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5 Minutes for Books — Date Night in a Minivan

June 9, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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When I announced our new Creative Summer Days promotion (which starts Tuesday), I said that I like to use the summer months as a chance to use the more laid-back atmosphere of Summer to start some good habits. Your marriage is a great place to start–both you and your spouse along with your kids will reap the benefit of the extra effort.

Date Night in a Minivan is so much more than I thought it would be. Honestly, it sat in my to-be-read pile for a while, because I was thinking, “I’m not sure I need to read this. My husband and I connect regularly. The kids have a firm bedtime, and we enjoy our adult time each evening. We go on dates at least every few months, and on overnight getaways several times a year. In fact, we just returned from a weeklong vacation (you can see what I read on my vacation at that link, and check out some pics if you follow the other link in the post).” Although author Lorilee Craker does espodate-night.jpguse the virtues of time alone with your husband, that is not all this book is about.

The subtitle is “revving up your marriage after kids arrive,” and while most of our minds probably go to one place when we hear “revving up,” it’s not all about connecting physically or emotionally. If you think about it, the addition of kids to a marriage changes it in so many ways. Everything is intensified–money concerns, disputes about the division of labor, differences in our families of origin (which heavily influence the way we parent), conflicts with our parents–the new grandparents, fighting about time away from the family. . . .

Date Night in a Minivan gives you tips for dealing with all of these issues and so much more. Lorilee Craker tackles all of these issues with open sharing about from her own marriage. She shares honestly, but also uses humor to diffuse the automatic response that comes up when we are dealing with conflict–who’s right (or more accurately, “I’m right, so how can I convince him that he’s wrong“).

In addition to sharing her own experiences, each includes thoughts from “The Dish Panel,” other women who have struggled with the area that chapter addresses. But Craker doesn’t just leave us hanging. The chapters conclude with advice on how to GIGO (Get it Going On)–in other words, what to do to address the problem. The author suggests tactful ways to bring up the issue, work-arounds to differences of opinion, and more.

Another reason I like this book is because it’s really written to women. I don’t know about you, but I am the one who reads all the marriage/parenting books. Since it’s written to us, she is able to help us with our feelings about the subjects and then help us orchestrate equitable solutions.

Would you like to win one of five copies of this book? Leave a comment (if you want to dish, tell us about the biggest source of conflict in your family). I’ll announce the winners in next week’s column.

The winners of last week’s book, The Host, are
#104 Carrie S.
#186 L McLenden
#23 Kelly’s Krazy Kids

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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215 Comments

  1. Michelle Rosborough says

    June 21, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    sounds like a great book

    Reply
  2. Lily Kwan says

    June 16, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Sarah McP says

    June 16, 2008 at 12:54 am

    conflict and my father are synonymous

    Reply
  4. Rosanne Morrison says

    June 15, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    None with my husband and children just my mother and the codependent alcoholic men in her life my father and brother and her endless fights and drama.

    Reply
  5. Donna Kozar says

    June 15, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    I love the title.

    Reply
  6. Timothy Sternberg says

    June 15, 2008 at 9:54 pm

    We have issues with financial struggles.

    Reply
  7. Denise says

    June 15, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    He can’t handle anybody disagreeing with him and sees it as being disrespected and not being listened to. If you don’t agree with him, then your a bad listener.

    Reply
  8. chris h says

    June 15, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    love this giveaway

    Reply
  9. Julie Donahue says

    June 15, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    Looks like a great book!
    I’d say time and money. And kids who don’t sleep very well.

    Reply
  10. sarah woods says

    June 15, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Two major sources; 1. Money; 2. Blended Families with Step Children. Thanks SW

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  11. Bev says

    June 15, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Never enough hours in a day or money here! Looks like a cute book. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks

    Reply
  12. Diane Dunn says

    June 15, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Easy Question… money and age.

    My husband is 16 years older than me. Didn’t used to be a problem, but he is now slowing down as I am speeding up 🙁

    Money is an issue for everyone. I have 4 children and WOW, it gets tougher and tougher every day!

    Thanks,
    Diane 🙂

    Reply
  13. Tobye David says

    June 15, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Our biggest source of conflict is either money, or division of labor. Sounds standard, but both can be very trying on a marriage. Little things like who takes out the trash can blow up into epic proportions and make mountains out of molehills.

