Marriage
I Didn’t Need My Husband, & He Didn’t Need Me
When I Didn’t Need My Husband, & He Didn’t Need Me What is this thing called love? From the first kiss to the “I do’s,” and the late-night feedings, big fights, great makeups, and checking account mishaps, marriage and lovey-dovey don’t always co-exist. I have said it before, I will say it again, there is…
Read MoreThe Number One Key to a “Perfect” Marriage
I guess it would be ideal, and perhaps make me more “readable,” to tell you all the things that are perfect about my marriage. But I try not to lie. It seems to me in the ways of “good” marriages and “bad” marriages, good is perfect, sweet, and easy. Bad means, well, you don’t…
Read MoreThe Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband
The Hardest Thing I Have to Tell My Husband I love my husband. In addition to my love of Justin, my husband, I love color. My favorites are pink, duh, and blue… but of course! I love lipstick, red primarily, and frosty nudes. I am a creative. Also, I am a talker. I am pretty…
Read MoreTwo Tips for an Epic Christian Marriage
An epic Christian marriage? Is this even possible? What would that even mean? What would it look like? If you are like me you can think of a couple, maybe two couples that have that “epic Christian” thing going on. They hold hands, everyone looks up to them. They are well groomed and in sync. …
Read MoreI Love Jesus and My Marriage is a Hot Mess
Oh marriage, you and your nonsense, romance, and folly. My husband, Justin and I are coming up on our 25th wedding anniversary. He was 22 when we met. I thought he was wise for his years – he had facial hair and could buy beer legally. [clickToTweet tweet=”I thought he was wise for his years…
Read MoreThe D-Word Saved My Marriage: What Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Missed that Could Save Yours
Gnawing off your foot to save yourself is sometimes the answer, I guess. If Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can’t do it, whose marriage is safe? They have a nanny! And we good Christian girls should have perfect marriages, tiny waists, and never… ever say the D-word. Divorce. Ha. I said it. And no, I…
Read MoreA Lil’ Romance is in Order…
For Christmas this year our older batch of children, the man-babies and the lady-babies, gave my husband, Justin and me a priceless gift. Wrapped in fancy paper was a coupon, offering free babysitting and dinner for two at our favorite restaurant in Dallas, the Nobu. I had a speaking event in the Dallas area so…
Read MoreI am in love with my contractor…
I am in love with my contractor, luckily he’s also my husband… When I was pregnant with our youngest daughter Sophie, we were building a custom home for some clients. At the time, I was homeschooling our oldest daughter Maggie and staying home with a very young John and Luke. In an effort to make…
Read MoreHow to Destroy a Marriage… A Step by Step Guide
We are a passionate people. And we don’t fight often, but when we do, we make the most of our time. And we have participated in little marriage retreats, had some counseling. And we have read half of 4 highly recommended marriage books, so that counts as two highly recommended marriage books.
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