completed their responses, a personalized 15-20 page special report is sent to your emails within just minutes. (Check out a sample checkup report)
Not only do couples find out how they’re doing now, they receive tips on how to make their relationship better.
For engaged or seriously dating couples, a great complement to the Couple Checkup is Before “I Do” - Preparing for the Full Marriage Experience by K. Jason Krafsky (also available at FullMarriageExperience.com).
Through December 22, couples can get His & Her copies of Before “I Do” (personalized and signed by the author) for a discounted price. See the order form for more details.
So, what are you waiting for? Give your marriage relationship its annual exam … take the Couple Checkup today!
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Posted at Ramblings of a Marriage Junkie (www.marriagejunkie.com) by K. Jason Krafsky, author of Before “I Do” (www.fullmarriageexperience.com) who is in all ways a Marriage Junkie.
November 13, 2008
The USA Today had an article this last week asking the question “Sooner vs. later: Is there an ideal age for first marriage?”
This article was sparked by the recent findings by the Census that age at first marriage is now the highest it has ever been in the United States (almost 26 for women and almost 28 for men).
The reasons cited by “real couples” to delay marriage ranged from careers, “being ready”, and financial stability.
Experts are saying that the “solution” to more stable and secure marriage relationships is education (the higher the better), age (higher but not too high), and personal economy (mid to high is ideal).
I think one of the primary (and missing) reasons to people delaying marriage results directly from the impact of being raised in a divorce culture that has been hostile towards the marriage institution. This has resulted in an insecurity surrounding getting married that transcends education, finances, and age.
This generation of marrying couples is so scared of divorce that they are delaying marriage and choosing riskier relationship choices. In the end, they often experience the divorce-like pain of breaking up with a live-in or being dumped by an unmarried lover.
One of the best steps to overcome the insecurities and fears of divorce is for couples to participate in marriage preparation … even before the engagement. In fact, singles can learn a lot from a relationship education program in how to become whole in themselves, and then how to find a healthy mate.
During my pre-interview with couples before they (or I) commit to premarital education, I ask the man and the woman what they’re number one fear or concern is. Almost every time, the answer is “fear of divorce”.
By the time we’ve gone through the six, eight or ten session of premarital using Before “I Do” (a shameless plug for my book) that fear is often alleviated. They have replaced fear with hope, anxiety with confidence, and luck with skills … regardless of education, income or age.
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Posted at Ramblings of a Marriage Junkie (www.marriagejunkie.com) by K. Jason Krafsky, author of Before “I Do” (www.fullmarriageexperience.com) who is in all ways a Marriage Junkie.
October 10, 2008
“The 40-Day Love Dare Experiment is a challenge every married person should take! Not only do you benefit personally from the Love Dare; you get to share the journey with many like you who dare to learn what it means to love!”
- Marriage Junkie
Inspired by the Love Dare featured in the movie, Fireproof. the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries has created an interactive site to help “you as an individual or couple to journal your 40 Day Love Dare™ experience.”
On the site (http://www.40daylovedare.com/) “you can write your own personal entries capturing your experiences (totally private), and have access to our general blog. You can also use the message board to ask questions and interact with others on the journey.”
The stories, the testimonies and the real life exchanges show that the fictional story of Caleb and Catherine are close to reality for many couples. Whether you’re married or separated, a newlywed or an oldywed, in a great marriage or a marriage that is on the brink … you need to check out this site … you need to experience love as it was intended … I dare you to take the 40-Day Love Dare Experiment!
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post from Ramblings of a Marriage Junkie (http://www.marriagejunkie.com/) - the regular fix for those committed to reviving marriage & reducing divorce.
K. Jason Krafsky, author of Before “I Do” - Preparing for the Full Marriage Experience (http://www.fullmarriageexperience.com/)
September 30, 2008
Fireproof, starring Kirk Cameron as a firefighter who turns to God to save his marriage, premiered in fourth place with $6.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.
Fireproof’s box office was boosted by advance sales to churches that bought blocks of tickets. Last week, Regal Entertainment Group’s website listed Fireproof at #1 on its “Fandango 5 Week’s Hottest Tickets” list.”
FIREPROOF YOUR MARRIAGE! Great resources for dating, engaged and married couples.
September 30, 2008
But I’m going to go with (5) Thanking God I wasn’t performing the wedding. (I would normally rattle off a bunch of sarcastic jokes right now … but you haven’t read the story yet, so read on).
September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008
Check out the movie trailer at www.FireproofTheMovie.com!
September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008