    Reply
  14. Veronica Garrett says

    June 15, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Our biggest source of conflict is financial.

    Reply
  15. Janet says

    June 15, 2008 at 3:52 am

    Our biggest source of conflict is my husband’s picking on my driving after asking me to drive.I agree 100% with this comment. It makes me so nervous that I do make silly mistakes. lol ty 4 the nice giveaway!

    Reply
  16. kathleen Yohanna says

    June 15, 2008 at 2:56 am

    The biggest source of conflict in our family is relatives. Enough said.

    Reply
  17. Michelle H. says

    June 15, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Our biggest source of conflict is my husband’s picking on my driving after asking me to drive- it irks me to no end!

    Reply
  18. Lara Aleff says

    June 15, 2008 at 12:24 am

    The biggest source of conflict in my family is delegation and completion of chores. This seems to be a constant struggle.

    Reply
  19. Miss Emma says

    June 14, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Getting enough sleep.

    Reply
  20. Angela says

    June 14, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    My biggest issue is balancing time with Connor and school.

    I blogged your contest on Prize-A-Tron!
    http://www.prizeatron.com

    Reply
  21. Heather C says

    June 14, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    Biggest source of conflict: The amount of money ‘somebody’ spends on golf each month. Oye!

    Reply
  22. Jill L says

    June 14, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    Biggest source of conflict is how I do my job as a mom. Hubby thinks I’m a little too relaxed and laid back. I’m with them 24 hours a day so I know them. Whereas he works 12 hours a day outside them home. Drives me crazy.

    Reply
  23. Kathy Mullins says

    June 14, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    I would love to win this. In my family, politics seems to be the biggest source of conflict, but I make a point to avoid political discussions with my mother because they end up in heated arguments, and I really don’t want to spend any time with her arguing. I am very liberal and she’s very conservative so you can imagine it would be quite difficult for us to talk about that. So, we talk about the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and UMass basketball 😉 Sports talk is a great way to cement the bond between us.

    Reply
  24. K. Cleaver says

    June 14, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    My biggest issue is just losing who I was. I know my husband has got to be wondering what happened to the woman he married.

    Anyway, we try to schedule date night every other week. It doesn’t always happen.

    Reply
  25. philip halter says

    June 14, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    enter me please

    Reply
  26. Sarah Stern says

    June 14, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    This sounds really helpful

    Reply
  27. Izzie says

    June 14, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    Money!

    Reply
  28. Ed Nemmers says

    June 14, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    How to divide time among everyone during the holidays

    Reply
  29. Susan White says

    June 14, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Biggest source of conflict would be financial matters.
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
  30. Marion Burgess says

    June 14, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    This looks like fun book to read. One of our conflicts is hubby doesn’t know how to save money, just spend it!!

    Reply
  31. mike pease says

    June 14, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    count me in please 🙂

    Reply
  32. Paula S says

    June 14, 2008 at 10:40 am

    like most others, money. I’m a saver. He’s a spender.

    Reply
  33. Sherri Siler says

    June 14, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Our biggest conflict is money. I have to wonder if this stimulus money is causing arguments around the country. We got it a week ago and all we have done is argue about what to do with it.

    Reply
  34. Janice Wright says

    June 14, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Biggest source of conflict in a relationship? In mine it was money.

    Reply
  35. Angelia McDonald says

    June 14, 2008 at 9:04 am

    How we spend money, I was so upset yesterday, here we are in a country that is hurting, unpaid bills, and my husband goes and buys a remote control helicopter.

    Reply
  36. Shakeia Rieux says

    June 14, 2008 at 8:51 am

    please enter me

    Reply
  37. Brenda says

    June 14, 2008 at 8:29 am

    we fight over the remote control.

    Reply
  38. Erin Pearce says

    June 14, 2008 at 2:58 am

    We need to re connect. Having three kids in Less then four years has definately taken it’s toll on our alone time. Add to that, DH works nights and a 2nd job during the day, we are on different schedules. I would love any help I can get!!

    Reply
  39. Melanie Miller says

    June 14, 2008 at 2:32 am

    Our source of conflict is scheduling…not enough time together!

