Tag Archives: love and commitment

Can You Die of a Broken Heart?

Can you die of a broken heart? It appears you can. Our local paper ran a story about Vera Guthrie. Vera had been married to Tom for over 65 years. He died six months ago. According to family members she was broken hearted after her beloved husband died. And in fact, she died ‘when her aorta split.’ Contrast this lasting marriage, where she was broken hearted without her long term husband, with one I heard about recently. After costing over the parents of the supposed happy couple $30,000 for the wedding, the marriage lasted a total of six months. Wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Weddings with a Difference

Recently I came across several weddings with a difference. The first one is for dogs. No, I am not kidding! I wish I was. What is our world coming to when we can have things like doggie weddings? For $5000 you can have a doggie wedding for your pet, complete with weddings gown. I love our two dogs but this whole idea is so sick. To me it is making a mockery of marriage and all it should mean. In the second wedding in an effort to make it a bit different, the bride to the astonishment of nearby fishermen, … Continue reading →

You Don’t Want a Divorce, But Your Spouse Does

The truth is, no relationship is 100% perfect and no relationship works out exactly the way you want it too. This doesn’t mean you can’t have a great relationship that lasts the rest of your life and it doesn’t mean you can’t have a relationship fail or become so difficult that one partner or the other elects to abandon that relationship. But if your spouse wants a divorce and you don’t – how you behave and cope with it is going to have a very real impact. Don’t Push Them Away When things go wrong though, we are more likely … Continue reading →