TRUE ROMANCE ALWAYS ACCENTUATES THE POSITIVE When you spend a lot of time with someone, you get to know all of his faults, and they can seem quite glaring. You...
A SIDE-EFFECT OF SURRENDERING: RESTORING YOUR DIGNITY Nothing erodes your self-esteem like hearing yourself screech, yell and complain at the people you love....
HAVING HARMONY SOMETIMES MEANS HOLDING YOUR TONGUE As you already know, arguing with your husband can have a negative effect on the entire family. Even...
BEWARE OF THE RED HERRING When your husband is getting on your very last nerve and you're dying to give him a piece of your mind, check to see if there's...
REMEMBER WHAT MADE YOU FALL IN LOVE Sometimes the things that we're most attracted to at first become the things we find most irritating later on. Maybe you...
THE LAW OF NATURE WORKS IN YOUR FAVOR In marriage, as in nature, water seeks it's own level. Chances are your union doesn't defy the laws of nature. That means...
This is being sent to you with the permission and support of Laura Doyle, she herself will be apart of the documentary. A British Television company is making...
INTIMACY IS KNOWING YOU CAN'T ANTICIPATE THE OUTCOME Whenever you anticipate what your husband is going to say or how he's going to act, you're not in...
FOR A CLOSE CONNECTION, CURB YOUR URGE TO COMMUNICATE You may have heard, just as I did, that the key to a good marriage is to communicate. I figured that if...
FAKING IT CAN BE VALUABLE Sometimes a woman will tell me that she can't treat her husband respectfully because he really is being a jerk, or really blew it ...
SLEEP WITH BOTH EYES SHUT If you're anything like me, you're used to being vigilant all the time. This means that although you have plenty of your own ...
WHY WE LOVE MEN They do seem completely bizarre at times, but there are some characteristics that are universally male that I'm very grateful for. For one...
MAKE LOVE The one thing that differentiates marriage from a friendship is making love. Without that one significant act, you and your spouse are no different...
LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD BY RELINQUISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCES If you're nervous about trusting your husband to take care of the finances, but long to...
THE ONE THING YOU CAN IMPROVE There's nothing you can do about your husband's bad habits, but there is one part of the world that you can be certain of...
EXPRESS YOUR DESIRES TO BE TRUE TO YOU Before I surrendered, I used to try to get what I wanted by using my authority, or by trying to convince my husband with...
GIVING UP NET (NEEDLESS EMOTIONAL TURMOIL) Needless Emotional Turmoil (NET for short) is what you feel when you try to control things that are not in your...
THE CURE FOR THE OVERCOMMITTED Before you take on more work, responsibility or expense, ask yourself if you can really make snacks for the team, head up a...
THE MIRACLE OF PERPETUAL DATING Remember how much fun it was to date your husband when you first met? Those glory days return when you surrender control. Every...
THE FIRST DUTY OF LOVE IS TO LISTEN Listening to someone you love without offering advice can be hard-- especially when that person is your husband blowing off...
HOW TO BE FINANCIALLY INTIMATE There can be no intimacy unless there is vulnerability, and one of the ways wives avoid vulnerability is by trying to stay in...
BRINGING OUT YOUR HUSBAND'S ROMANTIC SIDE If you're yearning to be wined and dined the way you were when you and your husband were dating, you might be tempted...
ARE SURRENDERED WIVES LIKE STEPFORD WIVES? IN SOME WAYS, YES. Some people picture the forever-cleaning, forever-pleasing women of Stepford when they hear about...
THE FUNNIEST THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU SURRENDER I often get inspiring letters from Surrendered women all over the country. I think you'll enjoy this one. If you...
THE POWER OF DESIRE As you know, one important aspect of Surrendering is practicing good self-care by asking yourself "How do I feel?" and "What do I need?". ...
HOW MARRIAGE HELPS YOU BECOME YOUR BEST SELF September 30th, 2006 was my 17th wedding anniversary. It doesn't seem like that long ago that John and I were...
NOT ALL HUSBANDS HAVE THE SAME PRIORITIES Kristin met her man at a party and the two of them enjoyed many parties together through the years. After being...
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS IN MARRIAGE In the science of happiness, gratitude lists are powerful medicine. That's because studies show that those who make daily...
PEOPLE NEED LOVE MOST WHEN THEY DESERVE IT LEAST If your husband is doing something peculiar or annoying, it could be an awkward request for your love,...
EXPRESS YOUR DESIRES TO BE TRUE TO YOU Before I surrendered, I used to try to get what I wanted by using my authority, or by trying to convince my husband with...
