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Showing posts with label Couples. Show all posts
October 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
Happy Valentine's Day
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Washington D.C.
November 5, 2023
Wise Decision
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September 10, 2023
A Bissel Humor
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "A Bissel Humor."
One of life's great lessons is to use words to make people happy and laugh whenever you can, to raise their spirits, your own, and even give the Almighty a good laugh or two as well.
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A Bissel Humor
August 9, 2023
His and Hers
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June 30, 2023
February 14, 2023
Happy Valentine's Day!
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January 30, 2023
November 26, 2022
Chutzpah Dating
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Chutzpah Dating."It used to be that young men and women went on dates and generally treated each other respectfully and civilly as they explored whether there was a spark between them and potentially a match to be made. But somewhere along the lines, too many Prince Charmings have turned into real ugly toads.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Chutzpah Dating
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Times of Israel
November 13, 2022
October 2, 2022
Can Love Be Blind?
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Can Love Be Blind?"As long as in this material world, the body hides the soul of the person, then love can never be fully blind because people cannot see the true brightness of the soul inside or realize the primacy of people's spiritual inner selves without getting distracted by the physical aspects of the person, including attraction (which as we all know fades over time) and, of course, class, race, and ethnicity. Yes, physical/chemical attraction is an important part of intimate relationships, but at the end of the day, it's what's inside that counts, not only in this world, but for our eternal being and purpose.
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(Source Photo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-holding-a-lantern-7789180/)
Can Love Be Blind?
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Times of Israel
September 11, 2022
Surviving Marriage Meshugas
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "Surviving Marriage Meshugas."
At the end of the day, like all things, marriage is partially what you make of it and how hard you work at it. Remember, bringing two people together, even two halves of the same whole, can be challenging and requires understanding and compromise.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
At the end of the day, like all things, marriage is partially what you make of it and how hard you work at it. Remember, bringing two people together, even two halves of the same whole, can be challenging and requires understanding and compromise.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Surviving Marriage Meshugas
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Trust
August 24, 2022
August 1, 2021
Peace In The Home, Always
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, "Peace In The Home, Always."
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If the husband and wife—with Hashem’s help as the third partner—create a peaceful, loving, caring, and harmonious home then they can have the likes of Shabbat all week long.I realized why we say the blessing for the food before we eat and bless G-d for the land after we eat: before we eat, we don’t know how it will taste or whether it will sit well with us in our stomachs, but we imagine when we are hungry that all the good-looking food and drink will be great and so we bless G-d based on the perception of the coming food. However, after we eat, we make the blessing for the source of the food (the land, the food chain, and over wives for preparing it) for the sake of Shalom Bayit, because whether the meal was so good or not so good, we say thanks to Hashem and to our wives, because that contributes to Shabbat and peace in the home, always!
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Peace In The Home, Always
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Times of Israel
February 20, 2021
The Power of Love
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, "The Power of Love."
When we act up and fight with each other, then in the end, we will really only end up hurting ourselves.Tomorrow can be better than today and yesterday, if we learn to live in peace and brotherhood with each other, and understand that hurting another is really only hurting ourselves in the end. G-d’s holiness dwells among us only when we stop the silly bickering and infighting, and love each other, and Him, with all our heart and soul.
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The Power of Love
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Times of Israel
November 22, 2020
There's Someone For Everyone
Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, "There's Someone For Everyone."
It starts like this: There is a woman who did not have a lot of luck with men...
I'm sitting resting on Shabbat, minding my own business, and reading the Favorite Tales of Sholom Aleichem, but then my wife tells me a story circulating in the news that seemed like it could even be one better. At least my exaggerated version of it did as a tall tale in the making.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
There's Someone For Everyone
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Times of Israel
February 18, 2018
Together 4Ever
In elementary school, the children sing about love and romance.
When 2 people are together, it's as if the angels in heaven themselves are dancing and singing.
Love seems to make everything in the world right again.
Recently, an old person from my building lost his wife of over 60 years!
I see him around and while he continues to go about doing his everyday things, I can see that he misses his wife so much.
He is broken, and his strength is gone.
I remember my grandfather and father the same way when they lost my grandmother and mother, respectively.
Completely devastating to them--their wives were their lives and what made them complete-- afterward, they were never really the same.
Our companions are truly our other halves.
When someone asked the old man from my building how he was doing late last week, he simply responded:
He said it was such sadness and loneliness for his wife who passed that his words literally cut right through me.
