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Keeping It Real

Already blogging in the Fitness, Home Business and Parenting Teens categories I am very excited to be contributing to the area of Marriage. I have such a tender heart toward marriages, especially those that are struggling because in my own we have been able to overcome some incredibly trying times. In September we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary. Not only can I hardly believe we have been married for almost 20 years but there are many others who are just as surprised. You see, our marriage was labeled as being doomed from the very beginning. My hope is that … Continue reading →

Meet Marriage Blogger Courtney Mroch

Greetings! Some of you may know my work from the blogs I write over in the Pets section or from guest blogs I’ve written in Marriage or a few other sections. I’ll still be contributing to Pets as well, but today I officially join Heather Long and Karri Weathers as a Marriage Blogger. Wooohooo! I’m very excited about keeping company with you all. You, however, might be wondering, “Who is this Courtney Mroch and why is she qualified to write about love, marriage, and relationships?” Well, let’s see if I can answer that… 21 Years and Counting I am married. … Continue reading →

Am I a Ms. Or a Mrs.?

My husband and I have been married for almost twelve years. I kept my maiden name. Wayne didn’t seem to care if I became Courtney Pryor or stayed Courtney Mroch, so I decided to stick with what I knew. Some believe I did this because I’m a feminist. Not so. There’s really only one good reason I never changed my last name: laziness. I didn’t want to go through the hassle of contacting the credit cards companies, the bank, the Social Security office, et cetera. Okay, I’ll admit there have been times I questioned why I was the one expected … Continue reading →

Becoming the Woman I Want To Be

I have this image of a “perfect” woman in my mind. She is much like the Proverbs 31 woman. I see her as a woman who is able to balance attention to her husband, each child, her home, her community activities, and all while making time for God. I see her handling all these things with great poise, grace and humility. I’ve seen aspects of this “ideal” woman in many whom I admire. If only I could bottle up their different attributes and make them my own… I have a mental list of all the things I would like to … Continue reading →

Becoming a Healthier Wife

When I made my marital vows to my husband, putting on weight and feeling too tired for housework or intimacy was not a part of them! I was supposed to be his beautiful bride, someone he would want to love, honor and cherish for life. I’ve been wonderfully blessed with a husband who has never made mention of me being overweight in a negative way. He has truly loved me not showing shame with me, and this is a huge reason why I believe he deserves to have me be a healthier and more beautiful wife. I wasn’t prepared for … Continue reading →

Husbands, Love Your Wives

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“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.” (Ephesians 5:25) So, how did Christ love the church? Who is the church? We are the church. Christ loved us so much; He laid down His own life to save us. This love is the greatest that is known (please refer to John 15:13). The Bible states in Proverbs 18:22, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the LORD.” I joke around with my husband reminding him that I’m his “good thing”. As a husband feels appreciated and … Continue reading →

Wives, Submit to Your Husbands

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A very headstrong, independent woman might find submitting to her husband to be a bit sexist or offensive. When Paul shares in Ephesians chapter 5:22, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord,” I don’t believe it was intended to be either of these things. He continues on in verse 23 and 24, “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.” When … Continue reading →

Marriage Series: Intro

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I have been eager to write on marriage because there is so much of a correlation between marriage to our spouse and the covenant between us and God as born again believers. In the similar way God instituted parental roles to give us a better understanding of our relationship with Him, I believe marriage shows us a bond of what is supposed to be the deepest commitment. In the Bible, the church is likened to the bride of Christ. Ephesians chapter 5 goes into this with instruction of how we are to be toward our spouse. 2 Corinthians 11:2 Paul … Continue reading →

Tony Danza Splits With Wife

After 20 years of marriage Tony Danza and his wife, Tracy have decided to go their separate ways. According to PEOPLE magazine, distance and the stress resulting from Danza’s recently cancelled talk show may have led to the split. Danza’s now defunct talk show, “The Tony Danza Show” aired for two seasons before being canceled in May. According to the magazine, since the show filmed in New York City and Danza lived in California he spent more time commuting than he did with his family. Danza admitted to PEOPLE in 2004 that the commute was hard on him and his … Continue reading →

Married with Children: Being the Bad Guy

In households where one spouse is the main disciplinarian, the other spouse may begin to resent always being the bad guy. It is important for married couples to present a united front for their children, and to share child rearing decisions, even those that are unpleasant. No one wants to be the parent that always enforces the rules, gives out chores, or metes out discipline. It’s not fair to make one person responsible for all the “dirty work.” Mothers and fathers both love their children, but both also want to be liked. We know we don’t do our kids any … Continue reading →