    Reply
  40. Traci says

    June 14, 2008 at 1:00 am

    Would love to win, thanks for the chance 🙂

    Reply
  41. Chiara Ascari says

    June 13, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    Source of conflict frequently changes….what’s not to be conflicted about these days? Definitely could use the book as number 3 is expected in a week and a half!!

    Reply
  42. Dawn Fiske says

    June 13, 2008 at 11:07 pm

    Hope my number is the correct one.

    Reply
  43. Donna says

    June 13, 2008 at 10:53 pm

    I’d love a copy. The biggest source of conflict is concerning how we spend our limited time! There just never seems to be enough!

    Reply
  44. Gayle Morgan says

    June 13, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    enter me please

    Reply
  45. mannequin says

    June 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    Although he is very considerate, he just doesn’t quite get it. I absolutely have to have alone time and I mean alone, or I get so darn nervous I could pull my hair and everyone elses too. If I don’t have that, I feel as though I have nothing left to give anyone. Including him. In every way.

    Reply
  46. Viv says

    June 13, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    My husband works very hard to support us. He travels frequently and even when he is not at work, his mind can stray to business. Often, work will call with some horrific problem, some metaphorical fire that of course no one but him could possibly put out. With two growing boys and their busy lives to manage and my own health problems (thyroid, depression) and blogs to run, I too am guilty of letting my attention stray from the care-taking a strong marriage requires to stay strong. I need to tell him more how much I appreciate him, and that I love him even more after all this time. Next year, we will be married twenty years…wow. I just realized, I really do need this book.

    Viv
    http://coolmomsrule.blogspot.com

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  47. kiyana says

    June 13, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Right now is trying to teach our kids to take responsibilty for their actions or lack of!

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  48. Kathy Conley says

    June 13, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict is lack of money!

    Reply
  49. The Gang's All Here! says

    June 13, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    OH! I’m now the official mom of 5 – I think I could really make some great use of this book. Maybe I can read it on the plane on my way to China 🙂

    Reply
  50. Jean says

    June 13, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Thanks!

    Reply
  51. Windy says

    June 13, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Please sign me up!

    Our conflicts come from outside our relationship – namely in-law problems. I am devouring anything I can read that might help…

    Reply
  52. Diana S says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    I’d love to win this– I love her “Just Give Me a Little Piece of Quiet.”

    Reply
  53. Lisa P says

    June 12, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict stems from what this book is all about! That we don’t have enough mommy and daddy time.

    Reply
  54. Caroline says

    June 12, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict is over money. Like many families, I imagine.

    THis sounds like a great book.

    Reply
  55. Kristie Noguera says

    June 12, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict is housework and yardwork and how it gets done and who does it and when.

    Reply
  56. Elizabeth M. says

    June 12, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    There’s not much in the way of conflict right now but my husband does think I baby my son too much. I consider it spoiling because he’s leaving the nest soon and I enjoy spoiling him while I still can. He thinks he needs to do everything for himself because he’s got to learn independence by the time he leaves. He’s probably right but I can’t help it.

    Reply
  57. Margaret Snyder says

    June 12, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    The biggest source of conflict right now in our family, is our daughter living on her own but not having a job to support herself. She expects us to do it for her, I guess!

    Reply
  58. Carol says

    June 12, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    I would love the chance to win the book…our biggest source of conlict is parenting styles that conflict. I am eager and to learn something new

    Reply
  59. Amy says

    June 12, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Oh, we need this book! Our biggest source of conflict? It’s a tie between not having enough time for romance and not having enough money. Sigh. We REALLY could use this book!

    Reply
  60. Leslie Sil says

    June 12, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    Biggest source of conflict would be the kids

    Reply
  61. Robin Grenier says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:03 am

    I love the title…makes your mind wonder! I have a mini-van and I need a date night! Count me in!

    Reply
  62. jan koontz says

    June 12, 2008 at 9:56 am

    we own a really mean cat

    Reply
  63. Cindy S says

    June 12, 2008 at 8:50 am

    What is date night. Does that mean I drive my kids somewhere or help with homework after working a 12 hour shift?