People need each other--no one is an island--and especially loving couples who have been together for decades and decades--they are for each other and with each other, even if "together forever" is just a song that children sing...it is what we all ultimately wish for. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
"The spades go.
Two lips together.
Twilight forever.
Bring back my love to me."
When 2 people are together, it's as if the angels in heaven themselves are dancing and singing.
Love seems to make everything in the world right again.
Recently, an old person from my building lost his wife of over 60 years!
I see him around and while he continues to go about doing his everyday things, I can see that he misses his wife so much.
He is broken, and his strength is gone.
I remember my grandfather and father the same way when they lost my grandmother and mother, respectively.
Completely devastating to them--their wives were their lives and what made them complete-- afterward, they were never really the same.
Our companions are truly our other halves.
When someone asked the old man from my building how he was doing late last week, he simply responded:
"I'm getting along the best that I can."
He said it was such sadness and loneliness for his wife who passed that his words literally cut right through me.
People need each other--no one is an island--and especially loving couples who have been together for decades and decades--they are for each other and with each other, even if "together forever" is just a song that children sing...it is what we all ultimately wish for. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Together 4Ever
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January 5, 2018
My Contribution To Love
So I saw a casual work friend the other day doting around what looked like his girlfriend.
They looked really cute together.
And this guy is in his 60's and lost his wife a number of years ago to cancer, so I was really happy to see him happy, and playful in love again.
After a while, I took the opportunity to play cupid best I could.
I told her how nice this guy was and how well he takes care of his customers.
I ended by saying how we really love having him around and how it wouldn't be the same without him.
I could see him behind her smiling ear-to-ear--this lady really meant something to him.
When I saw him again today, I asked innocently, "so was that your girlfriend?" and like a young teenager in love, he smirked and nodded.
It was obvious how much it meant to him that I spoke well of him to her.
What can I say, I am really happy to make a little contribution to love--and I am really happy for them. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
They looked really cute together.
And this guy is in his 60's and lost his wife a number of years ago to cancer, so I was really happy to see him happy, and playful in love again.
After a while, I took the opportunity to play cupid best I could.
I told her how nice this guy was and how well he takes care of his customers.
I ended by saying how we really love having him around and how it wouldn't be the same without him.
I could see him behind her smiling ear-to-ear--this lady really meant something to him.
When I saw him again today, I asked innocently, "so was that your girlfriend?" and like a young teenager in love, he smirked and nodded.
It was obvious how much it meant to him that I spoke well of him to her.
What can I say, I am really happy to make a little contribution to love--and I am really happy for them. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
My Contribution To Love
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Washington D.C.
September 14, 2017
What Women Want From Men?
So I was talking to this nice gentleman.
He was telling me that he lost his wife of over 27 years to cancer--this happened over 15 years ago.
And since then, he had a girlfriend who recently broke his heart and married someone else.
I felt really bad and sorry for this nice man--who is always so friendly and intelligent.
He says to me:
I ask him inquiringly:
He's obviously glad that I asked, and he proceeds to tell me:
Not understanding what he means by the first one, I ask:
He looks intently at me and says:
He explains to me that if you talk and be a good listener to women and provide (your part) materially in a stable relationship with them--they will be happy and you will be happy.
This is sort of the "Happy wife, happy life" idea that I've heard before.
Listen, even at this stage in my life, with a wife and two lovely daughters, I can still learn something about what makes women happy...teach me the pearls of wisdom and I will learn it well. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
He was telling me that he lost his wife of over 27 years to cancer--this happened over 15 years ago.
And since then, he had a girlfriend who recently broke his heart and married someone else.
I felt really bad and sorry for this nice man--who is always so friendly and intelligent.
He says to me:
"Over the years, I've learned what women want from men."
I ask him inquiringly:
"And what is that?"
He's obviously glad that I asked, and he proceeds to tell me:
"Women want two things: curiosity and security."
Not understanding what he means by the first one, I ask:
"What do you mean curiosity?"
He looks intently at me and says:
"Women want to talk, and they want to know what's going on."
He explains to me that if you talk and be a good listener to women and provide (your part) materially in a stable relationship with them--they will be happy and you will be happy.
This is sort of the "Happy wife, happy life" idea that I've heard before.
Listen, even at this stage in my life, with a wife and two lovely daughters, I can still learn something about what makes women happy...teach me the pearls of wisdom and I will learn it well. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
What Women Want From Men?
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