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The Relatable Report

Marriage Is Dead… Or Is It?

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

April 21 | 🤫 Shh, it’s quiet time!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

April 21 | ➡️ Important: Things to know ab engagement!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 21 | 😓 So you caught them looking…

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

April 14 | ➡️ Inside: Managing your daily stress

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Engaged Things

April 14 | ⛔️ No stress zone, no stress!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 14 | 👉 Don’t let the stress become a killer!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Parenting Things

April 07 | 🧼 Get down & dirty with the chores!

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The Relatable Report, The Relatable Report for Married Things

April 07 | 🧼 Clean up, clean up…

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Parents & Families

Staying Connected During the School Year: Tips for Busy Parents

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Parents & Families

The Unlikely Way to Defuse a Tantrum

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General, Parents & Families

Do We Really Inherit More than Physical Traits from Our Family?

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Parents & Families

Understanding the Impact of Two-Parent Privilege

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Parents & Families

Why Dads Matter Everyday

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Parents & Families

7 Ways to Help Your Spouse Through a Tough Time

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Parents & Families

Why Traveling With Young Children Is Worth Every Meltdown

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Parents & Families

Embracing 50/50 Custody is the Best for Children

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Parents & Families

Women Change After Childbirth. So Should Their Support

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Dating & Engaged

What I’ve Learned During My First Year of Marriage

The morning light playfully casts its shadows on my husband's face. I ask myself, once again, in my half slumber, if this is really my life. My mornings are filled with “I love you's” and kisses (morning breath and all) and an alarm set…
August 17, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

How Long Should A Couple Be Engaged Before Getting Married?

How long should a couple be engaged before getting married? Great question! There isn’t a “magic number” and it doesn’t matter what everyone else is doing. What matters is how well you both really know each other and if you are both…
August 10, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

We’re Getting Married And Everyone Is Giving Us Advice

“I just want to do it right, I want to know what I’m supposed to do.” I kept saying this to myself while I was getting ready to be married. Plus, I wanted to prepare myself for anything that could come our way. I wanted a rock solid marriage…
July 24, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

10 Date Nights Every Couple Must Do Before Summer Ends

I value my friend who reminded me that summer doesn’t end just because we start talking about our children going back to school. In fact, we are just one month into summer! Summer means different things for different people. For some, summer…
July 24, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

Conversations Every Engaged Couple Should Have Before They Say, “I Do”

While you're engaged, conversations tend to hover endlessly around the wedding day, and naturally so. Though working out the details and planning your celebration is exciting, having conversations about other topics is important, too.  You…
July 20, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

My Fiancé and I are Fighting All the Time

Fighting with your fiancé all the time, aka, the person you are planning on spending forever with, can feel just exhausting. Planning your wedding, fear of job loss, or navigating unemployment while trying to secure a future together... uncertainty…
July 16, 2020
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COVID-19, Dating & Engaged, General, Married Couples

What to Do When You Disagree With the Ones You Love

It's nothing new to disagree with the ones you love, whether it’s about current events, religion, guns, racism, politics, football or something else. In fact, chances are pretty good that you completely disagree on certain topics with someone…
July 1, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

Money-Saving Tips for Planning Your Own Wedding

Prioritizing your marriage over your wedding is a beautiful place to grow from. While you dream of, save for and plan the wedding day, it can be magical without hurting you financially. You'll have some of the same conversations you had while…
June 26, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples, Opposite-Sex Friends

How Opposite-Sex Friendships Change After You Get Married

As a young girl, I grew up in a neighborhood that was primarily boys. So, I played football, kickball, basketball and baseball with the guys. Throughout high school and college, I always felt comfortable around guys. They were like big brothers…
June 23, 2020
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