Category: Marriage
25 to Life: A Small Reflection
25 years to life. Sept 12, 1992 my John and I were married. We were kids. I was 18, he was 19 and we had no idea how the future would play out. After 25 years of wedded …
Marriage Is…
This is marriage. It is holding her hand when things are uncertain. It’s sitting at the hospital for hours, waiting for news about her dad. It’s dropping your plans to go to the ER because his mom has …
Twenty-Four Years & Counting
My husband remembers everything. Our first kiss, (middle school cafeteria) our first date,(Christmas Vacation Movie) our first everything. He remembers it all like it was yesterday, and I am grateful. I am grateful for the man God has …
Renovating Our Vintage Camper as Marriage Therapy
If you are looking for high adventure and bonding with your spouse, look no further than a renovation project. There is nothing quite like diving into a large unknown with the person you are married to. Much like …
The Inside Jokes of Our Marriage
The funniest things happen on a daily basis in our marriage. There is always something which occurs that makes us laugh together. Most of those things we could never share with any other person. Some of them are …
The New Bed
Funny story. This past week, my husband got a well-deserved bonus from work. He bought himself a few things, then determined we needed a new bed. Now let me say, our bed was roughly 20 years old…we have …
Knowing when to RUN
I saw a meme on social media this week that said: “Ladies, a gentle reminder, God will never provide you with someone else’s husband” Ouch. For some women, I would imagine the grass looks greener always, because being …
Knowing when to Walk Away
Knowing when to walk away has been the biggest problem for me as a wife. I just want to fix everything. Or, I am laughing so hard at such an inappropriate time, my hubs won’t even look at …
Knowing when to Fold ‘Em
As you all probably know, my husband had a unique answer to my last question concerning advice to newlywed couples. After some thought, I decided this information can be applied to any marriage, new or progressed. Knowing basic …
Knowing When to “Hold ‘Em”
When I asked my hubs for his best marital advice to give a newlywed, he said this: “You gotta know when to hold em, Know when to fold em. Know when to walk away, Know when to …
