Have you ever had a disagreement with your spouse that seemed impossible to resolve? You know, those times when you are not on the same page, and there is no clear resolution in sight. It’s easy to let things get heated and suddenly a small issue becomes a huge issue. Then you both dig your…
Dear husband, Here we are, twenty-four times we have celebrated Valentine’s Day. How far we have come and how deeply we have learned to love. When I say love, I mean the kind of love that endures storms and deserts and valleys. We have learned to love by giving instead of taking. This didn’t come…
I don’t want to deal with this. Bleh. It’s not going away, so I am just going to say this and move on. Fifty Shades of Grey is everywhere. I will say, I have not read this book. I scanned a few sample chapters online to get a good idea of the storyline. I was…
I wrote a post last year called, To The Wife Who’s Ready to Run. It has been shared nearly fifty-thousand times, but it has also created a little bit of backlash. Some people think it was an unrealistic load of crap. Some have written me, asking me what I think about women being abused. Of course…
Before Kyle and I got married, we read through The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller. I read, reread, highlighted, and tried to store things in the back of my mind as best I could. But now that we’re nearly three years in, I’m reading it again, and it hits home even more than before.…
Fighting is inevitable. It is just going to happen. People fight. Neighbors fight. Nations fight. But fighting in marriage can be miserable. It causes hurt, and instills fear. Fear that things are going to fall apart. Fear of loss. Marriages are failing left and right, but I don’t think fighting is the only reason why.…
Heart pounding, hands shaking, I laid in bed–unable to sleep. I had read an article that freaked me out. Medical-related, as usual. I deal with severe panic attacks, and they usually present themselves quickly, out of no where. In 2013 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and had it removed—all in the span of…
I read a lot of marriage books. I read a lot of marriage blogs. But I seriously have missed the boat on something. How to be friends with my husband. Parenting came very easily to me. I never felt put out when my kids were puking on me at 3:00 a.m. I didn’t feel trapped…
While driving the other day I noticed a bumper sticker at a red light that said, “Don’t believe everything you think.” So true. I could save myself a lot of trouble by adhering to those five words. How often do we create reality out of our thoughts? If we behave as though these thoughts are…
Dearest Overwhelmed Wife, I thought about you this morning. I opened my eyes and saw my to-do list staring at me from the foot of the bed. I pulled the covers back over my head and tried to ignore it. But I could hear it’s hot little breath on me, and could feel it tapping…