    Reply
  64. Laura says

    June 12, 2008 at 8:39 am

    The biggest source of conflict is my alcoholic brother. My husband cannot stand how he acts at family functions, and his behavior towards my parents. It sickens both of us, and causes a lot of disputes in our family because of it.

    Reply
  65. nellbe says

    June 12, 2008 at 7:28 am

    I would love the chance to win the book…our biggest source of conlict is spending time together.

    Thanks

    Reply
  66. Molly Capel says

    June 12, 2008 at 3:27 am

    I would love a copy of this book. Our two big conflicts are money & sex.

    Reply
  67. Becca Secor says

    June 12, 2008 at 3:01 am

    I found out about my hubbys addiction just after the birth of our first child. Our lives have been a wreck ever since. Reading here I realize that some of the chaos might be pretty normal. I am often too hard on myself and my family.

    Reply
  68. kristi blackstone says

    June 12, 2008 at 1:15 am

    I love reading! The conflict thing… haha it changes daily! 😉

    Reply
  69. Jacqueline O. says

    June 12, 2008 at 12:58 am

    Wow, what a cool prize.

    Reply
  70. israel y says

    June 12, 2008 at 12:55 am

    biggest source of conflict is what to what to watch on TV, thanks for the contest

    Reply
  71. Jen says

    June 11, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    This book sounds perfect for us! Biggest source of conflict, finding time for ‘us’!

    Reply
  72. Anthony Hedden says

    June 11, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    enter me

    Reply
  73. Hollie P. says

    June 11, 2008 at 9:18 pm

    This sounds like a great book! Hope I win one! 🙂

    Reply
  74. Zoey Smith says

    June 11, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    No real conflict in our home since both sons have grown and moved out.

    Reply
  75. Georgetta says

    June 11, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    My biggest annoyance is reading marriage books that are written to stereotypes that are nothing like my husband and I. I’d like to see if this book is new and different.

    Reply
  76. Channah says

    June 11, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    The biggest source of conflict in our family is the laundry. I hate doing it, and I really hate folding it.

    Reply
  77. Roxanne says

    June 11, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  78. Jennifer Cullen says

    June 11, 2008 at 12:57 pm

    We go on many dates in our minivan! Our biggest source of conflict is the lack of money. As our girls get older (ages 8-13) they “need” so much more stuff! Hope I win!

    Reply
  79. Kathy Scott says

    June 11, 2008 at 8:07 am

    We should have better luck on getting a date night now that my oldest is 12. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  80. Terra Heck says

    June 11, 2008 at 4:19 am

    This sounds like a helpful book.

    Reply
  81. Jessica says

    June 11, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Count me in on the giveaway!

    Reply
  82. Shay says

    June 11, 2008 at 12:02 am

    OMG! Please sign me up. I’m a little early, but as a teacher I always like to be prepared.

    Reply
  83. Noelia Gutierrez says

    June 10, 2008 at 11:51 pm

    it’s too much tv too much snacking and struggling to stop.

    Reply
  84. jubilee says

    June 10, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    The book sounds like a great read. The biggest source of conflict is that my husband shows love by spending lots of money on me and the kids when I don’t feel we have the money to do that. It stresses me out!

    Reply
  85. Alyssa says

    June 10, 2008 at 9:50 pm

    As a mom who is about to be the mom of 3 I struggle with getting time alone EVERY Day with my hubby. I would love to read this.

    Reply
  86. Rebecca says

    June 10, 2008 at 9:04 pm

    I’d love to read this book! I’m a new mother and I’m finding is very hard for my husband and me to spend time together. ARGH!

    Prayers and Blessings!
    Rebecca

    Reply
  87. Alice Hansen says

    June 10, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    I’d love to read this book!

    Reply
  88. Kari Follett says

    June 10, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    Probably being tired, him coming home from work (tired) and me staying home with the kids (tired) and leading different lives during the day, it sometimes can be trying to get through the evening with three kids but it’s totally worth it 🙂

    Reply
  89. Donn says

    June 10, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Conflict, what conflict? *LOL*

    Reply
  90. Sharon Jones says

    June 10, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    LOL–1 word: teenagers!!!! (love them to pieces, but raising them is definitely a source of conflict)
    THANKS

    Reply
  91. Mya Brooks says

    June 10, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    What a fun-sounding book!

