Chloe's Insights on Marriage and Family Relationships

               Greetings friends! I would like to welcome you back to another discussion on a subject surrounding marriage and family relationships! The topic I would like to discuss with y’all today is problems with communication. Communication is something we participate in every day and is one of the most important skills in all variations of relationships. It is also an ongoing skill that we develop as we grow and will never fully finish developing. We can always improve our communication skills and through that our relationship quality and duration can be enhanced in every way.                  For the benefit of this discussion, it is important to understand the types of communication we participate in in relationships. You may only think of a person’s words, but there is much more to it. According to multiple studies done it is generally agreed upon that non-verbal language (not sp...

        Hey readers and welcome back to our discussion of marriage and family relationships! Today’s topic is a little more uncomfortable than others just because of some intimate subject matters. However, I do believe that these conversations not only are beneficial to discuss but are vital to those who are considering marriage with someone.          How did you first hear about sex? The age we hear about this can really depend, when we consider where someone is from and what culture they grew up in. I think the majority of us in the United States can say that they learned about the concept of sex at a relatively young age. For me, I think I learned about sex about the age of maybe 8 or 9. I had a neighborhood friend who was a year older than me and must have thought I needed to be under her wing with this subject matter. Luckily, it was not in an abrasive or crude way that I know a lot of others have experienced. I do believe that that...

           Happy June!           Hello again readers and welcome to another discussion on my personal insights into marriage and family relationships! Today I wanted to get the ball rolling and discuss the transitional periods in a marriage. This can be any period of time where there is a big shift in the dynamic or form of the family unit or couple. Some of these big shifts could be officially getting married, adjusting to married life and cohabitation, choosing to have a first child, and decisions regarding having additional children.            There are several things to consider about these periods of change that I would like to talk about. One thing that’s been on my mind is transitioning into married life and living with your spouse. Growing up one thing I dreaded and even now don’t prefer is sharing a room and bed. I like to choose sporadically when I'm going to bed, like to be by myse...