Happy Anniversary to us! Joe and I are celebrating 22 years of marriage!! As the years go by and the anniversaries keep coming, sometimes it feels like we can get in a rut when we ask each other, so what do you want to do for your anniversary? We go through that list in our head where we think, ... VIEW POST
What we are talking about lately...
When You Feel Disconnected
Who loves plumbing problems? They can be the worst! Joe and I will always remember our greatest plumbing fiasco. The line from our sink that went down and through the basement had gotten stopped up. After a little investigation, Joe realized this was not just a small clog in the line. There ... VIEW POST
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 ... VIEW POST
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 all want ... VIEW POST
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 truth is: we all are needy. ... VIEW POST
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. ... VIEW POST
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 ... VIEW POST
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 was a ... VIEW POST
When Your Spouse Has Experienced Trauma
I married a man who had experienced trauma. I knew that when I married him....but exactly what that meant wasn’t clear to me in the beginning. Having almost zero experience with trauma and abuse personally, it was a big jump in my worldview to understand this man whose definition of his ... VIEW POST
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