http://foundationrestoration.org Helping Relationships Thrive! Sat, 19 May 2012 02:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/when-the-flames-of-love-become-ashes/#comment-3852 Ashley McIlwain Sat, 19 May 2012 02:25:12 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1593#comment-3852 Marquis, I'm really sorry to hear that that's how you feeling about marriage! It's not that marriages never end, but that there is truly hope for every marriage. And I've seen that and believe that with all of my heart. Marquis, I’m really sorry to hear that that’s how you feeling about marriage! It’s not that marriages never end, but that there is truly hope for every marriage. And I’ve seen that and believe that with all of my heart.

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/when-the-flames-of-love-become-ashes/#comment-3841 Marquis Fri, 18 May 2012 15:12:59 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1593#comment-3841 Marriage is not like a fire. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. Pious platitudes will not make it so. Marriage is not like a fire. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. Pious platitudes will not make it so.

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/put-on-your-big-kid-pants/#comment-3805 Ashley McIlwain Wed, 16 May 2012 19:27:34 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1571#comment-3805 Linda, thank so much for the encouraging words! This was a great reminder to myself as I was writing it. I think it's something most of us don't think enough about ... putting into practice those fundamentals that are so imperative! Linda, thank so much for the encouraging words! This was a great reminder to myself as I was writing it. I think it’s something most of us don’t think enough about … putting into practice those fundamentals that are so imperative!

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/the-group-project-mentality/#comment-3804 Ashley McIlwain Wed, 16 May 2012 19:26:43 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1576#comment-3804 Erin, thanks for the feedback! I think we all can do better in this area. As a woman, I know I tend to try and take control of everything. I always have to remind myself to work as a team. I talked about letting our husbands <a href="http://foundationrestoration.org/2011/12/let-me-be-a-man/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">be a man </a>a while ago, which I think plays into this a lot. Erin, thanks for the feedback! I think we all can do better in this area. As a woman, I know I tend to try and take control of everything. I always have to remind myself to work as a team. I talked about letting our husbands be a man a while ago, which I think plays into this a lot.

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/forward-thinking/#comment-3803 Ashley McIlwain Wed, 16 May 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1586#comment-3803 Gladys, thanks for the kind words of encouragement; I really appreciate it! I absolutely agree with you on the "for life" before "Yes!" and "I do!" My go to line is, "There has to be NO ESCAPE CLAUSE!" If divorce is an option, there will be a point and time you take it. Glad to have you join us ... thanks again for the feedback! Gladys, thanks for the kind words of encouragement; I really appreciate it! I absolutely agree with you on the “for life” before “Yes!” and “I do!” My go to line is, “There has to be NO ESCAPE CLAUSE!” If divorce is an option, there will be a point and time you take it. Glad to have you join us … thanks again for the feedback!

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/put-on-your-big-kid-pants/#comment-3802 Ashley McIlwain Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:28 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1571#comment-3802 Anonymous, thanks for the feedback! We love to get people thinking :) Anonymous, thanks for the feedback! We love to get people thinking

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/put-on-your-big-kid-pants/#comment-3785 Linda Tue, 15 May 2012 02:20:35 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1571#comment-3785 Great article! Daily putting this into practice is as much for me as my spouse. Thanks for pointing this out! Great article! Daily putting this into practice is as much for me as my spouse. Thanks for pointing this out!

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/the-group-project-mentality/#comment-3777 Erin Mon, 14 May 2012 15:22:12 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1576#comment-3777 Great article! It really spoke to me. I know that I can do much better in this area. Great article! It really spoke to me. I know that I can do much better in this area.

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/forward-thinking/#comment-3754 Gladys Fri, 11 May 2012 15:22:11 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1586#comment-3754 Thank you for writing such an insightful article! As I tell my clients, "Before you say 'Yes' to the ring and "' do' to the promises, make sure your are saying it 'for life'! " Thank you for writing such an insightful article! As I tell my clients, “Before you say ‘Yes’ to the ring and “‘ do’ to the promises, make sure your are saying it ‘for life’! “

]]> http://foundationrestoration.org/2012/05/put-on-your-big-kid-pants/#comment-3745 Anonymous Thu, 10 May 2012 15:19:06 +0000 http://foundationrestoration.org/?p=1571#comment-3745 Wow, never realized that the core lessons I learned as a kid are so applicable to my marriage. Really interesting and insightful article. Thanks! Wow, never realized that the core lessons I learned as a kid are so applicable to my marriage. Really interesting and insightful article. Thanks!

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