By Vicki Bahr Love, Long after the Vows
When we pulled into the parking lot of one of our traditional vacation restaurants this year, the lot was unexpectedly…
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By Mary McConville Midlife Is Remaking Me as a Woman and a Mother
It started like any ordinary weeknight dinner. Except this night, my teenage son sat at the table, head in his…
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By Amy Catlin Wozniak Dear Husband, I Still Do
Dear Husband, My heart skipped a beat when I saw you walking down the dune barefoot in your tux. Your…
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When Marriage Feels Hard
Have you ever reached a point in your marriage where you wondered if you’d even make it to the next…
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My Husband Isn’t the Man I Thought He Was—He’s So Much Better
My husband and I are eight years into our relationship and six years into marriage. We have two preschool-aged daughters…
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By Adrienne West I Am a Domestic Abuse Survivor
Seven simple words from my 8-year-old daughter gave me the courage and determination to change my life forever. I will…
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Baby or No Baby, I Would Choose You Anyway
I tell myself I won’t next time. I won’t dwell on it. I’ll just forget about it. Relax. Enjoy. But…
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By Jennifer Blount The Shape of Marriage Looks Like Grace
It rained on my oldest son’s wedding day. Not the charming kind of drizzle that makes you sigh and pull…
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When the Cinderella Marriage Shatters
I ran out to the garage and locked myself in the car. I called my mother-in-law in a panic and…
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By Carolyn Moore Dear Taylor, I Hope Your Next Chapter Is Beautifully Ordinary
Dear Taylor, I don’t know what it’s like to sell out a stadium. When I leave the house, no cameras…
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To Know What It’s Like to Start Over
Walking up to the pool where I used to bring my daughters when they were little, I can almost feel…
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By Adalaide Reign I Sent the Goodbye He Didn’t Have the Courage to Say
It sat in my drafts for days. Maybe weeks. Not because I didn’t know what to say—I knew exactly what…
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