Life · marriage

The New Year’s Eve That Changed My Life

We settled in on the couch next to one another as the TV popped and the VCR whirred into action. My boyfriend had planned a mystery movie he wanted us to watch. Not mystery in the genre, but mystery in that he wanted it to be a surprise. We were celebrating our 2nd dating anniversary… Continue reading The New Year’s Eve That Changed My Life

Family · marriage · Thanksgiving

To My Husband: A Letter of Thanksgiving

My wonderful husband and I have been married for almost 13 1/2 years…and I don’t verbally, or publicly, recognize all the amazing, wonderful things he does for me, for our family, nearly often enough. You guys, he takes care of so many mundane tasks and does them so well that I don’t even realize he’s… Continue reading To My Husband: A Letter of Thanksgiving

Family · marriage · Unveiled Wife

How to Be Married When You are Stressed

Have you been there? The circumstances of life seem to be throwing you under the bus, and before you know it, you find yourself attacking your spouse. And vice versa. Why is it we are always most critical and harsh with those we love most? If you’ve been married for any amount of time, you… Continue reading How to Be Married When You are Stressed

Family · Life · Life Lessons · marriage

Be A Bucket List Spouse

As the helicopter containing my husband took off and hovered just feet off the ground – awaiting final clearance for take-off – tears stung my eyes. This day was something I had been planning for almost six months; something I never thought we could afford. But when a big-ticket item we had been budgeting for… Continue reading Be A Bucket List Spouse