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Are You Settling in Your Marriage?
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” Thomas Merton I overheard this conversation while waiting for my coffee order the other day. I wish I could say I was surprised. Especially as she went on to share with her friend that they no longer talked,...
Why is Anyone Married Today?
“Your naked body should only belong to (the one who falls) in love with your naked soul." Charlie Chaplin When my daughter got married three years ago my nieces were very interested in the wedding plans. What confused them was her decision to get married in the...
Time Alone Won’t Fix Your Marriage
“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” Ursula K. Le Guin I’ve been thinking a lot about time this week. That’s because my oldest child, my son, turns 30 today. There’s a big part of me that can’t...
How Your Marriage is Like a Puzzle
"Love is like a puzzle. It can be unboxed by most but understood and built by little." Juan Menjiver I love puzzles. Of all kinds. Jigsaws, Crosswords, Jumbles. You name it. Mysteries in books and T.V. are my favorite genre. I love trying to figure things out. Putting...
The Best Valentine’s Gift (and It Won’t Cost a Cent)
Are you stressing about what to do about Valentine’s Day? Are you worried that you’ll end up in the doghouse once again? Relax. I have the perfect solution for you. It will arrive on time. No last-minute running to the mall, mad scrolling on Amazon, or frantically...
5 Ways to Slay It on Valentine’s Day
Do you think Valentine’s Day is a set up for disappointment and frustration? For a lot of people, especially men, Valentine’s Day is a test that, no matter how hard they try, they are guaranteed to fail. I, myself, have mixed feelings about this somewhat manufactured...
Black and White Thinking is Hurting Your Marriage
"In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin With apologies to Benjamin Franklin, there are only two things that are certain—you’re pregnant or you’re not; you’re dead or you’re not. (Unless you’re a fan of The Princess Bride and then...
The Marriage Warning Sign You Shouldn’t Ignore
There I was, getting ready to log-in to my daily Zoom meeting, when my computer slid off my desk. Everything that I had on my schedule for that day was immediately off my agenda. In that moment, all the things I meant to do but didn’t hit me. I thought I had time. I...
Is Your Marriage Broken?
I’ve been thinking a lot about broken things lately. And about all the advice I’ve been getting since my computer accidentally landed on my office floor last week. (It’s day 8 and I’m still using the one with the broken screen at times because the new one still isn’t...
Is Your Marriage About to Crash and Burn?
You know things haven’t been firing on all cylinders. You know you should give it some attention but it’s working well enough. Yes, you’ve started thinking about getting a new one but this one keeps limping along and it would be a hassle to start over with something...
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