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  • Smarter Marriage Moves

    By George MarutOf all the promises you’ll make on your wedding day, the “for richer or for poorer” bit is likely to cause the most problems. According to a survey by the Association of Bridal Consultants, more than 67% of newlyweds believe the most serious conflict in their first year of marriage is over money.…

  • What Your Mother Never Told You

    By Lisa and Bill Horst (Owners of William Ashley Agency, a Raleigh traditional matchmaking service ) It seems that something becomes amiss somewhere between Cutting the Cake festivities and eating that last piece on your one-year anniversary. No one told you marriage was hard. Really hard. And that’s just the first year (pre-kids, multiple jobs,…

  • Falling in Love, Staying in Love

    By: Lesli Doares This time of year finds us between two “romantic” holidays, New Year’s Eve, when we want to be with that special someone at the magical stroke of midnight, and Valentine’s Day, when we celebrate all that being in love means. It is almost unthinkable that we should spend either of these days…