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Please join us for Marriage Monday this coming Monday (Nov. 30, 2009). This time, we'll be covering the general subject of Men & Christmas. By majority vote, this month's group topic is "He Speaks: A Revealing Interview With My Husband."

He Speaks

Have you noticed that your husband approaches the holidays with a different attitude than you do? Some men love Christmas; they get excited driving around the neighborhood looking at the lights. Or they spend every evening in their workshop building a special toy. Other men like to add meaningful Advent readings to their daily devotionals. And most guys love the abundance of sweets and other food that make their way your family table during the holidays.

Chances are pretty good that your man also has some negative feelings about the holidays too. Guys feel a lot of pressure to meet everyone's gift expectations, even if they aren't the sole breadwinner. Many Christian men find the commercial secularization of the holiday quite unpleasant. And some men are just so pressured at work, that they wish the entire month of December would simply disappear.

Help your Husband Express His Feelings About Christmas

This month our challenge is to get help your man express his honest feelings about Christmas. I suggest you come up with three to five questions. I've emailed mine to e-Dad, because I know he likes to write his answers down, rather than be questioned verbally. You can try that, or do whatever works best for the two of you.

Here are my interview questions. You can use these if you want:

1. Describe your ideal Christmas.
2. How do your think our expectations differ at Christmas?
3. Share your thoughts about exchanging gifts.
4. Some years you're just not into Christmas. Explain why.
5. How do you focus on the deeper meaning of Christ's birth at Christmas?

Let's make it our goal to create some wonderful memories for our husbands this year! I'm excited to find out what pleases e-Dad, and also what troubles him about the holidays. I hope you'll take some time to do the same for your own sweet man.

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Feel free to copy any part of this announcement and post it on your blog. As always, the more participants we have, the better.

For Newcomers

Our community of Marriage Monday bloggers is a diverse group of joyful, Godly women. We are young, old, seasoned, and newlywed. For the past two years, we've been meeting at Chrysalis the first Monday of every month. Please join us! You definitely don't want to miss out. You'll meet some amazing women, and gain a little of wisdom along the way.

Your interview doesn't need to be fancy, clever, or very long. Once you've posted your entry, come back here and add your permalink to Mister Linky. Then, take a few minutes to visit a few of the other Marriage Monday contributors.

See you here on Monday!

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