The Healthy, Wealthy, and Hot Marriage Blog

Another anchor in your relationship?

Kevin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:26:16 +0000

Wait! Wait! Joy yelled as I walked out the front door. I smacked myself in the forehead because I knew exactly what she wanted. I was about to leave and hadn’t given her a goodbye kiss. Regular kisses when I leave in the morning or arrive home in the evening are anchors for our relationship. [...]

How to Pamper Your Spouse

Kevin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:23:03 +0000

A great way to show you love your spouse is to pamper them. To pamper is “to treat with extreme care and attention.” The secret to pampering your mate is to understand what makes them feel pampered. My wife Joy is an introvert. She re-energizes herself best when she can spend time alone. Being around people [...]

Be a good egg!

Kevin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:01:07 +0000

The other day my wife Joy was in the kitchen preparing a cake for our daughter Annika’s birthday. She had gathered all the ingredients, placed them strategically around the counter, and was meticulously measuring and mixing them in a bowl when I heard a small scream! I could tell immediately that something was very, very [...]

Healthy, Wealthy, and Hot Weekend

Kevin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:37:59 +0000

Healthy, Wealthy and Hot A program for caring couples who want to keep their marriage loving, passionate, and filled with romance. Date: March 13-14 2010 Saturday: 9am-4pm Sunday: 1pm-4pm Location: Gaston Memorial Hospital/Elm Room Meals Included A relationship investment that will pay big dividends! – Jayme S. What you will learn: Unless you’re a rock, you will learn [...]

21 Dating Ideas for the Cheap, Frugal or Financially Challenged

Kevin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:08:52 +0000

1. Fill your sweeties car with red balloons and surprise them with a pin to pop them with. Bonus points for sticking a love note, quote, or message in each one. 2. Visit your local car dealer and take a test drive together. 3. Go to a youth baseball, football, or basketball game together and root for [...]

Valentines from Loveland

Kevin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:31:12 +0000

One of the tricks I’ve learned to help me be romantic is to keep a few funny romance cards in my briefcase. I also keep a mushy one or two because they seem to have an even bigger impact. I will occasionally pop a card in the mail for no reason other than the fact [...]

Schedule a regular date night with your spouse

Kevin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:04:21 +0000

Recently Joy and I were blessed with tickets to the symphony and we’re extremely grateful to the friends that shared them with us. I’ve been wanting to take her for a while but just never seemed to get around to it. Even recently meeting a member of the orchestra hadn’t spurred me to get tickets. [...]

Your guide to Christmas gift receiving

Kevin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:03:00 +0000

Have you ever heard one of these: · “I can’t believe you bought me that.” · “That color looks terrible on me.” . “I wanted the bigger one.” · “It’s not what I asked for.” · “You spent too much on that.” In Ellen Kreidman’s book “Light His Fire”, she says “Appreciate the man, not the gift”. This works for both genders. [...]

Last Second Changes…

Kevin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:42:43 +0000

I was so discouraged! My plans for a delectable dinner with my bride had fallen apart. A last-minute meeting meant that I didn’t have time to properly marinate my tandori chicken. Instead of the 10 hours the recipe called for I was throwing it together at the last minute. The great [...]

Thermostat Wars, Dishwasher Battles, and the TV Remote.

Kevin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:16:46 +0000

Are you always resetting the thermostat to a more comfortable temperature for you? Do you worry that the dishes aren’t properly cleaned because the dishwasher wasn’t loaded properly? Do you wonder: - who’s going to get the remote off the top of the TV after you’ve both become comfortable on the couch? – does the person who gets [...]