My husband and I have been doing some soul searching lately. We don't make a lot of money, and we're beginning to realize that the things that we're passionate about aren't going to make us any. We are passionate about our family and making sure that we raise our kids without sending them to day … Continue reading Talking through Tough Times
Here it is: marriage can be easy. It seems that everywhere I turn people say "marriage is hard work," "it's the hardest thing you'll ever do," "you have to work at it everyday." To that I say, false. When I think of things that I've considered hard work throughout my life the list includes: my … Continue reading A Controversial Stance on Marriage
Remember that feeling when you were little and your parents told you that your best friend could sleep over? Ahead of you was a night full of talking, giggling, and gossiping. You had as much time as you could want to hang out and have the fun that was usually restricted to passing time between … Continue reading A Life-Long Sleepover
I have a confession... I don't care if my husband puts the toilet seat down. I really don't. In the grand scheme of things that I care about, that ranks really, really low. I figured that was fairly normal. I've heard that women get really weird about the toilet seat, but never thought it was for … Continue reading Let’s Talk Toilet Seats
My husband and I are generally pretty private people, and we keep our friend group small. I definitely don't want to be the center of attention. Our relationship is ours, and we don't bring other people into it. When I was little, I had the typical wedding day dreams of what colors or flowers I … Continue reading Why We Didn’t Want a WEDDING {and why it was ok}
I was having a conversation with some women awhile ago, and one was talking about a road trip she and her husband had recently taken. She complained about the trip, saying "Well, we bickered the entire way. You know, like married couples do." I kept my mouth shut, but all I could think was my husband … Continue reading The Road Trip Test
In our vows, we said that we can't read the other's mind. Reminding each other of this periodically makes sure we keep lines of honest communication open, but sometimes we mess up. Last week was one of those times. I'd been sick for a week, I'm 8 months pregnant, and then I got an ear … Continue reading My Husband Can’t Read My Mind {but sometimes I forget}
How many people do you share your room with? 5? 10? It depends on what shows you watch while in bed. Long before marriage and even before dating my husband and I decided we would never have a TV in the bedroom. It sounds weird, but when we were just starting to get to know … Continue reading Reclaim Your Room
My husband and I talked a lot about finances while we were dating (you can read about that here), and after we were married we combined our finances and started budgeting and handling our money together (you can read about that here). One of the best things we did was to take Dave Ramsey's Financial … Continue reading How to Handle Different Financial Styles in a Marriage
I ran across this article in Cosmo awhile, and I've been thinking about it ever since. In it, the author talks about her resolution to stop testing people this year, throwing out an ultimatum to see if her partner will take the bait, and saying "I make an impossible demand or an empty threat to see … Continue reading To Test or Not to Test [the relationship]?
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