Dear Husband, Please Don’t Just Assume I Know You Still Love Me
“You know that,” is what you keep telling me when I stand in the bedroom during one of those nights, with tears streaming down my face. You…
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Dear Husband, I Loved You First and I’ll Love You Last
I loved you first. Before the passing, two-in-one, hello and goodbyes on busy days. Before the infrequency of date nights out, or general…
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I’m Grateful For the Forehead Kisses Kind of Love
As a young wife, the sentiment completely missed me, often leaving me questioning my ability to hold your interest. Questioning your longing for…
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God Created His Hand For Mine
The day I took this picture, it wasn’t the best day. On that day, he didn’t live up to my expectations and I definitely didn’t live up to his.…
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Dear Husband, Because of You I Believe in Forever
I haven’t always believed in forever. Not really, anyways. All the best stories make it seem like a given. You know how it goes: Boy…
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At the End of My Life, It’s You I Want Beside Me
When marriage gets hard, I picture myself old. Grayed hair, shriveled little body, with feet difficult to put in front of the other. I want you there…
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Dear Husband When I’m Struggling
Dear husband, I am struggling. The load I carry as a wife, mom, employee, daughter, friend, cook, housekeeper, taxi driver, nurse, activities…
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Dear Husband, I’m Still Madly in Love With You
We got married at a ripe 19 and 20 years old and had no idea what marriage would look like. As we are closing in on the fifth year of…
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Thank You God For the Gift of My Husband
You know what my husband is doing? He’s chopping down trees to clear the yard. Or hanging drywall in the basement. He’s sweeping the garage,…
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My Husband and I May Look Different, But Our Love is the Same
I can’t chalk up everything going on to all white people being evil because I know and live out the opposite of that every day. I have to dig…
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