Expert advice on dating, marriage, and parenting » Poll of the week http://smalley.cc Expert advice on dating, marriage, and parenting Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Calling all ladies! What do you want your husband to do? http://smalley.cc/what-do-you-want-your-husband-to-do http://smalley.cc/what-do-you-want-your-husband-to-do#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:16 +0000 Michael Smalley http://smalley.cc/?p=4975 I’ve just started a new series titled “About a Girl”: the definitive guide on how a man can love his wife for my church here in Spring (WoodsEdge)! I posted the first article today, you can read that here.  But I thought I needed to offer a poll to see what you all think about what women really want.  So ladies, what do you really want from your husband?

LADIES ONLY PLEASE

]]> http://smalley.cc/what-do-you-want-your-husband-to-do/feed 4 The big contest! http://smalley.cc/the-big-contest http://smalley.cc/the-big-contest#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:18:39 +0000 Michael Smalley http://www.crashintolove.com/2007/04/19/the-big-contest/ We are getting ready to launch a new marriage live event and curriculum series, but we need your help! Below is a survey with 4 possible titles, please choose the title you think is best for our new live event and curriculum series. If you don’t like any of them, or want to tweak one of them slightly, feel free to click on the link that reads “Add an Answer” and then enter one of your own titles.

In one week we will choose a winner who will receive the live event DVD series! So good luck and happy voting ;-)

Here is a sampling of some of the topics that will be covered in the new seminar and curriculum series:

Renewing Spirituality
Learn to respect each other’s spiritual differences to connect on a spiritual level and grow closer together like never before.
Anger
Learn how to communicate in your anger and open up the heart of someone you’ve wounded through anger.
Dealing with Expectations
Learn how to fulfill expectations in a way that actually honors your relationship instead of stressing it out!
Redefining Men & Women
Learn the real difference between men and women, how these affect your relationship, and how to become one despite your differences. You will discover why men need to be admired and successful and women want to be valued and cared for.

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]]> http://smalley.cc/the-big-contest/feed 11 The importance of a weekly date night! http://smalley.cc/the-importance-of-a-weekly-date-night http://smalley.cc/the-importance-of-a-weekly-date-night#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:35:11 +0000 Michael Smalley http://www.crashintolove.com/2007/03/06/the-importance-of-a-weekly-date-night/ Do you know how important it is to date your mate? Probably not, because too few couples actually take the time to date! I’m tired of meeting with couples in my counseling office and hearing the same old story to the following question, “When was the last time you took your spouse out on a date?”

The answers are varied but all of them point to the same problem…too many couples fall into the trap of datelessness.  If you want to have a happy marriage than you must spend fun time together.  Make it a priority to spend at least one night a week together having fun.

This doesn’t have to cost you any money, so all the cheap scates out there can just sit down and relax ;-) A date night can consist of putting the kids down early and sitting out on the back porch and simply talking and laughing, or watching your favorite show together while snuggling on the couch.

The most important thing is that you put it on your schedule or it won’t ever happen!

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]]> http://smalley.cc/to-spank-or-not-to-spank-that-is-the-poll-of-the-week/feed 1 Who was your favorite couple at the Red Carpet? http://smalley.cc/who-was-your-favorite-couple-at-the-red-carpet http://smalley.cc/who-was-your-favorite-couple-at-the-red-carpet#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:20:27 +0000 Michael Smalley http://www.crashintolove.com/2007/01/17/who-was-your-favorite-couple-at-the-red-carpet/

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