Ten ways to Strengthen your Marriage Bond

There are many ways that a person can allow and encourage the personal connection, the bonding, and the love connection that God intends for the marriage relationship. God puts us together by providing these mechanisms. We tear marriage apart by avoiding these mechanisms. Avoid most of them most of the time and you may well succeed in putting asunder what God has intended to be together.

1. In conversation, allowing topics that are personal.
2. In conversation, allowing some problem solving, some confronting of the things that produce negative feelings.

3. Allow positive confrontation without abuse or name calling.

4. In conversation, responding to or acknowledging the other.

5. Develop common recreation, sports, or other shared activities.

6. Set aside time for the two of you each week - like a date night.

7. Touching base with each other, i.e. a staying 'in touch' phone call.

8. Expression of affection through thank you notes or flowers.

9. Communicating when in difficulty and needing support.

10. Consistent faithfulness: being there without overreacting emotionally.

Another Cricket Loss

Hi All Cricket Lovers,
Well India has proved once again - they rely heavily on few key players. The big 2 that come to my mind are Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble. Sachin scoring only 95 runs in 6 innings and Kumble picking up only 8 wickets in 5 innings. India failed big time to capitalize on the starts given by Sehway (344 runs) and Gambhir (310 runs). Comparing it with SL - Jayawardane having scored 279 & Samaraweera and Warnapura having scored 243 each, it truly reflects that the FAB Four slacked. Though, I am big fan of the FAB Four I am honest that I am very disappointed. It was such strange to find The WALL - Dravid giving comments before the 1st ball of the series that Menis is not the real threat. At the end of the series the man walks away in history books with a cool 26 wickets.

In hindsight, I feel that Dhoni backed out of the series with couple of reasons:
1. He didn't want to fail against M & M = Mendis & Murli.
2. He wanted to prove that he can't be replaced = Kartik and Parthiv having failed behind and in front of the stumps.
3. The biggest reason being in my opinion that he is not welcome in the Test dressing room.

Lets see how the ODI series fairs. I won't be surprised if SL walks away with it too (4-1) is my guess. Champions trophy is also the other thing I feel, we might not make it to Semis. Remember out of the 3 games (Vs Aus, Pak & WI) we need to win 2.

So lets see what happens.....keep your posts coming. This is my first blog and would love to have you all contribute to it.
Cheers.. All the best India. East or West India is the best. No matter what I shall always remain the loyal fan of Indian Cricket.
Jai Hind.
Mihir