How to Strengthen Your Marriage: 6 Simple Things to Do Every Day

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Learning how to strengthen your marriage is such an important aim.  But marriages, much like Rome, aren’t built in a day. Marriages are commitments, institutions, and friendships that are forged slowly over time. They are built brick-by-brick and day-by-day. Some days are hard and some are easier. Some are pure bliss while others are days …

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23 Best Castles in France for a Magical Experience

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Recently we’ve been a bit castle obsessed. Who can blame us? Castles are romance and mystery all wrapped into one, not to mention intriguing architectural sites. In any destination we visit, we make it a point to seek out castles, fortresses, and palaces. These fascinating relics of the past are sites imbued with stories and …

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What are the 5 Love Languages? A Quick Five Love Languages Summary

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The love languages are one of the most popular concepts in relationship psychology today. It’s likely you’ve already heard of the love languages, but do you know which love language is yours? And do you know how helpful they can be in creating better communication and healthy, happy relationships? Learning your partner’s love language is …

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8 Romantic Things to do in Napa Valley

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Planning a trip to California wine country and looking for the most romantic things to do in Napa Valley? Add these 8 romantic experiences to your itinerary for the perfect getaway with you and your plus one. This article and photos were contributed by Ashley Friemel of Abroad With Ash. Whenever my husband and I …

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What is Real Love? – A Practical Guide for Humans With Hearts

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What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more) Okay, obligatory 90s Haddaway reference out of the way, let’s get serious. This post is all about answering the question: what is real love. This is, without a doubt, a huge, massive, complicated, profound question. It’s up there with what is the meaning …

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What a Husband Needs From His Wife: 5 Essential Things

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What does a husband need from his wife? The answer to this question is complicated. After all, humans are complex people, and each individual is even more uniquely complex. Emotionally, physically, and spiritually, men differ from one another in a myriad of ways. So what a husband needs from his wife will vary from one man …

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6 Best Coffee Shops in Asheville NC: Local Spots You Can’t Miss

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Heading to this area in the near future? Here are our picks for the best coffee shops in Asheville, considered through our special criteria. We lived in Asheville, North Carolina for two lovely years. As travel bloggers and digital nomads who work online, Nathan and I spend a LOT of time at coffee shops. In …

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