Tag: marriage
I Can’t Do It All- How I Told My Husband I...
It’s never the big things that push us over the edge. Why is that? It’s always the smallest, most trivial thing- socks next to...
What I Hope He Says for Wife Appreciation Day
Every year on the third Sunday of September wives get a day. ONE DAY. This year, Sunday, September 19th is Wife Appreciation Day. Sure, there’s...
My Husband Was Depressed and I Didn’t Know It
"What happened?" I found myself asking. My husband and I were newlyweds. The man I had fallen in love with was kind, outgoing, hilarious,...
My Husband Had an Affair {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}
Our story was exactly how I had always envisioned what true love would look like. We met after I had started college, and the...
We Openly Talk About Divorce
“If we divorce, I know you will still come to change my light bulbs and fix the toilet (me smiling a toothy grin).”
“Yes, I...
A Decade of Trying
We are not trying anymore. For ten years, my body has been trying to create a miracle. When we first started, we were decidedly...
I Go To Bed Angry
"Never go to bed angry!" As I sat surrounded by my closest family and friends at my bachelorette party dinner, someone suggested going around...
Blessings of a Small Wedding-An Encouragement to Pandemic Brides
Ten years ago, my husband and I were engaged and trying to figure out what kind of wedding we wanted to have. Initially, we...
The Heart of Our Officers
If you watched the news at any point on April 9, you were likely saddened to hear of an officer being fatally shot in...
Wife to a Type 1 Diabetic: My Husband’s Roller Coaster Ride...
Most mornings when I wake up, I’ve gotten a full night’s sleep (or a wiggly five-year-old with his feet in my face). Most mornings...
Mind the Gap: The Reality of a Ten-Year Age Difference Between...
My husband and I have a ten year age gap. When I was just a newborn ball of goo, he was a full-fledged boy...
5 Things I Will Commit to in 2019
2019: A New Year. A new beginning, a fresh start. As we toasted to the new year--or sat on the couch with chocolate, popcorn,...
In-Laws: A Gift that Comes with Marriage
I lost my mother last year. In the same year, I gained Pops and Debbie, my in-laws. My favorite gift of 2017 was the...
Identity in Marriage and Motherhood: Name Change
Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...