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Husbands and Wives

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Featured Articles

Online articles featured from our monthly magazine, Welcome Home, reflecting on the "other" parent -- our spouse. Articles about marriage also featured here -- excerpts are provided below.

Honoring Daddy's Influence by Maripat Abbott

"My husband commuted an hour each way to a job that was highly stressful and demanding. By the time he arrived home at 7:30 p.m., he was simply too drained to do much of anything. At the same time, I was pursuing a master's degree in psychology and feeling like a single mom. We were both exhausted. Neither of us seemed to have enough energy to strategize a way out of the situation." Full Article

Stealing Home by Donna DeSoto

"When our kids were babies, my husband tried but was never really comfortable. He worried that they would break if he relaxed while he held them. When I needed to go on a quick errand by myself on the weekend, he’d ask if I needed him to “babysit”! The babies grew into toddlers, but still fatherhood didn’t come easy (probably compounded by the fact that my husband’s wife was too helpful dispensing advice, details and directions. I think it’s called “nagging.”). " Full Article

Problems & Solutions

The "Problems" and their solutions are provided by the readers of Welcome Home. This column appears monthly in the journal. SS - subsribers' only.

A Gift for Your Husband -- That He Doesn't Pay For

Husband is Not Supportive of Wife Staying at Home

Should I keep my maiden name?

How to Stay Home when Your Husband Wants You to Return to Work --SS only

Maintaining a Loving Relationship with Your Husband --SS only

Resources

See our resources page for links to web sites and books that support marriage.