DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… This was supposed to be a nice visit to a couple’s house for lunch. However it turned into a rather uncomfortable setting as we witnessed the troubling transformation of a generally delightful woman. She had already appeared a little agitated, but her grumbling about how worthless her husband was escalated into…
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Couples Coping with Bad Child Behavior
DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… Many of us may remember the critical moments before giving birth to a long awaited child. But do we remember our thoughts, prayers, wishes and dreams concerning that child? We want our new baby to be healthy and beautiful. We even plan to count the toes and fingers. Yet how many…
The Impact of Unemployment on Marriages
DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… Can you guess what the men all have in common in the following movies: John Q, Cinderella Man, The Jacksons (An American Dream), Selena and The Pursuit of Happyness? The answer is that each of these men had to face the reaction of their wives from their being unemployed. Of all…
Intimacy Beyond Sexual Abuse
DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… For years, my family would refer to me as the one “who smells everything.” From smelling my food before eating it to being able to find the source of foul odors, I have been the one to call. I finally realized that my keen sense of smell was directly linked to…
Marriage bed undefiled; but is it sexually gratifying?
Click to listen to the live discussion about this topic. DR. AARON JAMAL WRITES… For those who have attempted to model their marriage relationships in harmony with biblical precepts, Paul offers some guidance for couples: …, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.3…
Broken Trust-How much time is needed to fix it?
DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES…LISTEN TO AUDIO READING During a recent live broadcast of our I Do Me 2 Blog Talk Radio (BTR) show, one of our regulars who was in our chat room typed about how trust impacts forgiveness and even sexual relations. After more discussion, my husband and I realized that this topic really…
I Do Me 2 Couples Challenge #1 – Reasons to Stay Married Lists
Just take about an hour for this Challenge: 1) Each of you do your best to list the top 10 reasons to stay married (without talking about them with each other at first). 2) See which ones you have in common and note which ones you have that are different. 3) Try to come in…
Mixed Marriages with Culture Clashes
CLICK TO HEAR OUR ONLINE TALK SHOW DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… WHEREFORE ART THOU? If you took English Literature courses in America, you were probably somehow engaged with the story of Romeo and Juliet. Apart from the awkwardness of reading the dialogue in the Queen’s English of Elizabethan, I really connected with that poor couple’s struggle. …
Should Mental Illness be Grounds for Divorce?
PLAN TO JOIN THE LIVE DUSCUSSION ONLINE ABOUT HIS TOPIC ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30 PST/ 7:30 MST/ 8:30 CST/ 9:30 EST/ CLICK HERE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/idome2/2012/03/21/handling-mental-illness-in-relationships DR. MARGARET JAMAL WRITES… There is an ugly rumor going around that black women are apprehensive about getting mental health treatment. If you have not heard that rumor, I need to…
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