That favorite piece of advice from bridal showers and gentle, older marrieds is wrong. Husband and I regularly let the sun go down on our anger, and we’re stronger than ever. … More It’s Okay to Go to Bed Angry
With Baby C protruding like a volleyball right now, flowers, exercise and a tasty home-cooked meal sounded like a perfectly sexy Valentine’s Day to me. Except it didn’t turn out perfectly. … More Make time, Valentine
When did being “family” entitle someone who treats us like garbage to our time and energy? What do I do when Husband wants us to spend time with such people? … More What is “Family”?
This week was my fourth anniversary of moving to a new state and starting over in many areas of life. Five years ago, everyone around me seemed to be growing and moving up in life while I felt stuck in old habits and stalled dreams. A relationship had ended, my job didn’t feel exciting or … More Ask, seek, knock
Lots of sad, twisted things going on in our world lately, but the incident I haven’t been able to forget is the Stanford rape case. Like most of the country, this incident wasn’t on my radar until the victim handed her statement over to Buzzfeed. If you haven’t read it yet, go. I’ll wait for … More What I Want My Husband to Know About Rape
Do you and your spouse check in with each other about your marriage? While driving home from work one day last week, my husband called to check in and chat. Normally I hate when he does this, and I don’t pick up my phone. I do not want to report on my progress home as … More Leave a message after the beep
We’ve been married for more than a year and a half, and I still get this question often: “So how’s married life?!” Most people expect a pat answer like, “It’s wonderful!” Or something more in line with all the Pinterest-y photos that illustrate the highlight reels of most newlyweds on social media: “We’re six months … More “So how’s married life?”
Husband called me as he usually does at the end of the workday. We went over our plans for the evening as well as plans for tomorrow night’s sushi date to celebrate 19 months of being married. “Sake bombs!” He exclaimed. “Ha, funny,” I said. “But we agreed: No alcohol until our half marathon on … More The writing on the wall
We bought a house! A dream deferred came true yesterday: We successfully closed on a beautiful house sitting on almost an acre of wooded land in a location where we’re ecstatic to live. This was our second attempt at buying a home, and a huge victory for us because of the hard road we took … More A dream realized
Determined to stay fit and do smething new in 2015, I entered a triathlon near our home. At the time, signing up for a sprint (read: short) triathlon was a consolation prize for not signing up for the Chicago Marathon. Several friends ran that race this year and encouraged me to join them, but I … More Facing fear with a smile
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