[Note: This is a continuation of our shift posts, one and two .] To begin, I want to send a thank you to those of you who have sent me emails and left comments in support of Simple Marriage and our goal of fundamentally changing the culture of marriage . Your support means a lot. Second, I want to let you in on my thinking about things as we’ve progressed the past week. The response from people has been good, but I’ve got some concern as to how good the response really is

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I’m needing your help

Guest post written by Mariana Ashley of online colleges . In the 1950s, social psychologist and philosopher Erich Fromm wrote a groundbreaking book, The Art of Loving: An Enquiry into the Nature of Love . This book presents a refreshingly non-Disney theory about this thing we call love. Unlike most self-help books, The Art of Loving does not presume to have any straightforward answers about your own relationships

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4 Important Characteristics About Love

Those blue eyes looked up at her while she paused, dish towel in her hands. “What was it like to get married to Daddy? Was he silly like the boys at school?” she asked again. When did her eight year old turn sixteen and wonder about love?” We were different then, sweetheart,” she skirted the question. “But look at your face? You look so happy Mommy!” she held the new-found photo up to her weary eyes

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A Simple Love Story (and the secret to a happy marriage)

[Note: This post is a follow up to my last post . Where I announced some small shifts coming down the road.] First, I want to thank everyone who left encouraging comments in the previous post. Once again, the comments and emails I get from loyal Simple Marriage readers are payments in and of themselves. Anyway, last time ended with a cliffhanger. Two in fact

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So, what’s around the corner?

[Note: I'm embarking on something new and I want you to hear the story behind it.] In January 2008, Simple Marriage began as a place to spread a “be all marriage can be” message. At that time I was writing a weekly column for a small town newspaper about marriage and family life and began posting the articles online as well. After only posting a few articles, people began finding them and reading, and more excitingly, commenting. I was hooked. I stopped writing for the paper and thanks to the medium of this blog, I was able to interact with people from all over the world and was invited into their lives and relationships on a regular basis ( a honor I hold very dear ). To this day, the comments and emails I receive are payment for the time spent developing Simple Marriage into a trusted resource for marriage help.

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Getting personal … Time for a shift

Post written by Dr. Corey Allan. Last week’s post, You’re already in the right relationship , generated some great comments and emails. Apparently the ideas presented resonated with many of you. I received several requests for a follow up that contains some concrete next steps or tips for taking the growing up process in marriage to the next level. Unfortunately, there are no concrete steps that work for everyone, because as you know, marriage is not a one size fits all thing.

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Growing in your current relationship

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Lighter Side: Take it to the next level

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Post written by Dr. Corey Allan. What does healthy growing up look like in marriage?

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You’re already in the right relationship

Post written by Blended Family columnist Melissa Gorzelanczyk of