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Show Sunday, January 21, 1996 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah " Ifcif - , 2 fl ifJit f s Page Books on relationships offer a feast of information By CATHERINE KEEFE ' ' Orange County Register flaws in your partner's character : as you are about your own; , flaws." : MAIN COURSE ; (As in heavy) Howard Markman, "We Can Work It Out! : How to Solve Conflicts, Save ; Your Marriage and Strengthen ; Your Love for Each Other" (Perigee, 12.95): "Bleep out : 1995. the zingers, those things we "What one resolution could say to our partners, spouses, couples make to build a stronger even our kids that really hurt. ; relationship in 1996?" we One erase five, 10 i zinger can asked. or even 20 positive acts of They thought long and hard, it's so and were finally each able to kindness. That's why to to wipe them try important compose one resolution as a : out." special gift to readers J "Win- Arterburn, Stephen We present their advice, laid at Work Without Losing at out in courses like food on a ning Love" Nelson, . (Thomas party table. We invite you to $18.99): "Resolve to be more and choose what you like, pick and to ask for forgivebe a gluttpn and try everything,-o- forgiving ness more often." ignore it all and risk starva.' Devra "Sweet Rossi, tion. Get to Back at (How Revenge FRUITS AND VEGETA- the Men Who Have Wronged. BLES You)" (Powerhouse, $11.95): (Stuff that's good for you) "Women need to learn to lovfe j Dr. Patricia Love, as much as they love themselves "Hot Monogamy" (PlumePentheir men." guin, $10.95): "I suggest a little DESSERT FAIR: 'F' called I If books are a movable feast, then we have gathered a delectable buffet for you. We dragged the authors of our favorite relationship books from their fireplaces and egg nog and asked them to offer a personal postscript to end J , :L, i ' Amber Jean Christensen Sean David VVoolf "- Christensen, Woolf I j McLean, Galbraith Kami McLean, daughter of Christine E. McLean of San Diego, Calif., and Michael. D. McLean of Provo, married Sean M. Galbraith, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gordon Galbraith of Orem, Jan. 20 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. A reception honored the couple m A reception will honor the couthat evening at the Edgemont ple that evening from 7 at the Stake Center in Provo. .JftUman Field 1st Ward; 1080 S. The bride graduated from $3Q West, Pay son. High School and served in e The ; graduated from the Japan Kobe LDS Mission. Payson High School and LDS The groom graduated from (Seminary. She is employed at View High School and Mountain 'Smith's in Provo and is a dental in the Montana Billings .served ,,hygienics major at Utah Valley Kunze, Spencer Kathi Kunze, daughter of Doug and Darleen Kunze of Springville, will marry Jerald David Spencer, son of Joe Lynn and Nona Spencer of Payson, on Friday Jan 26 in the Manti LDS Temple. A reception will honor the couple that evening from 7-- 9 at the Chillon Reception Center, 710 E. Center, Spanish Fork. The bride-to-b- e graduated from School and LDS Springville High Seminary. She served in the Illinois Peoria LDS Mission and is a student at Utah Valley State College. ' 5-- Tim-pvie- w bride-to-b- , tjate College. Her fiance is employed at Storehouse Markets in Orem and flsan English major at UVSC. '""Bridal attendants are Marilee Shepherd, Hilary Lamb and Kim - ;Woplf. " Attending the groom are Mark Woolf and Damon Ellison. LDS Mission. Both attend Utah Valley State College and are employed at Nu Skin International in Provo. Her fiance graduated from Payson High School and LDS Seminary. He served in the England Birmingham LDS Mission. answers, "my knees won't show." Exasperated, I wonder how such a child managed to spring from a "You need to wash your hands. You've been running around all day," I explode at my "You know, you put soap on your hands and then rub them together. Who knows, maybe a genie will appear." Even if it doesn't, 1 think to myself, at least his hands will be and my wish will come clean Adrianne Ellis, daughter of Gary and Patricia Ellis of Maple-tamarried Brian Nicholas son of Steven and Karen Sommer of Springville, Jan. 1 1 in Spanish Fork. The bride graduated from. Von Curtis Academy and is employed at Studio Cassini in Orem. - The groom works for Ron Niel-- . 'sori'Masonry as a brick mason. " 'feridal attendants are Jill John-so- h and the bride's daughter n, Som-fiie'- r, '' JSavanah. ""'Attending the groom is Brady Ellis. Remember family or friends tsssyith Special Occasion, jxEciet Well or Memorial cards. 8 Vickie and Lynn Kali . Crompton, Hail Vickie L. Timpson Crompton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Timpson of Provo, married Lynn Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hall of Price, Jan. 20 in the Historic Utah County Courthouse ballroom. A reception honoring the couple followed. The bride is employed at Mervyn's in Orem. The groom is employed at Niels Fugal Sons Co. Pleasant Grove. Attending the bride were Tiffany Flygare, Bree Crompton and Jenny Hall. Attending the groom was Christian Flygare. acronym, play stands for flirt a little withryour partner every day. "A' is for appreciate; verbally acknowl- , . . . 423-322- 0 do something different to create excitement in your relationship everyday." Mary Mohler, "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" (Workman $9.95): "Resolve to ask for what you need. There's no greater bar to communication than assuming your spouse knows what you need or want. The woman's version of the syndrome is, 'If he really loved me, he'd know what I want.' The male counterpart is, 'She's not saying anything; she must be really mad at me.' Resolve not to do this anymore." Timothy Miller, "How To , co-edit- mind-reader- . 