If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much. ~ Marian Wright Edelman ~ [Source] Parents are often worried about the friends of their children as they are afraid of them leading their children astray. Some parents will filter through each friend of their children and tell their children not to [...]

Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family. Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a family member, yet we lead our daily life too often as if we take our family for granted. ~ Paul Pearshall ~ [Source] As we get caught up in our lives [...]

A relationship is like a rose. How long it lasts, no one knows. Love can erase an awful past, love can be yours, you’ll see at last. To feel that love, it makes you sigh, To have it leave, you’d rather die. You hope you’ve found that special rose, ’cause you love and care for [...]

When he is late for dinner and I know he must be either having an affair or lying dead in the street, I always hope he’s dead. ~ Judith Viorst ~ [Source] It is said that men start to find new love after being married for seven years. This is called the seven year itch. [...]

I can’t tell you 100 percent what makes a relationship work. But I can see something good coming and I can see something bad coming. ~ Sandra Bernhard ~ [Source] You can have a great relationship with some effort being put in. Know what makes a great relationship and what doesn’t. Being able to see [...]

Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the two sexes. ~ Oscar Wilde ~ [Source] photo credit: Ignacio Guerra Ever wondered what makes a guy go soft? It could be when you compliment him with just one word, “Wow”. There are 10 ways to wow a man. It [...]

Image via Wikipedia Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyse your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness. ~ Leo F. Buscaglia ~ [Source] Humans are never satisfied. We want the perfect job, spouse, family and many other things. There are times when [...]

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention. ~ Jim Rohn ~ [Source] Have you paid attention to your family or spouse lately? As the sole breadwinner of the family, you have been busy with work and returning home late. You haven’t been paying attention to your spouse [...]

Image via Wikipedia All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest–never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equal partnership. ~ Ann Landers ~ [Source] A marriage is a [...]

For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, “This is me. I’m not proud of it — in fact, I’m a little embarrassed by it — but this is who I am.” ~ Bill Hybels ~ [Source] Intimacy in relationship doesn’t [...]