Early experience of sex excitations, of infatuations, caresses, and passions are very important in our personal pattern of feeling and making love. Human love is very complex and intricate. Sex intercourse is only one part, and even this one portion is not simple and identical in all persons. We learn to love as we learn [...]
Understanding and Helping a Jealous Mate
It is necessary to understand the psychology of a jealous person; otherwise we remain blind to the actual causes. Psychological information must be handled very carefully, however, if worse disaster is to be avoided. Let us stop for a moment to consider the value of the preceding paragraphs. For the jealous person himself they are [...]
Unification and Equalization of Mankind
Human history, however, refutes their basic assumption.
It is true that mankind has never experienced real equality, wherein members of a given society all have the same social status. But “progress” has always meant equalization. “Equal” is a social term and means having the same social status.
The progress of human society has always been [...]
We Decide Our Responses
It is only human to become critical of others when we suffer from our own shortcomings. Then we become interested in the faults of others. Ordinarily our natural social interest enables us to see and enjoy the good qualities in our fellow men. Everyone has virtues, just as everyone has faults. Whether we emphasize his [...]
The Rehearsal
The first part of the rehearsal dinner night will probably begin at the site of the actual wedding ceremony. This will likely be the first time all the players are in the same place. This is an important time for the Bride and Groom because it gives them a chance to see how the people [...]
The Rehearsal Dinner
The night of the rehearsal dinner is a combination of boot camp and family reunion. The actual wedding rehearsal serves as the boot camp portion of the evening because it’s the last and only opportunity for instructing all the players in the ceremony about their various roles. The dinner that follows the rehearsal is often [...]
Wedding Gift to Daughter
Our daughter dreamed about her perfect wedding. She and her financé talked about how they wanted their wedding to occur. They wished to be married on the beach in Hawaii. Finally, they discussed their desire with my husband and me. We wanted them to have their dream, so we explored possibilities for making it come [...]
Ways He Has Changed Since He Met Her
This section is a nice touch. It allows the crowd (who may not have spent much time with the Bride and Groom as a couple) to learn about how they work together. Talk about the reasons you feel they’re meant for each other or why you think they’ll endure. A story that demonstrates this is [...]
Your Marriage May Not Be As Bad As You Think
Marriage is a process involving two complex and ever-changing sets of behavior; therefore, continuous and perfect harmony in marriage is impossible. It is possible, however, to achieve a useful, livable, and workable relationship. Most marriages are characterized by discord; reversing the trend toward destructiveness and taking steps toward learning to work as a team requires [...]
The “Switcharoo”
Finally! You’re reviewed all the jewelers, graded all the diamonds, and found the diamond you want. You lay down your cash and ask for the diamond to be set. You come back the next day and pick up your ring, and you’re happy. A few days later, you decide to have the ring independently appraised, [...]











