Date Nights Are Not What Held Our Marriage Together
“You should date your spouse.” I heard this advice as a newly married woman and hung my hat on its truth. I assumed the person who spoke it was…
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I Married the Man Who Still Gives Me Butterflies
My husband and I recently started meeting for lunch on Fridays. It is the only time during the week we can sit across from one another, share a meal,…
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We Fight For Our Marriage For the Sake of Our Kids
I stared at my glass through blurry eyes. Despite my best efforts, and my husband’s embarrassment, my tears fell before I had the chance to…
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Dear Babysitter, Thank You For Giving a Couple of Busy Parents the Gift of Us
Dear Babysitter, Thank you. Thank you for watching our kids tonight. For making them smile, and for keeping them safe. This is the crux of your role,…
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The Secret to Reigniting that Newlywed Spark? It’s Simpler Than You Might Think.
Dear wives, When you and your husband were dating and newly married there was playfulness, spontaneity and thoughtfulness. There seemed to be…
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Married Date Night is Just My Style
“I’ve missed you,” my husband says as he reaches over to hold my hand across the cab of the pickup. I look at him and smile, “I missed you,…
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I’m a Wife First
Don’t get me wrong, I love my daughters. I would give anything to ensure I can keep them happy and safe, and feeling loved and secure. I…
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One Tradition Every Married Couple with Young Kids Should Have
My husband Andy and I didn’t have much of a social life in our young married years. He was in dental school and I was a weekend TV news anchor. Our…
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The Best Kind of Date Night
Sometimes date night isn’t perfect. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. Sometimes it’s not about a candlelit dinner, a surprise…
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Put Down Your Dang Phone – What Happened When We Left Our Phones Behind On Date Night
“Babe, what’s so funny?” he asked. I sat chuckling in the passenger seat of our van while my husband drove us to dinner for a date…
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