You, me and P.O.V.

Written by Clark Cothern

Opposite points of view (P.O.V.s) make for a strong marriage . . . unless two people try to land from opposite directions on the same runway at the same time. In the early years of my marriage, that’s what happened – often. Back then, P.O.V. usually stood for “pretty obviously vexed.”

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Rise and whine

Written by Samantha Krieger

I hate mornings.

Even as a child, when my mom would nudge me from my dreams by singing, “Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory,” I’d press my hands against my ears and refuse to get up. I had no idea how to live out that song.

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Reading between the lines

Written by Kim Washburn

My husband may never admit it, but a subtle kick to his shin was just the thing he needed. Instead of taking the hint to change the subject with our friends, however, he spun around toward me and yelped, “Ouch! What?”

So much for non-verbal communication. Our miscommunication had turned distinctly verbal.

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Me Tarzan, you Jane

Written by Dave Meurer

The basic communication difference between men and women is this:

• When men have something to say, they get right to the point.
• When women want to say something, they eventually, in the fullness of time, after carefully outlining the background information and trying a few practice landings, approach the point of getting to the point.

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