    Reply
  92. Mike Weisberg says

    June 10, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    I want to win

    Reply
  93. Tara B says

    June 10, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    I’d love to win this book. The biggest source of conflict for us now is how to make time for each other (have date nights). Honestly, I’m worried that it’s only going to get worse after the arrival of #2

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  94. djp says

    June 10, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    for the neice

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  95. Terri says

    June 10, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Scheduling date nights especially when family lives out of town is hard to do. I would love to win a copy of this book.

    Reply
  96. Katrina says

    June 10, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    I would love the chance to win a copy of this book. Thank you!

    Reply
  97. Sandy - Em's mommy says

    June 10, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    I would love this book. Sometimes I feel like I have no ideas, so no date night happens… HELP! 🙂

    Reply
  98. Sarah says

    June 10, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    enter me!

    Reply
  99. Perky says

    June 10, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Sounds like a great book! Our biggest problems come from not listening closely enough to each other.

    Reply
  100. Jennifer Bogart says

    June 10, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    I would love to win! DH and I actually have NO time together away from the kids :(. But we don’t mind that much! :).

    Reply
  101. Frances Watson says

    June 10, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    I would love to win this

    Reply
  102. Alice C says

    June 10, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    chaching

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  103. Ramie says

    June 10, 2008 at 11:47 am

    I’d love to win a copy. Our biggest conflict seems to be how to spend our family time. DH is in the military and spends a fair amount of time away…when he gets back, I want a break from the kids, he wants to spend time with us all….its a hard mix sometimes.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  104. Jane Anne Owen says

    June 10, 2008 at 11:46 am

    I would love to win this book! My children are 7,4,3, and 6 months. Any kind of date (minivan or not) sounds wonderful!!

    Reply
  105. Brenda says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Our biggest conflict has been having a child before we were married or ready to have a child. Now we have two and are just now figuring out that we need to “date”… since we never really did before the family happened. Also we have been raised in totally different ways so how we parent is like polar opposites.

    Reply
  106. Jennifer Pierle says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Our biggest problem is definitely who’s doing what with the housework….ugh!

    Reply
  107. CPA Mom says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:36 am

    I’d love to have some suggestions on reviving your marriage…thanks!

    Reply
  108. Sandy F. says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:30 am

    my husband and i struggle with how to discipline our children effectively. we are both sort of “push over’s” and our kids know it!!! so we are definitely working on it. this book sounds great….count me in. thanks :O)

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  109. Desmond says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:21 am

    Count me in!

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  110. Patty says

    June 10, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Chores and cleaning up after themselves!

    Reply
  111. Linda says

    June 10, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Ours is definately with finding alone time (((UH NO KIDS ALLOWED)) *Wink* lol I could definately use this book.

    Reply
  112. Patty says

    June 10, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Thank you for having this contest. I really appreciate it.

    Reply
  113. Jeanine says

    June 10, 2008 at 9:08 am

    I’d have to say that the biggest conflict is discipline. I am the “bad” one who says no while he lets the girls get away with murder.

    Reply
  114. Deborah Wellenstein says

    June 10, 2008 at 8:53 am

    I’m a very private person, so I am not going public with any family conflicts. Thank you for this giveaway!

    Reply
  115. Susan says

    June 10, 2008 at 8:32 am

    Sometimes money is an issue, but not often. I’d love to read the book, though.

    Reply
  116. chris says

    June 10, 2008 at 8:25 am

    discipline

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  117. Jodi says

    June 10, 2008 at 8:07 am

    Our biggest conflict is trying to find the time to have some alone time.

    Reply
  118. sandy says

    June 10, 2008 at 5:58 am

    finanicial

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  119. JenO says

    June 10, 2008 at 1:27 am

    We just had our first child (she’s 8 weeks old!) so this would be a great book for us! Right now the biggest conflicts are just when one of us get cranky, we don’t argue much otherwise. We shall see now that everything is changing…

    Reply
  120. Stephen Saunders says

    June 10, 2008 at 12:06 am

    sweet prize

    Reply
  121. Linda Lansford says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict is how to spend vacation

    Reply
  122. Melissa Reeder says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:10 pm

    Getting time to ourselves is our biggest conflict. As the kids get older, I know it will get easier!