's ; almost like a snowflake; it is .. fragile. You must put your rela-- . tionship first, in front of other . things, including yourself. Start looking at your commitment as a responsibility and take pride in it. Resolve to honor every com- mitment you make to your part- ner and treat your relationship as if it were sacred, because it ' -- is." ; g. isn't the case now. Now, some days, I can smell the soccer game. When he holds my hand, I can feel the stickiness that comes from a day on the playground. Some filthy days, the only thing sweet about him is his smile. But some days, that is enough. Teryl Zarnow writes about families for the Orange County (Calif.) Register and is the mother of three young children, two boys and a girl. 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Additional information is available by calling The application deadline is April 1. . StKVlUt 67 6. T!jon?hill Main Hours NMlt BaHitf Self-Estee- ' Want What You Have, Discovering the Magic and Grandeur of Ordinary Existence" (Henry Holt, $15.95): "Resolve to be at least as tolerant regarding the Charming Gifts 'Floral Amish Quilts 'Bears, Bunnies & Friends BearIy People 'Candles Lace Oak Items 4- - Beverly Engel, "Raising" Sexual (Fawcett, $11): "Resolve tq work on accepting your body; accepting your partner's body, and accepting the relationship-yo- u have just the way it is. Weed out the unreasonable expectations of either your partner or yourself in terms of what you think you should look : like, what kind of sexual active" ities you should be .involved " with, or, worrying about whether you are or,aren't per- -' feet specimen's." physical Appreciate your bodies for,'," what they do for you instead 'of ,, focusing on the flaws." Bob Badal, "Romancing the ,, Southland" (Douglas A. Camp-- ,, bell, $34.95): "A relationship is Your edge something your partner does for you every day. T is for intimacy; express an inner personal emotion, thought or feeling to your partner every day. And 'R' is for risk; take a risk, tee of thoroughness. There was the evening my son spent 25 minutes' in the shower and then emerged with his skin two shades lighter but his hair still dry. Is this a character flaw or a fleeting blip on the radar screen of life? Why is it that napkins, tissues, combs or soap hold no meaning for my son? He is a rural tribesman without electricity to whom I have brought a television and toaster. He finds them of no value. Given the chance, he will wipe his nose on his shirt, his mouth on his arm, his dirt on the towel. The floor around his chair is covered by enough food to feed a family. The only place he stays clean is in bed. I remember when his skin was That baby soft and sweet-smellin- (Tempting and sweet) &P .9 c&S V c 5 Lizzy e Country PRESS BUF.D SERVICE 3 cannot start his day without his shower. It is not worth talking to him until he has had his shower. He loves to run the hot water and run up my util' ity bills. As a toddler, my youngest loved true. his bath. We had a small navy of My son, disgruntled, doesn't toy boats and wash cloths disappreciate my humor. guised as puppets to prove it. Now, He is a barnyard dog, a pig in a i running water is something to be pen, a filthy kid. As much as my avoided like the bathrooms at oldest is always hungry, my school. youngest is always dirty. And he .'""'I do not know when personal likes it that way. hygiene ' became a watershed Who would have thought that issue. I expected to argue over filthy could feel so good? Some of clothes and curfews. Never did I our biggest battles have been expect parenting would involve fought lately about getting his lengthy interrogations over brushbody clean. ing and washing. I accuse; he Soap is evil, and the shower is denies. "Brush your teeth." an alien death trap. My son knows all about them. Nobody is "I already did." No inside him there. to "No, you didn't. Your toothgoing get ' is dry." brush way. Whatever the chore, he did it "Shower. Now," I order. "I took a shower already this too quickly. The bathroom has a and my son's week," he protests. revolving door "You skipped yesterday. We're "out" is practically simultaneous going out tonight and you need to with his "in." "You didn't wash your hands." be clean. Your knees are filthy," I reasonable be to ... "Yes, I did." trying respond, about something that should not "That was too fast. Please do it , require it. again." "If I wear long pants," he Time, of course, is no guaran- year-ol- d - jJWTY BUNDS? DIRTi WINDOWS? CALL SAME DAY family such as mine. My husband takes a shower when his hands are dirty. My 12- - i Ellis, Sommer L on s allergy to soap and water something mom can't understand By TERYL ZARNOW Orange County Register Adrianne and Brian Sommer 1 Kathi Kunze Jean Christensen, "daughter of Randy and Jackie , Christensen, of Pay son, will marry 'Sean David Woolf, son of Robert and Kathleen Woolf of Olympia, Wash, on Saturday Jan. 27 in the Manti LDS Temple. S, r Jersld David Spencer iiAmber , V7 I - Kami and Sean Galbraith mmm Fleaeant Grove Monday-Saturda- y i V i 796-531- 2 0am-6y- have to end m p f m j, 5 aUUUIUl f A1? iSl t jjr i annnintmnnr wuilHlllV.IH f nni iii 7 PSJ JfirvV !' yx Bad K " V. - jr caucus CtllU p . rr Arrr til VlllJI I II Vl'l I' Salt Lake Downtown x Sden oouin lowne . . UniversttvMa ' ! in . t . V ..579-6076- ,. 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