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I love to write wonderful short stories and poems. I feel very fortunate that I grew up with loving parents and five siblings who keep in touch with each other's lives. Everything in life inspires me, especially my husband, Tim, my two children, and two grandchildren.

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Relationships & Family > Family Bonding Treat your family as friends and your friends as family: 2 of 12
We should treat our family as hospitably as we do our good friends. We should invite them to sit down with us to dinner when they call to come by. We should act happy to see them even if the dog just dragged the trash around the kitchen or our kids were just screaming at each other before they rang the bell. Children should ... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics When its ok for a woman to end a pregnancy: 1 of 6
I believe that all social classes need universal health care which is an important issue of Hillary Clinton's. This includes abortion for mothers whose health or life is at stake. Also, more importantly birth control is a concern of hers. I think we need to vote for Hillary Clinton because if we don't offer universal health ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Why its hard to find a trustworthy spouse in today's world: 3 of 17
There are many reasons why it's hard to find a trustworthy spouse in today's world. Look in your church groups is your church has activities for your age group or look for another church in your faith that does. Many churches have social clubs. Once you find a trustworthy spouse some work is necessary to keep your faith and ... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Housework: A shared responsibility between husband and wife: 1 of 5
When a man and woman get married, if they haven't discussed sharing the household duties, they may be in for a rude awakening. Gone are the days when women just expected to have to do the majority of the chores and men just expected them to. Even when there are children, many women rightly expect to have a night out, called ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy How husbands tell you they're in the mood for love: 1 of 5
Coming up to me in the kitchen, my husband puts his arms around me, pulls me close, and gazes into my eyes, smiling. This is one way my husband has of showing me he is in the mood for lovemaking. My husband has some other very subtle ways of letting me know he is in the mood for love. Sometimes I awake to my husband touching... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life When you met your spouse: Stories of how married couples met: 30 of 143
I met my spouse online when I was waiting for college courses to resume as I had written one "match" on a dating site, thinking he could become a friend. Tim quickly wrote me about his view on the Catholic religion, which we were both brought up in. He was upset about the problems with some of the priests who were being accu... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Pros and cons of the Weight Watchers weight loss program: 5 of 21
The Weight Watchers weight loss program is a popular weight loss program which many people choose. The pros to following the program far outweigh the cons. The Pros: 1) It is a safe way to lose weight while getting all the necessary nutrients. You learn to follow either the Flex or the Core Plan; there are instructions for v... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: I met my husband online: 8 of 32
One Summer day, when I was visiting my brother, the two of us thought it would be fun to register with a free, online dating site. We joked about it for weeks afterwards, checking our dating "matches." I was an aspiring writer and part-time college student. As I checked my buddies one last time before heading home, I saw a m... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Can you be yourself after marriage?: 4 of 16
You can be yourself after marriage, but you must be considerate of your spouse. You must talk things over and ask questions before you marry. If you like to sleep in and have time to yourself, just let him know that before you marry. Don't act like someone you are not, or you will be sorry when you marry that you cannot be y... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The last days of summer: 2 of 8
I know these are the last days of Summer. The weatherman predicted that the weather here in NYC would be seventy degrees in the daytime in a few days and in the fifties that night. My husband and I decided to spend the day at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, NY. It was already 71 degrees and, as we looked out the window, we could... More..