    Reply
  123. Linda Moeller says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    Too much worrying!

    Reply
  124. TopazTook says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    I think discipline styles is our biggest source of conflict. I would love to win this book.

    Reply
  125. Erica G says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Worry. He thinks I worry too much, I think he doesn’t worry about the future enough.

    Reply
  126. Katt says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Without getting in to too much detail, we could really use that book. We seem to have lost of connection lately and it frightens me.

    Reply
  127. Katie says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:04 pm

    I’d like to enter the contest! And our biggest conflict right now is my son’s strong will. My husband and I don’t see eye to eye on how to respond to him all the time and it’s a source of tension with us all. Even the baby feels stress over his ability to antagonize her!!!

    Reply
  128. Jill says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    She just spoke at my MOPS and is fantastic. I would love to get this book!!

    Reply
  129. carri says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    sounds great!! we definitely need some advice and inspiration after recently adding baby #3 to our family…

    Reply
  130. Megret says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    I’d have to say we squabble most over how much we need/want to do to our house and how frustrated we are that it’s not getting done. It’s like we forget that we have two children under the age of five or something. :0) There will be more time later on to re-tile that shower.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  131. JENNIFER MOWERS says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    money

    Reply
  132. Amy R. says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    This book sounds great!

    Reply
  133. Alison D. says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:20 pm

    I need that book!! I guess our biggest source of conflict is household chores!

    Reply
  134. Tonya Froemel says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Right now our biggest conflict is figuring out what to do when we get time away from the kids. I would love to win this book for some new ideas

    Reply
  135. Cindi says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    At this point in our 22 year marriage, the biggest conflict is “Taking the Time for Each Other!” We have been threw the throes of financial difficulties and hopefully, we will never see the likes of those again! I can’t tell you the last time my husband and I went out for a date! My niece had given us a gift certificate for a restaurant that was virtually a landmark in our town and they just closed their doors! We still have the gift certificate. Please enter me in your book drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

    Reply
  136. Audrey says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    I have a much-beloved minivan. Would like to win this!

    Reply
  137. Linda says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    Biggest souce of conflict is always money.

    Reply
  138. Catherine copeland says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    hey wait a minute, you must have watched OUR last date night. Except it was in the backseat of my elantra

    Reply
  139. tanya wilson says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    I think my hunny would love for ME to read this book!

    Reply
  140. Kam A says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    Please enter me 🙂 Looks like a great book!

    Reply
  141. Jen says

    June 9, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    I’d love a copy! We do a pretty good job connecting too, but with dh’s exciting new company it is becoming harder and harder to make time!

    Reply
  142. Melissa says

    June 9, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Our biggest source of conflict is probably lack of time together. We don’t get a lot of time to connect with all of the myriad activities we’re involved with.

    Reply
  143. Mary says

    June 9, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Probably finances. Great giveaway, thanks!

    Reply
  144. Hil'Lesha says

    June 9, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    Biggest conflict? Getting my son to bed on time, because he tries his best to stay up all night. 🙁

    Reply
  145. Mommy2Twinkies-Deb says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Sounds like a great book. I feel like my husband and I connect regularly, but you really made me think if we do. I’d love to win this book.

    Reply
  146. Trisha says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:51 pm

    Finding time for eachother (and ourselves)!

    Reply
  147. Louise Brouillette says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    Always lack of time

    Reply
  148. Krista says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    We could use this around here…

    Reply
  149. Aubrey says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    This would be perfect for my family!

    Reply
  150. Peter says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    If this is anything like her previous books, it will be well worth the read. She always gets her point across with humor and that helps make it easier to swallow. Of course sometimes it’s just funny to be funny, but I appreciate the truth amidst that humor.

    Reply
  151. Christy says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    Sounds like a great book! I think long work hours and deployments are the hardest thing for us right now.

    Reply
  152. Kristie says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Sounds like a very interesting book. Our biggest concern seems to be money lately, but we usually agree what to do with it.

    Reply
  153. Bree says

    June 9, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    I’d love to read about how to make our marriage better!

    Reply
  154. susan varney says

    June 9, 2008 at 4:36 pm

    no time to spend together

    Reply
  155. Ellie says

    June 9, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Keeping the house clean and laundry done is the biggest pain for our family.

