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You know how business' celebrate their 10th, 20th, etc anniversary of being in business all year long? Well, marriage and family is more important than any business so Kara and I decided today that we're going to make our 20th Anniversary a Year-Long Celebration instead of just on our anniversary date itself and stretch it out throughout 2012 with various big and small celebrations, activities and parties. Woo hoo!
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We humans must be trained to develop relationship mastery. While we are the masters of our dogs, they are the masters of actually practicing the highest virtues we only say we hold dear.
Ben Stein, in his classic deadpan humor, nails it:
"No matter what the problem in life dogs are the answer... Did you lose your job? Horrible. But that just means you have more time to spend at home with your dog... Your dog doesn't need a master with a big job. He needs a friend... Take the first step to recovery right now: Get a dog."
We humans must be trained to develop relationship mastery. While we are the masters of our dogs, they are the masters of actually practicing the highest virtues we only say we hold dear.
Ben Stein, in his classic deadpan humor, nails it:
"No matter what the problem in life dogs are the answer... Did you lose your job? Horrible. But that just means you have more time to spend at home with your dog... Your dog doesn't need a master with a big job. He needs a friend... Take the first step to recovery right now: Get a dog."
Whew! You got here before Valentine's Day... OR... Oops! You're getting this too late after Valentine's Day? Either way, great! Because, this post isn't for Valentine's Day, it's for taking care of your relationship with great care throughout the whole year, and not just on one day. For example, for our tenth anniversary, I collected and printed or wrote out 365 love quotes and poems and put them in the jars pictured above. This way she could read have random love note/Valentine every day that year. Further, they are a constant reminder year after year of the time and care I took that Valentine's Day to let her know for many days and many years how much she matters to me.
Read MoreCreating GREATness in Relationships™ through 1. Marriage Mastery, 2. Parent Training, and 3. Self-Mastery.
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Stephen Colbert and Evelyn "Evie" McGee-Colbert have been married since 1993. This is what he had to say when John Oliver asked him, “What friendship have you had which has impacted you the most?” His answer is sincere and poignant. When one values their partner this much, you can imagine the pains he gladly takes to treat her well and protect their relationship.