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When Your Marriage Is Not About You
I think the holidays are hard on marriages, generally speaking. Whether it’s arguments over Santa’s budget, traveling to see family, or just trying to make time for the two of you, this time…
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Still Having Fun
Having children has changed my marriage in a lot of ways. More than anything else, it deepened the way I love Chris. Seeing him in the kids, seeing him interact and parent them,…
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Brutally Honest Marriage
I don’t like to be told what to do. (Who does, really?) And if that something that I need to do involves making a change in myself? Well then, whoever is brave enough…
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Ramblings and An Announcement
1. I have a notoriously bad voice. Even Bean tells me to stop singing sometimes. Last week, I decided to see if I really had a bad voice or if Chris (and Bean)…
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Lead By Example
Tonight we had spaghetti for dinner. It’s a crowd pleaser at my house. I cut Bean’s noodles up really small so he can use his spoon to eat it and it’s one of…
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Being Married to a Dad
When Chris and I were in high school, I thought he was hot. I loved that he loved his family and ate dinner with them every night. I loved that importance he gave…
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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…
