When He Shuts Down: Loving a Man Who Doesn’t Talk About His Feelings

1 Jahr ago

There are things you don’t learn about your husband until the weight of real life settles in. You think you…

I Didn’t Know How to Cook — But We Learned Together

1 Jahr ago

When Mark and I first got married, I didn’t know how to cook. I don’t mean I wasn’t great at…

We Almost Lost Each Other After the Baby — But This One Conversation Saved Us

1 Jahr ago

When we brought our baby home, I really thought that would be the happiest time of our lives. I imagined…

How Yoga (and a Lot of Patience) Saved Our Marriage

1 Jahr ago

I never thought downward dog would be the thing that saved us. Not after the months we had. The quiet.…

Marriage in the Grocery Store Aisle

1 Jahr ago

It didn’t hit me all at once. It was more like a slow realization, like when you stand under a…

What I Cook When I Feel Like a Bad Mom

1 Jahr ago

It usually starts with something stupid. Like the socks. Or the spelling test. Or the orange juice that someone spilled…

The Dinner That Held My Marriage Together (For One More Night)

1 Jahr ago

I almost didn’t make dinner that night. I had half a mind to leave the dishes in the sink, throw…

We don’t argue much anymore.

1 Jahr ago

I used to think that was a good thing. I mean, isn’t that what people say? That fighting all the…

We weren’t broken. That’s what I kept telling myself.

1 Jahr ago

We weren’t broken, just tired. Just going through a hard patch. Just dealing with the stress of kids and bills…

I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was thirty-four.

1 Jahr ago

I know, I know. Most people start driving in high school, maybe college. But for me, it was always something…