Tag Archives: marriage

Dear Guy Who Mansplained My Divorce To Me

Dear Guy Who Mansplained My Divorce To Me, I’m glad your marriage is happy and perfect. I’m glad that your…

Marathon Training: A Thank-You Note to My Husband

The role of the significant other in long-distance training is vital but under-recognized Dear Husband – Last weekend you woke…

Trying on My Wedding Dress After 11 Years

While browsing Facebook recently, I noticed a friend of a friend had tried on her wedding dress 18 years after…

Divorce is Scary

Growing up, divorce was a sad but abstract idea for me. I had a couple of extended relatives who I…

To My Husband, on our Fifth Anniversary

Our wedding was planned for Memorial Day weekend 2011, but in early March we decided to make it official a…

Growing Up Together: When Marrying Young Works

I saw a beautiful wedding picture of a friend-of-a-friend on Facebook recently. The couple is very young — about 18…

Date Night: More than Just a Break from Routine

When my first child was born, my mother-in law told me she was going to come over regularly to babysit…

Thursday Three: Ways to Show Your Husband You Care

Have you noticed the explosion of red hearts at your local Target? Yep, that’s right. Valentine’s Day is just around…

Autumn: A Season for Second Dates and Diamond Rings

 Fall is a season of romance. Romantic autumn as I like to call it. It’s easy to be taken in…

10 Things I’d Tell the “Me” from 10 Years Ago

This weekend I celebrated my 32nd birthday and I have to say, it was my best birthday yet. In addition…