by Ted Lowe | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was born and bred in a small town in Alabama. So when I moved to the west coast, I quickly realized we southerners use a lot of phrases the rest of the country doesn’t understand. One such phrase I heard growing up was “acting ugly.” “Acting ugly” is a phrase used...
by Ted Lowe | May 20, 2019 | Empty Nest, Newlywed, Retired
Not so long ago, people grew up in villages. For good or for bad, people did life with the same group of people their entire lives. I have some understanding of what it means to grow up in a small community. I grew up in a small town in Alabama where my dad is a...
by Ted Lowe | Apr 29, 2019 | Fun
Vacations are wonderful things. Time away from work and home can have a multitude of benefits for each one of us. Vacations reduce stress, they make us happier, and prevent us from getting burned out in our jobs. According to clinical psychologist Francine Lederer:...
by Ted Lowe | Sep 17, 2018 | Conflict, For Husbands, For Wives
Men get angry. Some express their anger in different ways. Some by getting loud and frustrated. Some mumble. Some disappear. Some get sarcastic. Some get defensive. Some of us men have learned some skills to handle it better than others. But make no mistake, the anger...
by Ted Lowe | Aug 13, 2018 | Engaged, Newlywed
When we get married, we aren’t just marrying our spouse. That’s because our spouse usually has a family of their own—parents, siblings, grandparents, and cousins. When we get married, we become a part of that family. In-laws get a pretty bad rap in our culture. And no...