    Reply
  156. Shannon H says

    June 9, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Count me in!

    Reply
  157. Adrienne Gordon says

    June 9, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    biggest source is no alone time for us.

    Reply
  158. Susan Smith says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Parenting issues is our greatest conflict.

    Reply
  159. Tamara says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    What a fun and interesting looking read. Count me in!

    Reply
  160. melody is slurping life says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    My husband is a person so easy to get along with you’d never believe he is real…really.

    Would love the book.

    Reply
  161. Loraine says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Please enter me! Our biggest conflict is time managment, esspecially in regards to each other, friend and families.

    Reply
  162. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    We’re pretty good on all fronts but just simply more time alone together

    Reply
  163. Shannon B. says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:44 pm

    One of our biggest issues stems from the fact that my husband is a football coach and he spends a lot of time away from home in the fall. Of course if we didn’t have this issue we would have conflict about financial issues since there is a significant monetary benefit to his coaching!

    Reply
  164. Ashley says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    love it! sounds great!

    Reply
  165. Sarah W says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Sign me up please….this book looks good! 🙂

    Reply
  166. Anne says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    My husband and I don’t really have any conflicts; but in our family we certainly do.

    Neither my brother nor sister will talk to us. My mother has severe alzheimers and my dad had a heart attack last Wed. He ended up having 2 stints put into 2 arteries. Now he is too ill to look after my mother.

    My 16 yr old ran away a few months ago and we are still trying to deal with that.

    Oh my husband and myself are the only of the children to have anything to do with my parents also.

    Right now, I’m lost and could use a book to take me away!

    Reply
  167. NerdMom says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    I have heard such great things about this book, I would love to win it. The biggest source of conflict in my marriage is my mother.

    Reply
  168. WherestheBox says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    Wow, this sounds like a good one. Our biggest conflict right now is related to disciplining our son.

    Reply
  169. Anne D says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    I would love to have a book to read over the summer.Please enter me. Thank you,Anne

    Reply
  170. Karen says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    Our biggest conflict issues are financial

    Reply
  171. Sarah VM says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    I’d like to win a copy of this book.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  172. Linda says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Cant think of any

    Reply
  173. Jo says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Our biggest conflict is fitting in time for sex. Will this book help? 🙂
    [email protected]

    Reply
  174. charline s says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    We don’t fight much at all here if I had to say we had a issue it would be over the kids snacking way to much.

    Reply
  175. Kenneth Schaeffer says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    My wife volunteering me to help someone with their home repairs.

    Reply
  176. Gina Stratos says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Our biggest conflict centers around our teenager… what to say… how to say it….
    gkstratos @yahoo.com

    Reply
  177. Hannah says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    we do own a minivan, lol.

    Reply
  178. dieMutti says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Looks like a fun book… Our biggest source of conflict right now is disciplining the kids. Hopefully we’ll figure it out before they turn out to be juvenile delinquents! 🙂

    Reply
  179. Mikki says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    How fun! I have a minivan, and a DH that takes me on dates… I would love to get this book!

    Reply
  180. christel says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    The biggest source of conflict in our marriage is communication and expectations of one another. We couldn’t be any more different in those two areas.

    Great giveaway. Thanks.

    Reply
  181. JenniferS. says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    sounds like a good book!

    Reply
  182. Tonya says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Hey wondering if the photo contest is officially over?

    Reply
  183. Christie says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    The biggest source of conflict in our marriage now that we have kids is definitely my inlaws. They like to “parent” my one year old. And money of course!

    Reply
  184. Laura H. says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Ohhh, sounds like a great book for me to read!

    [email protected](dot)com

    Reply
  185. Tanya Moyer says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:00 pm

    This books sounds interesting. Our conflict comes from unmet expectations (both verbalized and non-verbalized). Great giveaway! Thanks for offering this!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

    Reply
  186. Phyllis says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:00 pm

    This looks like a great book. I think some of our struggles are making time for one another (and not talking about the kids, house, finances…when we do get that time) and parenting. I tend to have a little more grace and he can be very direct. I tend to think he’s a bit harsh and he thinks I am too easy on them.

