Does the Christmas season bring up the best memories for you? I got all the good memories when it comes to Christmas: the excitement of going into the attic for our artificial tree (seriously, a great memory!!) being a part of countless Christmas musicals, and of course Christmas morning with my ... VIEW POST
How to Show Gratitude
Do you ever feel unappreciated? All that stuff you do, day in and day out, and no one knows the level of effort and work you’re putting in. Does anyone even notice? Oh yeah, if it doesn’t get done then someone might notice!! I know that's how I feel some days. I can feel that way in my ... VIEW POST
When You Don’t Want to Let it Go
Ladies, how many times have you been asked to or begged to let it go? From my anecdotal experience, this is a woman thing but feel free to switch the pronouns! We've been there countless times. Joe and I see something differently. Maybe we have a conflict and we talk about it, and Joe feels the ... VIEW POST
Don’t Tell Me What to Do!
I could be cooking dinner and messing in the kitchen and Joe will survey the situation and offer a suggestion: "You should move this pot to the back to make room for this?" And often instead of saying, wow, that would be great, thank you, I just mutter, "Hey I got this, and I want that pot there, ... VIEW POST
When You Feel Misunderstood
One of the most frustrating parts of my marriage is when Joe doesn’t understand me. Yes, this happens a lot. Joe is the most amazing man ever. I adore him and desire him and love being with him and but when he does not get me, my first instinct is, I’m done, why do I even try to talk to ... VIEW POST
Surviving Trauma Together
One of the biggest obstacles that Joe and I have faced in our marriage was understanding the effects of childhood trauma and abuse on our marriage. Maybe it was for the best that Joe and I didn’t realize in the beginning what a big obstacle it would be. (If you haven’t heard his story, he shares ... VIEW POST
When We Can’t See
> The last few years or so I’ve been struggling with finding a pair of contacts that work well for me. I’ve worn glasses and contacts my whole life since I’m very nearsighted and can’t see anything past three inches from my face. Since I hit my forties and started having trouble with my ... VIEW POST
The Most Important Skill to Master in Marriage
Not trying to click-bait you but even I get lost in the myriad of how to improve our relationships. Marriage is complicated and it does need so many things to grow, many of which I talk about a lot on this blog. Hmmm... You should work on learning to communicate, being kind, showing ... VIEW POST
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