Simple Marriage's Take On A Simple Marriage

Not to sound vain or anything with this post, but I have been asked by a few readers for my wife and I's thoughts on a Simple Marriage. While most of you have gotten to know us by reading the blog, there are many new readers who have joined recently. I may be breaking...

The Free Hugs Campaign

The Presidential Campaign season in America is now in full swing. In the spirit of the season, here is a campaign worth checking out. Free Hugs. I'm joining the campaign. If you join as well, or if you decide to take it to another level and head out to a busy area...

Is A Successful Celebrity Marriage An Oxymoron?

While standing in line at the grocery store, look at any of the tabloids and you're bound to see who's hooked up with who, who's having who's baby, and many other secrets to life and marriage. What's interesting to me is that in amongst all these Hollywood marriages,...

Ask The Readers: Questions And Post Suggestions

Hello my wonderful readers. From time to time I receive emails from readers asking about various marriage and/or life situations. Also among these emails have been a few post suggestions. I greatly appreciate these questions and the ideas you have helped generate for...

A Scotsman's Journey

Photo courtesy alosha 26 Editor's Note: This was written last week while on my trip through the UK. This is being posted a week after it was written, upon returning home. I am writing this while sitting at a sidewalk cafe in Stirling, Scotland (actually I am sitting...

Ask The Readers: Marriage Quirks

Photo courtesy joesepi I'll admit it, I have a few quirks in my marriage. These quirks are not things that get under my wife's skin or are a cause of arguments. Instead, they are simply little things that drive me crazy and every so often, my wife will poke fun at me...

Welcome To The Simple Marriage World

There are many new readers who've dropped by from Zen Habits. I'd like to take a quick moment and say hello. I'm currently writing this little welcome from a coffee shop in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I'm on an adventure through my family's homeland with my father (so...

Zen Habits' Take On A Simple Marriage

If you've been living under a rock for the past year, you may not have heard of Zen Habits. If you've logged on to the Internet within the past year, then without a doubt you've heard of Leo Babauta. Not only is Leo behind the incredibly successful blog Zen Habits...

The 5 Steps To A Simple Marriage: Part 4- Simplify

Photo courtesy Sleestak66 Have you bought the new 3G IPhone yet? What about the Wii Fit? Or the Apple Airbook? While there is nothing wrong with any of these items, as well as many others, do you really need them? Do they simplify life or make things more complicated?...

Best of Simple Marriages, July 2008

July was another great month here at Simple Marriages. And once again, this is thanks entirely to you loyal readers. So thank you for making this project happen. There were many new readers who joined us in July. Welcome to the Simple Marriage fellowship. We're glad...

Ask The Readers: A 24-Hour London Plunge

Photo courtesy flappingwings I leave Sunday night for a 9 day trip to Scotland with my father. The travel around Scotland will be planned as we go along by my father and I. At this point, the priority of things I want to see consist of 1) family roots and places my...

Man Up: 14 Ways To Affair Proof Your Marriage

Photo by HarveNYC Editor's note: This is a repost from Art of Manliness. Several weeks ago New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was forced to confess his involvement in a prostitution ring. The story has been all over the media and many blogs have done posts compiling...