    Reply
  187. Katie Martin says

    June 9, 2008 at 12:00 pm

    Sounds like a great book. Thanks.

    Reply
  188. Happy Mama says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:56 am

    As of late we had a dear friend pass away and it has made both of us look at life in a different perspective where we once thought we could scrimp we now realize that we need to be generous.
    It means a lot to the other if we let them have certain freedoms

    This book sounds great!

    Reply
  189. The Pumkin Patch says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:25 am

    Our biggest issue is finding time together. We get time, but it’s not as much as we’d like. We need more “us” time.

    Reply
  190. Jane says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:16 am

    Definitely looks like a useful book! With a 1-year-old (unplanned) cosleeper in our house, married life has certainly changed.

    Biggest source of conflict – communication styles! He’s “in your face” and wants things straight – I prefer to be a little more subtle and get upset when he doesn’t get the message . . .

    Reply
  191. Angela says

    June 9, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Our biggest source of conflict is time away from the children and division of labor. Thanks for holding the contest!

    Reply
  192. Kris says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:54 am

    Biggest source of conflict? By the time we get the kids to bed, we’re too tired to enjoy our time alone. And money, always money.

    Reply
  193. Beth says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:21 am

    I wouldn’t say it’s a source of conflict, but DH and I never get alone time. We don’t have anyone to watch the kids, I’m a morning person and he’s definately not, lol. It’s just hard to meet on the same “playing field” some days.

    Reply
  194. Natalie says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:58 am

    The biggest conflict in our family is the thermostat. My husband likes it super cold and we’re always “fighting” about it. I like it a little bit warm, so he freezes me out and I burn him up. LOL!

    I’d love to read this book.

    Reply
  195. Carrie F. says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:52 am

    Oh Gosh!! I think this sounds like a great book, our biggest source of conflict…laundry and money.

    Reply
  196. Blessed says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:49 am

    Source of conflict – I like to plan, he doesn’t…

    This sounds like a great book!

    Reply
  197. jenna says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:44 am

    I’ve heard great things about this book AND I have a minivan. 🙂

    Reply
  198. Cindy says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:40 am

    Yahoo! I’d love to win as the little one is on the way is hopefully less than 12 days! 🙂

    Reply
  199. Heather says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Making good use of our “alone” time instead of vegging in front of the TV, exhausted!

    Reply
  200. Mama Zen says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Finding time alone!

    Reply
  201. Katrina (Callapidder Days) says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Please enter me!

    Reply
  202. Kati says

    June 9, 2008 at 9:01 am

    We are trying to reconnect after our lives have become more harried. Thanks for the contest and the info on the book in case I don’t win!

    Reply
  203. Thea says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Biggest problem — Not having any energy to spend any time together once the kids are on bed. We are a TV family after 8:30pm.

    Reply
  204. Donna says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Our biggest conflict is how to deal with the kids behavior, how to discipline etc.

    I have heard numerous times this is a good book, would love to win a copy.

    Reply
  205. Becky says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:50 am

    I have to agree w/Jenn (comment #5) Scheduling time together. If we don’t schedule it, it just doesn’t happen. Sad, but true.

    Reply
  206. Ruth :) says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:49 am

    hmmmm … after moving 1600+ miles away from family and friends, the biggest adjustment and course for frustration that then leads to conflict 🙂 is struggling while being away from those we love.

    Reply
  207. Jenn Johnson says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:45 am

    Biggest source of conflict? Scheduling time together! We didn’t used to have to do that! It’s hard to find time alone now!

    Reply
  208. picklemommy says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:12 am

    Biggest source of conflict: not enough time for date night!

    Reply
  209. Tammy says

    June 9, 2008 at 8:06 am

    Biggest source of conflict just depends on the day. Having kids just intensifies everything. : )

    Reply
  210. Heidi says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:56 am

    We have issues with both financial struggles (who doesn’t?) and parenting styles. We were raised VERY differently and we also have a rather large age gap, so those two things combined make for some rough times when it comes to parenting! 🙂

    Reply
  211. Camille says

    June 9, 2008 at 7:49 am

    I would say our biggest source of conflict is culture differences – my husband is African and I’m American. It’s amazing how coming from places across the globe can make you feel 1 million miles away from each other in your heart during a disagreement.

    Reply

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