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Does it Matter Who is the Primary Breadwinner?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 17, 2021 | Doing Life Together

We’re used to thinking of the man as being the primary breadwinner in the family. But does it matter if it’s the woman? Increasingly among millennials the wife earns more than the husband. And the number of stay-at-home dads is increasing as well. My...

How To Have an Annual Family General Meeting

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 13, 2021 | Doing Life Together

Want to help your kids feel cared for, listened to, included? And want to help them understand more what goes into running the family? Welcome to the Annual Family General Meeting! For many of you in the U.S., school is just starting up again (those of us in Canada...

“Let’s Go to The Beach” Revisited–Plus More Mental Load!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 16, 2021 | Doing Life Together

What happens when women carry the mental load for the whole family? It can be exhausting! Last June, my series on the blog was on mental load and emotional labor, and how draining it is for women to have to remember everything and keep all details straight, and how...

The One Thing I Can’t Remember About Christmas

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Dec 21, 2020 | Doing Life Together

When you think back to your Christmases as a child, what do you remember? Realizing what you remember–and what you don’t–can help you figure out what’s good to emphasize for your own kids! Today’s my 29th anniversary, and so I’ve...

God Language and Emotional Maturity Part 2: There’s a Commandment for That!

by Joanna Sawatsky | Nov 24, 2020 | Doing Life Together, Faith

We’ve been talking a lot on the blog about emotional maturity and its importance. And part of that is the whole “God language” issue. It’s Joanna on the blog today! Joanna is my intrepid stats person and co-author of The Great Sex Rescue, who...

When Did You Feel Like an Adult?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 4, 2020 | Doing Life Together

When did you officially feel grown up? I’m sure we all woke up this morning to a little bit of a fog that we weren’t necessarily expecting. I didn’t watch the election returns last night, and only tuned in at 7:15. I don’t want to get political...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.