Sometimes I feel like I’m living on a roller coaster with regard to my body. All of a sudden (doesn’t it always feel like “all of a sudden” even though it was probably gradual?) my clothes aren’t fitting like I know they should. And then there’s that fatal day where there’s no way you’re wearing […]
As I write today I’ve been married for over 37 years. Have all of the years been blissful? Noooooo. They haven’t. But would I do it again? Yessssss. Some days I sit back and think, How in the world did I get so lucky? And other days, Geez this is hard! Do you have alternating […]
His phone was left on the kitchen counter and that text came in. You find an earring in his suit pocket and you know it’s not yours. Victoria’s Secret undies fall out when you open the glovebox of his car. Devastation floods through your body. Hurt. Betrayal. Crumbling. It’s every married woman’s nightmare. We all […]
I got engaged at eighteen. Yes, I was very young. And my prince? He seemed old to me at the time. Mike was twenty. A year later we said, “I do.” (Actually, we said “I will.” I have always felt cheated I didn’t get to say “I do,” since I had dreamed of doing so […]
I was just thinking. Please bear with me. Just wondering…do you think we should change the marriage vows to something a little less permanent? I mean, forever, until death do us part, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, I mean, really, isn’t that a bit extreme? Forever?! I don’t know […]
With permission today’s post is written by my beautiful cousin, Grace Alfredson. These are her elegant words: Today is suicide awareness day. Nine years ago today, that meant nothing to me but for the last nine years it has meant many different things. In 2011 it meant shame, in 2012 it meant guilt, in 2014 […]
“I got flowers!” she announced. Wait. Let me back it up. My husband has been undergoing physical therapy to recover from his knee replacement surgeries. Yes, you read that right, surgeriessss with an s, both knees got replaced. Mike told his therapist, Roxy (not her real name) that his wife (me) had a new book […]
Hi Lucille, I wanted to reach out and see if you could help me with something I am going through. I’m kind of out of things to turn to so here I am. My fiancé and I are getting married in nine months. Today, it seems so far away. My fiancé goes to school three […]
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting and hearing from a beautiful 16 year old young lady, Abbi Martin, who is currently on a debate team. As we talked she shared with me about an upcoming debate she would be having. When I asked her about her debate, and with a little prompting from me, […]
On this night, the night before my husband returns to work after his sabbatical, I am overcome with incredible grabbling sadness. I have so enjoyed having him around. The term all good things come to an end is so very real for me at this moment. I wish I could say this time as been […]
