Indeed, one of the loneliest and most heart wrenching feelings is when you are married but you feel alone in your marriage. I know. I’ve been there. Like many couples there was a time when my husband and I were really struggling in our marriage. Those were dark and lonely years—and very painful. Even thinking […]
I hear from people who are struggling in their relationships. Some are ready to throw in the towel in their marriages. Her husband may have cheated. His wife may have lost interest in connecting. So many sad stories. So many lives and families torn apart. But then, there’s that ordinary couple who are still in […]
Dear Husband… Another anniversary, oh how the years have flown by. As I sit across from you at an elegant restaurant—the kind with white tablecloths and linen napkins—I think to myself that I’d marry you again. I’m surprised that I have a bit of “first date” jitters coupled with a comfortableness that allows me to […]
I recently turned older y’all. My face shows I’m not young anymore. And I’m okay with that. I have wrinkles. Many in fact. Wrinkles are battle scars. I’ve cried, I’ve been concerned, I’ve lived. Wrinkles are a badge of honor. Like when one earns their military stripes. I’m going to wear my wrinkles with pride. […]
Sometimes the things which keep us up at night and challenge us the most turn out to be the most rewarding. When my daughter, Monica, was born I felt a sense of overwhelming emotions. But the overriding feeling was fear. Fear I would mess her up. Fear I would make mistakes. Fear I would ruin […]
I witnessed something peculiar the other day. My grandson was playing outside, and I was watching him ride his bike. I noticed a teenage girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen. She walked down the street and stopped and was on her phone texting. I said hello and ask if she were waiting […]
The statistics on sexless marriages are alarming. And DINS (dual income, no sex) seem to be an acceptable tradeoff tossing true intimacy in marriage. Perhaps if we look at sexual intimacy as connection, we might view it differently? Life is busy. You’ve probably heard the analogy of the big rocks, right? We put the big […]
While scrolling through social media I came across a letter which stopped me in my tracks. I’d like to share it with you… Hi ladies, Tomorrow will be my last clean for [name of bank]. I have made up a bucket of ISS cleaning materials for the next cleaner, whoever that may be. I’ve left […]
I was steaming. I mean really steaming. My husband said something as we were going to bed and it really got under my skin. Then, he fell asleep. He fell asleep! How could he? As I lay there with steam jettisoning from my ears, I thought about waking him up. The longer he slept the […]
I love a good love story. Don’t you? Sometimes we find love under unusual circumstances and when we least expect it. Rick (not his real name) was hit by the pandemic with a blast—having multiple medical issues caused him to be hyper vigilant. Being housebound he had almost given up on finding a possible spouse—something […]
