Disenchanted When we get married we are filled with joyful anticipation. We imagine this ideal life with the person we just pledged to love forever. Maybe your “happily ever after” means you do things together, or he helps out around the house. Perhaps your dream involves each of you doing …
What to do when marriage isn’t what you thought it would be Read more »
You Need a Proofreader! Have you ever written a paper or document for work and just wished you had someone to polish it up a bit? Someone who could perform editing for grammar, usage, and punctuation? I mean, who really remembers all those rules from English class all those years …
Wise Advice I remember several years ago my sister was talking with me about “lasts.” She commented that when our kids are little, we celebrate every first – first giggle, first tooth, first steps – you get the idea. And on and on. Even through college. But we rarely take …
Listening Examples Which of the following demonstrates listening? Scenario 1: I tell my husband about something that happened at work. He is on his phone, watching YouTube videos. He doesn’t say anything while I talk. I assume he’s not really listening. Yet when I’m done he asks good questions that …
The setting My husband is an amazing planner – he can plan a great date better than anyone I know. He plans where we are going for dinner and if we are going to do something after. He gets his heart set on his plan and is as giddy as …
His hobby…and my hobby My husband has a hobby. Actually, he has two. He loves hunting and ham radio. He learns about each of them, watches YouTube videos about them, attends conferences, and generally spends his free time learning to be better at these things. I like to sew and …
Our divorce story We were married five years. I never planned to file for divorce. Life was hitting us pretty hard. We were both (still) in school, and I was working full time. I’d just been accepted to a graduate program in another state. We decided to live apart for …
Imagine this: Janet spends all day at school terrified about talking with other kids. She just knows they will hate her. Her preoccupation with (potentially) being disliked makes her withdraw and avoid other classmates…even ones who would genuinely like her. None of us would want this for our kids. Yet …
Understanding Teens with Social Anxiety: A Guide for Parents Read more »
Hobbies in marriage can happen by chance or by design. My husband and I recently discovered we both love hiking. And with our kids getting older (we’ll be empty nesters next year), we decided now is the perfect time to take up a great hobby. It’s a great way to …
“I’ll take out that trash for you,” my husband says as he walks through the kitchen. I am already pulling the bag from the can. “My hero,” I think. Other days my husband carries in the groceries from my car. Or he fixes the fences around the farm. Some days …
