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Beer With A Buddy: Conversations on Life and Marriage | Best Relationships — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:18:51 +0000

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By: Cori Padgett

Cori Padgett — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:35:25 +0000

Aww..thanks hun. Now if only I could always practice what I preach, I’d be golden! Alas, I’m a work in progress just like everyone else I suppose.

But yes, work priorities early in the day are almost mandatory, because once my kiddies are home from school, that’s just about “All She Wrote”. LOL

Keep up the great work Dustin, I really love your blog and the value and viewpoint you give on relationships. Have a lovely night!

Warm regards,
C

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:22:59 +0000

Derek, you rock. Really, you should be blogging about this stuff!

I can totally relate to your lifestyle decisions. I used to have a horrid commute and way too few hours at home as a result. I have steered my career to a position where I generally have a lot of autonomy, and we are always working to get further in that direction. We’re considering some big changes right now on that front, actually…

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:20:53 +0000

You always have such great insight to add, Cori! I really love your approach to getting the work priorities done early each day so you can truly be present for your personal relationships the rest of the day.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:19:33 +0000

Excellent comment, Gerry! I really appreciate your perspective, and I think you are right on with your last statement. For the most part, many of us (myself included) are probably overstretched primarily because we’ve bought into the modern mindset that says we SHOULD be!