http://www.benandgen.com/blog ...the adventure begins Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:32:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ben and Gen are currently tied up with work. Hopefully we can get back to our regular programming anytime this month. :-) http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/06/02/busy-bees/ Expert Advice Masters & Disasters of Marriage Quiz By Dr. John Gottman What makes Marriage Work? For the last 25 years at the Family Research Lab at the University of Washington, Dr. John Gottman studied what he calls the "masters and disasters" of marriage. He studies heartrate, facial expression, and how people talk ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/04/10/masters-disasters-of-marriage-quiz/ Handling long distance marriage is very challenging especially for couples like us who just started married life. And so far I can say that we are doing a pretty good job in keeping our relationship in the right direction. To those who are on the same situation as ours, here are ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/31/making-a-long-distance-marriage-work/ I had my much needed break from work last holy week. Finally i was able to relax and enjoy the trip without receiving any calls from work. ahhh...that's what i called a "vacation". if you are interested to know the things that happened during our recent trip to ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/31/spending-holy-week-in-batangas/ Found this article from weddingsatwork. Ben and I became a member of this yahoogroup when we started planning for our wedding. Great finds, great suppliers , great people! This is quite a long read but it's worth it! happy reading.. The Secret to a Lasting Marriage: Embrace Imperfection Deb Graham When I was a ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/30/the-secret-to-a-lasting-marriage-embrace-imperfection/ Guestbook has arrived! A good friend of mine who spent sleepless nights editing / cropping the pictures finally gave me our guestbook during our recent trip to Batangas. it's a 8 x 10, 20 pages colorful book with a twist. He added photoshop brushes in the layout which made it ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/26/wedding-guestbook/ Hon, I just want to let you know how happy i am that God brought you back into my life. I love you so much and i'm hoping that i will be there on your next birthday. gen http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/21/its-her-day-today/ To those husbands who have asth-ma wife syndrome (just like what my hubby calls himself); be proud because you are actually investing in making your marriage work. John M. Gottman, PH.D., the New York Times Bestseller of the book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work said; men who allow their ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/17/asthmatic-husbands/ Last weekend i had my own episode of retardation. I don't want to eat, i don't want to get out of my bed, i don't want to go out -- I don't want to do anything! All i can think of is the one who is miles and miles away ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/11/going-nuts/ While going through my normal routine in the Internet (reading blogs and news), The picture in this post reminded me of the first time we set foot in Calaruega. Right there and then i fell in love with the place and told my friends that "..this is where ... http://www.benandgen.com/blog/2008/03/07/the-friendster-pic-that-caught-benees-attention/