This is the Ugly Side of Marriage
Today, I said the “D” word. What a day. Woke up at 3 a.m. (if you even want to count the few minutes of sleep as actually sleeping), made a…
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Your Husband Still Thinks You’re Beautiful
We all get an amazing feeling when we witness an older couple, strolling hand-in-hand, leaning slightly toward one another, wordlessly telling an…
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The Power of a Grateful Marriage (and 4 Ways to Cultivate One)
It had been a long day. I had dropped off our kindergartener at school, rushed downtown for a court hearing, sailed back to my law office for a…
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You Aren’t the Only One Who Can Make Your Spouse Happy
We were sitting in a small office in the basement of our church, ready to complete another requirement before we could get married. For weeks we’d…
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Somewhere Along the Way, We Lost Each Other
I read all the blogs about incredible husbands who help with the kids, help with the house, you know the husbands who partner with their wives in…
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To the Woman Who Tried to Steal My Husband, You Made Me a Better Wife
I’ve learned a lot of lessons in my life, some were easy, and some were hard. One of the most difficult things I had to learn came from an…
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I Love the Way You Love Me, Husband
The click of the front door and unexpected footsteps in the entrance hall. The ecstatic screams of your daughters as they barrel across the…
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To the Wounded Wife, Staying Doesn’t Make You Weak
I drove up to work, my eyes puffy from sleeplessness and sobs. I’d left our four-month-old with my aunt and driven to the school where I…
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Thank You For Taking Care of Me, Husband, So I Can Take Care of Our Kids
I said over and over again that I wouldn’t know what to do with a boy during my pregnancy. You see, I grew up as the oldest of three…
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I’m Kicking My Husband Out On Father’s Day
This year will mark six Father’s Days since the inaugural launch of my husband’s gig as “Dad.” Six years that have been filled with hormones…
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