It has taken Joe and me years of talking and praying together to help us both understand exactly how his childhood has affected him. Coming from a broken family and a childhood full of trauma and abuse, we have learned that the healing process is long and much of the pain Joe carries will […]
When It’s Not Worth It
The hill is too high, you’re tired of trying, and that thought enters your head: It’s just not worth it. Joe and I have blurted that out when things weren’t going right in our marriage. We struggled hard early on in our marriage like any other couple. There was the usual learning to get along […]
Making Your Marriage a Priority (above the kids)
Joe and I love to start our mornings with a cup of coffee and few quiet moments of conversation. Even with our kids being older- we still get frustrated with the constant stream of interruptions from our kids. I always look at Joe and tell him how I wonder how we got this popular! They […]
Why It’s Okay to be Needy
No one wants to be the needy person. Do you ever cringe when you get around the person who is so emotionally needy, like oh no, what do they need now? Or we refer to the less fortunate as needy. The ones who have so many needs we don’t know where to begin. But the […]
What I Learned About Marriage from the Middle School Clique
Remember in middle school how hard it was to find friends? And then there were those cliques- you know the ones that were just so clique-ish? Cliques are bad, right? Too exclusionary? Only interested in each other? There’s something about a clique that is both appealing and appalling. It’s awesome to see a group of people […]
The Two Communication Mistakes Women Make
Do you ever have trouble communicating with your husband or wife? Okay, that’s a silly question. If the answer is no you may not even be married. Or have a heartbeat. Communication is always tough. Joe and I have have those communication blunders where the first thing we do is just blame the other person […]
What These Two Kids Can Teach Us About Romance
Young Love. Joe and I love looking back at old journals and love letters we wrote to each other. Some of that stuff we laugh at but some of it brings back the ooooohhhhh how sweet! The love and affection and romance that flowed from our pens was something else! For most couples there […]
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