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Learning Through Listening
One of the areas I have been trying to work on in my marriage has been truly listening to Chris and then reacting to his needs. You’d think that would come naturally in…
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Part 2: Remembering the “We”
Last weekend, we sent the kids to my mom’s for a few days. I blogged about it last week and said that Chris and I were stressed out from work and it was…
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Part One: Remembering the “We”
Chris and I are going through a rough patch right now. I’m breaking this post up into a couple separate posts (maybe more?) because it’s easier for me to explain in small chunks.…
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Bringing Your Work Home
One of the things that came out of the Big Fight of 2013 is the realization that Chris and I had stopped sharing small things about our days with each other. Either because…
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To Clarify
Wowzers, Imaginary Friends! Way to get my back when I’m in a fight! Holy moley! But I should clarify in an effort to defend my ego-battered husband. Sometimes I forget that you all…
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Married to a Workaholic
One of the things that I love most about Chris is his work ethic. You won’t find too many people who are as committed and loyal as Chris is. When he takes on…
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Intentional Nothingness
Last week, Chris and I got into a big fight. We argue from time to time, like most couples, but we don’t really do the knock-down-drag-out fighting very often. And this was one…
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The Next Time I Speak to My Husband…
The next time I speak to my husband probably won’t be until tomorrow because we have retreated to neutral corners after a big fight tonight. The next time I speak to my husband…
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A Complaint.
Tonight at 8:00, my friend, Sarah, reminded me about a baby shower we are going to tomorrow morning for a co-worker. All week we’ve been meaning to get up to Barnes and Noble…
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Incommunicado
I am terrible at communication. (Which is odd. Because I am a blogger.) Specifically any kind of communication which involves technology. (Again, this is odd. Because I am a blogger.) Emails sit in…
