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“But why doesn’t she just leave him?” People will ask when they can’t wrap their heads around why an individual hasn’t left a toxic or highly problematic marriage. Once upon a time, I was firmly in Camp WhyDoesn’tSheJustLeaveHim. Like most, I assumed leaving a destructive marriage was as easy deciding what to eat for dinner. Well,…
Two years ago, my husband and I lost our first child to miscarriage. We lost our baby just a few weeks after we excitedly shared the news with our friends and family. We were devastated: The loss was the most physically and emotionally painful thing I’ve ever experienced. And it was one of the hardest…
When a wife is older than her husband, outsiders can look at their relationship with suspicion and doubt. I recently received a question from a reader, who wanted to know how to navigate age-difference in a relationship, primarily where the woman is older than the man. People largely tend to get attracted (and eventually marry)…
What is the worst thing that can happen on your wedding night? And what’s the best thing? If you are like me, you swung (or are swinging) from both extremes: Hoping your wedding night will be one of the best nights of your life but sometimes fighting worst-case scenarios. I was tired and sick on…
How do we navigate seasons of uncertainty as a couple? How do we stay connected and hopeful, when the world around us is in turmoil? (Note: this blog post is addressing challenges coming outside of the relationship, not a storm brewing within.) Sometimes it’s hard to fight for one another when we are feeling stressed…
I love newlywed quotes and sayings. They are cute and can be very educative. But sometimes they are shocking. After our wedding ceremony and during the afternoon photo shoot, our best man turned to my dashing groom and delivered one of the most profound statements we’d heard as a newlywed couple yet. Smiling real big,…