Guest Blog: The Rhythms of Marriage

Sep 24, 2014 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 We are so happy to have our friend, Randy Tindall, guest blog for us this week. He has such a heart for family. We think you will hear that loud and clear in this blog on marriage. ~ Jim and Jerolyn

“Marriage is work” was some sage advice given to me when I announced my engagement to Emily. Immediately everyone knew Emily was special and I was most fortunate. Having waited so long to find the lady of my heart, I was willing to work at having a successful marriage. So like any good guy, off to work I went.

Reality brought work to a screeching halt! That old proverb, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is also true of marriage. Yes, you do have to work at marriage, but you also have to play. Every marriage needs a rhythm of work and play. You noticed I didn’t say balance. Work/play balance means there really is not movement. Work and play both require movement; and movement requires rhythm. The work/play rhythm of marriage is much like the rhythm of dance.

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Dating Ideas

Sep 15, 2014 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 

Recently we posted a blog on the necessity of dating your spouse. Today, we are going to offer some ideas for dates. We would love to have you join in on the conversation with what you enjoy doing on a date

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The Most Important Element in a Marriage

Sep 3, 2014 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 

I recently Googled “relationship problems” and laughed out loud when a link to an article on WebMD popped up titled, “7 Solutions That Can Save a Relationship.” WebMD, really? They are in the relationship business now? Then I read the article.

They actually had some really good things to say.

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A Fire in the Belly

Sep 1, 2014 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 

For the last few months I have been wrestling with a question. You see, I have 2 friends who have faced adversity in opposite ways.

One came out of a difficult childhood living in a poor country. She got herself and her daughter to the US. She has got a wonderful job with a lot of responsibility, bought a home and this fall is starting to work on her college degree. She made a life for herself.

My other friend, however, who also came from a difficult upbringing made very different choices. He is currently in jail facing a possible second prison sentence.

My question is, “Why do some people have a fire in their belly that pulls them up out of difficult circumstances and some people don’t?”

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2 Ways Your Job Can Kill Your Marriage

Aug 20, 2014 by Jim and Jerolyn Bogear

 

The other day I was reading an article on Inc.com called ‘My Wife Knows I’m Crazy and She Lives With It’ by Meg Cadoux Hirshberg. The story is about an entrepreneur who has a problem with almost never turning off his work brain. Get this, on the day of his wedding rehearsal, he was meeting with distributers. His fiancé didn’t see him until 4:00 p.m. that day. Fortunately, he married a very understanding woman and one who must love him a great deal.

How often has your job gotten in the way of your marriage? Or a better question may be how often have we allowed our job to get in the way of our marriage?

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