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		<title>A quote from Mirands Devine</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Marriage is not just a private relationship. It is a social good. Collectively the erosion of the institution of marriage, and the relegating of fathers to the sidelines, is destructive to society."]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/503</link>
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		<title>Keep the Fire Burning</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Each of us has a little flame deep within us. All life is an effort to keep that flame burning brightly. Every time you interact with your intimate partner, you are either throwing sand on your partner's flame-or breathing fresh oxygen on it to make it glow brighter. A love relationship should be all about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/500</link>
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		<title>A Study About Conflict</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jerusalem Post, Aug 22, 2011 Spouses, take heed: A new study suggests your current level of conflict won’t change much during the course of your marriage. The study followed nearly 1,000 couples over 20 years, from 1980 to 2000. The study found that 16 percent of couples reported little conflict, while 60% reported moderate levels. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/498</link>
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		<title>Is Marriage Good for The Heart?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Source: University of Rochester Giving your heart to a supportive spouse turns out to be an excellent way to stay alive, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass surgery are more than three times as likely to be alive 15 years later as their unmarried counterparts, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/496</link>
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		<title>In Defence of the Nuclear Family</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article appeared in The Herald Sun in Australia and caused a lot of comment.(Penny Wong is a well known Australian Senator) Miranda Devine – Sunday, August 14, 11 (09:09 am) The fact that Penny Wong’s female partner is to have a baby is a cause for private celebration for them. But why are so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/494</link>
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		<title>Why I&#8217;m still hot for my wife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lawrence Bush Long-term marriages rank with fools, barflies and traveling salesmen as a classic butt of jokes. I married her 60 years ago, and right away I knew it was a mistake! Their punch lines testify to nagging, sniping, dissatisfaction and the loss of romance. Their baseline assumption is that a lengthy marriage is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/492</link>
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		<title>A Reason To Stay Slim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Bates 18th July 2011 The secret of a happy marriage might be nothing more complicated than the wife being slimmer than her husband. A four-year study suggests that, in the short and long term, both partners are more contented if the woman has a lower Body Mass Index Initially men stay in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/490</link>
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		<title>Something better than change</title>
		<description><![CDATA["[In times of conflict] the natural inclination is to try to change your partner, but efforts directed solely at such change often make the conflict worse. When you genuinely accept your partner, you may achieve peace from the conflict and, paradoxically, change from your partner." (Andrew Christensen and Neil S. Jacobson in their book, Reconcilable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/488</link>
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		<title>A Tip About Harsh Startups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When we start discussions with an attack, our partners naturally defend themselves. They become defensive. Rather than getting what we want, we get hurt feelings and damaged relationships. Instead of attacking our partners, we can make requests. Rather than say, "I am so tired of your laziness!" we can say, "I need your help with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://marriage.com.au/blog/archives/486</link>
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		<title>Think Positive About Your Partner</title>
		<description><![CDATA["If looking on the bright side doesn't come naturally to you, start with small steps. Make a list of your partner's positive qualities-the things he or she does to contribute to your life together. Memorize this list and think about how much harder life would be without these positives. When you find yourself following a [...]]]></description>
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