Taking Care of Yourself It was still early this morning, but my body woke me up on autopilot since our normal rising time is around 5 am. But today is Saturday and my mind started rolling through my to-do list and what I ought to get up and start doing. Instead I forced myself to slow down, turn down the thoughts, and go back to sleep. Am I being a "lazy" wife by not following my husband out of bed and getting moving on our day? NO! Not today. Continue Reading

My husband and I had only been married a few months when our first child was born. It was a stressful time, and it was made even more stressful by the fact that he was working out of town for the majority of the week. We rarely saw each other, except in passing. Every week was pretty much the same. My son and I would hang out together all week long until the weekend rolled around. Then my husband would watch our son while I went to work for a Continue Reading

My husband and I married young. He was 19. I was 20. Needless to say, we had a lot to learn about marriage. (In reality, we still do...even after 11 years!) Here are the top 10 things about marriage I wish I had known then that I know now. 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Married 1. Your husband is never going to complete your life. I grew up dreaming about my wedding. I couldn't wait to be a wife. Shortly after my husband and I married, Continue Reading

Choose Wisely - Your Connection Depends on it I have an opportunity to attend a Bible class; should I go? My husband has an opportunity to teach as adjunct faculty at a local college; should he commit? I have a job opportunity; should I accept it? Important questions! But the most important - and elusive - question is this: How do these decisions affect connection in our marriage? Opportunity cost Economics includes a fascinating principle: Continue Reading

Being married is hard work. On the outside, everyone looks so happy. So when your marriage is hurting, you sit there and wonder why. You feel completely alone. After all, everyone else is happy, right? In the Disney fairy tale story, love conquers all, love wins in the end, and everyone lives happily ever after. But it's not happily ever after. Happily ever after will end around six months after you get married. He will do something weird or Continue Reading