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Can You Recognize This Famous Love Poetry?
By
Linda Mintle
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are portions of a famous piece of love poetry. Do you know who wrote it or where it is from? Read it before you look at the bottom for the answer. You might be surprised! Oh, get up, dear friend, my fair and beautiful lover—come to me! Come, my shy and…
What Makes a Happy Couple Happy?
By
Linda Mintle
A national survey (the National Survey of Martial Strengths) was conducted on 21,501 married couples from all 50 state, using the assessment tool called ENRICH. The purpose of the survey was to identify what is it is that happy couples do compared to unhappy couples. 10 strengths were found in that survey that identified happy…
Tonight: The Love Cocktail!
By
Linda Mintle
You see him across the crowded room. Your eyes meet and you feel drawn to that person. As you move towards him, your adrenaline rises, your heart races, your mouth is dry–can I even speak? Then, something amazing happens. Your brain is saturated with a love cocktail. Dopamine floods you like a rush of cocaine.…
Addicted to Social Media?
By
Linda Mintle
You are worried. Is this addiction going to come between the two of you? Should you be looking for an accountability group? Why can’t she stop doing this? Please put down that IPAD and look at me! Sounds like someone tying to kick a drinking habit doesn’t it? Well it’s not. These are the thoughts…
Letting Go of Worry: Watch the Interview
By
Linda Mintle
Do you have relationship, health, job or money worries? The women on Full Circle TV invited me to share thoughts from my book Letting Go of Worry. Watch the interview. It’s a bit longer than usual–about 14 minutes. Enjoy!
5 Do and Don’t for Valentine Day Singles
By
Linda Mintle
Here are my 5 Dos and Don’ts for Valentine’s Day for singles: 1. Not in a relationship this Valentine’s Day: Don’t sit home and pout about not being in the relationship of your dreams while drowning your sorrows in pints of ice cream. You’ll only gain weight and feel even worse! Do focus your love…
5 Ways To Make A Date Night Work
By
Linda Mintle
Couples trying to improve their relationship satisfaction often find that spending time together does the trick. In fact, that is the idea of the Date Night Challenge. Take your partner on a date and have some fun. But the mundane dinner and movie may not be enough to do the job. How you spend time…
SuperBowl: Great Game, but Madonna?
By
Linda Mintle
While my team did not make it to the super bowl this year, I am excited to see the big game as those two teams should put on quite the show. But Madonna for the half time entertainment? A friend of mine asked me who still listens to Madonna? I really don’t know. She must…
Kim Kardashian Going to Church?
By
Linda Mintle
Did Kim Kardashian go to church? Apparently after taking New York, she has taken a pew! According to The Christian Post, she went to church. Mom also attended with her. And, Kim blogged about what she wore from her latest Spring fashion collection -a bright yellow mustard jacket. And she tweeted that she wants to begin…
WIll You Take The Date Night Challenge?
By
Linda Mintle
This week, the city of Chicago is revving up for the Date Night Challenge, a not-for-profit venture involving businesses, churches and individuals that is designed to strengthen relationships. The goal is to have couples go on 5 million dates in the next two years. Organizations and business are partnering to provide date nights for couples.…
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