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		<title>Merging Takes Time. A Lot Of It.</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/06/merging-takes-time-a-lot-of-it/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/06/merging-takes-time-a-lot-of-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I got married, I thought I pretty much knew what I was up for. I got married for the first time at age 42, so I had been on the planet long enough, and witnessed and participated in, first hand, dozens of weddings and mergings. I also had been around enough married couples to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Part Two: Finances and the Late Bloomer Marriage</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/06/part-two-finances-and-the-late-bloomer-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/06/part-two-finances-and-the-late-bloomer-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, I wrote about how Husband and I manage our finances (mostly from a day-to-day standpoint). Today, below are some questions for you to answer that may provide direction around the larger issues, such as retirement, healthcare and insurance planning, nest eggs, children’s college education funds and other large investment-oriented decisions.
First, you are going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Marriage Affects the Pace of Your Life</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/how-marriage-affects-the-pace-of-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/how-marriage-affects-the-pace-of-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cohabitating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The slow movement is gaining speed. Christine Louise Hohlbaum has an entire blog devoted to our relationship to time and our too-often inability to make friends with it. Her Power of Slow concept does not say necessarily to live life slowly, but rather to live life mindfully. I like that concept. I&#8217;ve been trying it on for size.
Except [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting Lessons for a Late Bloomer</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/shooting-lessons-for-a-late-bloomer/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/shooting-lessons-for-a-late-bloomer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Merging Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gun safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a serious late bloomer. I am reminded of this time and again. This week’s reminder came in the form of a firearm. On Saturday, I touched a gun for the first time in my life.
I was raised to believe that if you have guns in your life, the universe will provide a reason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Time for a Marital Summit?</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/is-it-time-for-a-marital-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/04/is-it-time-for-a-marital-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is much great advice around having a healthy relationship. But, sometimes I come across an idea so dazzling I am a little jealous I didn’t come up with it myself.
A few years ago, my friend Susan felt it was time to check in with her husband on a few things, and perhaps recalibrate their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other Fun Blogs, Lots of (Really Good) Relationship Advice</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/03/other-fun-blogs-lots-of-really-good-relationship-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/03/other-fun-blogs-lots-of-really-good-relationship-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://latebloomerbride.com/?p=1879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I read. A lot. I’ve come across some terrific bloggers (and other sites) who have interesting perspectives, ask good questions, and provide healthy advice. Below is a very short list of some I’ve come to know and love.

A Simple Marriage  A sample blog post: How To Improve Marriage And Slow Down Life At The Same [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Wedding Post-Mortem or How To Not Do What I Did</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/02/the-wedding-post-mortem-or-how-to-not-do-what-i-did/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2010/02/the-wedding-post-mortem-or-how-to-not-do-what-i-did/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have recently gotten wind of a few LBB wedding stories that have chilled my little heart. (This is a feat given the relentless, windy, frigid temperatures outside. Spring, where are you?)
It is unfortunate that so many women who have chosen to get married later in life experienced what I call the “blasé wedding blues.” [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Facebooking Couples: Are You on the Same Page?</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/12/facebooking-couples-are-you-on-the-same-page/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/12/facebooking-couples-are-you-on-the-same-page/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cohabitating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting article about couples who “Facebook.” It contains some really good advice about transparency, avoiding “friending” ex-lovers, and thinking twice about marital venting.
Facebook’s privacy controls are growing, but there are still some dangers lurking in cyber happy land. To their list, I will add my own horror stories advice below.
(You may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article: Strengthening Later Life Marriage. So Good! A Must Read.</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/10/article-strengthening-later-life-marriage-so-good-a-must-read/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/10/article-strengthening-later-life-marriage-so-good-a-must-read/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Merging Tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://latebloomerbride.com/?p=1077</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I come across &#8212; and get sent &#8212; a lot of articles, blog posts and references on marriage. Most of them have something to offer. A few are just too clichéd. And, occasionally I come across something so good, it begs for the spotlight. This piece &#8212; Strengthening Later Life Marriage –  struck me as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Recommendation: The Five Love Languages</title>
		<link>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/10/book-recommendation-the-five-love-languages/</link>
		<comments>http://latebloomerbride.com/2009/10/book-recommendation-the-five-love-languages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a good book about how to better love someone (and how to be loved better), then look no further than The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. A wonderfully simple premise &#8212; that we tend to express our love to our partners the way we want their love to be [...]]]></description>
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