Comments on: Appreciate Each Other http://www.drmichellegannon.com/2010/04/appreciate-each-other/ Psychologist Specializing in Relationships & Women's Issues Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shawn Drake http://www.drmichellegannon.com/2010/04/appreciate-each-other/#comment-106 Shawn Drake Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:35:18 +0000 http://drmichellegannon.com/?p=93#comment-106 Hi there. We need some help. Any contributions would help us toward starting a happy family and having a happy marriage. http://www.christaandshawnforever.blogspot.com/ Thank you! Hi there. We need some help. Any contributions would help us toward starting a happy family and having a happy marriage.

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]]> By: Fred Krazeise http://www.drmichellegannon.com/2010/04/appreciate-each-other/#comment-21 Fred Krazeise Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:46:18 +0000 http://drmichellegannon.com/?p=93#comment-21 "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times always with the same person." Mignon McLaughlin I'm certainly no expert in these matters, and I defer to people like Michelle who are. But, I think the quote above sums up how I feel about this topic. It takes work to make a marriage successful, and you have to commit yourself to the work. When you do, the rewards are unimaginable! My wife and I just celebrated our 22nd anniversary and we're looking forward to the next 22 years and more! What are some of the ways in which I fall in love with her each day? I exchanged some of these ideas with Michelle via Twitter. Here are a few that I like the best: - Always say I love you. Never miss an opportunity. - Focus on little things . . . for example, I love bringing my wife her first cup of coffee each morning while she is still in bed. It's a tiny little thing that we do, but we spend those early morning hours together, just enjoying each others' company - Hug and cuddle . . . a lot! I love hugging my wife. Before she leaves to go to work, we hug and hold the hug to a count of 100. It's the very best part of my day. Also, take naps together and just cuddle! - Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and cherish every moment you have together. You don't have to spend a lot of money on fancy dinners or lavish gifts. Pizza and wine over candlelight can be very romantic! The best gift you can provide is a gift of yourself. Offer a back rub or foot massage -- just show you care. - Talk to each other and don't be afraid to share your feelings; your dreams, your fears, your hopes. Cherish each other. - Cherish the imperfections in each other. We're not perfect. We're human. We're like fine Italian leather. Enjoy and revel in the cracks and lines. It's part of the mosaic! I love the little tilt in my wife's nose. She might consider it to be an imperfection, but I love it. Anyway, as I said, I am not an expert at it, and we've had our challenges over the years, but I can tell you that I love my wife as much today as I did when we married 22 years ago. Peace! Fred “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times always with the same person.” Mignon McLaughlin

I’m certainly no expert in these matters, and I defer to people like Michelle who are. But, I think the quote above sums up how I feel about this topic. It takes work to make a marriage successful, and you have to commit yourself to the work. When you do, the rewards are unimaginable!

My wife and I just celebrated our 22nd anniversary and we’re looking forward to the next 22 years and more! What are some of the ways in which I fall in love with her each day? I exchanged some of these ideas with Michelle via Twitter. Here are a few that I like the best:

- Always say I love you. Never miss an opportunity.

- Focus on little things . . . for example, I love bringing my wife her first cup of coffee each morning while she is still in bed. It’s a tiny little thing that we do, but we spend those early morning hours together, just enjoying each others’ company

- Hug and cuddle . . . a lot! I love hugging my wife. Before she leaves to go to work, we hug and hold the hug to a count of 100. It’s the very best part of my day. Also, take naps together and just cuddle!

- Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and cherish every moment you have together. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on fancy dinners or lavish gifts. Pizza and wine over candlelight can be very romantic! The best gift you can provide is a gift of yourself. Offer a back rub or foot massage — just show you care.

- Talk to each other and don’t be afraid to share your feelings; your dreams, your fears, your hopes. Cherish each other.

- Cherish the imperfections in each other. We’re not perfect. We’re human. We’re like fine Italian leather. Enjoy and revel in the cracks and lines. It’s part of the mosaic! I love the little tilt in my wife’s nose. She might consider it to be an imperfection, but I love it.

Anyway, as I said, I am not an expert at it, and we’ve had our challenges over the years, but I can tell you that I love my wife as much today as I did when we married 22 years ago.

Peace!

Fred

]]> By: Hannah Goh http://www.drmichellegannon.com/2010/04/appreciate-each-other/#comment-18 Hannah Goh Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:20:04 +0000 http://drmichellegannon.com/?p=93#comment-18 Hello Michelle, I need to feel adored,cherished,warm and fuzzy outside of the bedroom more frequently in order to be receptive to my husbands affection in the bedroom. I think men forget that the "lovemaking" actually starts many hours/days leading up to any intimate moments in bed. It is not good enough to begin any sort of display of affection/adornment right before any kind of lovemaking activity. It doesn't make me feel very connected to my husband if he has been starving me of love and affection and then suddenly out of the blue he wants to have sex with me and then begins to be be affectionate. Feeling love, cherished and adored is a state that needs to be sustained to weather bumps in a marriage. Hannah Hello Michelle,
I need to feel adored,cherished,warm and fuzzy outside of the bedroom more frequently in order to be receptive to my husbands affection in the bedroom. I think men forget that the “lovemaking” actually starts many hours/days leading up to any intimate moments in bed. It is not good enough to begin any sort of display of affection/adornment right before any kind of lovemaking activity. It doesn’t make me feel very connected to my husband if he has been starving me of love and affection and then suddenly out of the blue he wants to have sex with me and then begins to be be affectionate. Feeling love, cherished and adored is a state that needs to be sustained to weather bumps in a marriage.
Hannah

]]> By: Renee http://www.drmichellegannon.com/2010/04/appreciate-each-other/#comment-17 Renee Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:09:55 +0000 http://drmichellegannon.com/?p=93#comment-17 Hi Michelle~ your website looks great! I enjoyed the article and understand what happens when couples do not take the time to cherish and adore. Being on the other side of marriage gives singles the opportunity to see how we might set up expectations and boundaries for ourselves and our next relationship for better success. Hi Michelle~ your website looks great! I enjoyed the article and understand what happens when couples do not take the time to cherish and adore. Being on the other side of marriage gives singles the opportunity to see how we might set up expectations and boundaries for ourselves and our next relationship for better success.

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