The Truth About the Seven Year Itch
This month, my husband and I will celebrate our seventh wedding anniversary. Unlike the last three anniversaries, we will actually…
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This month, my husband and I will celebrate our seventh wedding anniversary. Unlike the last three anniversaries, we will actually…
Continue ReadingDear Husband, I see you struggling. Every day it’s the battle to get up followed by the battle to keep…
Continue ReadingI went to counseling today. One hour. Not because I’m sick. Not because I’m crazy. Not because I feel broken…
Continue ReadingDear You, Sometimes it’s hard to see you because the place you’re in is so dark and hidden and you…
Continue ReadingMy annual well-woman exam is coming up, and I'm wondering if I'll tell my doctor the truth this year. Each…
Continue ReadingHunched over the kitchen sink, beneath the dingy glow of fluorescent light, the wave hits me. I'm washing spoons caked…
Continue ReadingMy friends had a good marriage. They worked at it, shuffling shifts at work, which often meant they saw one another…
Continue ReadingA couple of months ago, I was having a conversation with an intern at work, and she asked me, “Is…
Continue ReadingFive times in my life things were taken I didn’t want to give. Five different stages of life, five different…
Continue ReadingI don't know why you feel like your relationship sucks this Valentine's Day. I don't know if this is just…
Continue ReadingYou don’t know me, so what I have to say might not be important to you right now. But if…
Continue ReadingI did it. I signed up to see a counselor. It's been well over 8 years since I last met…
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