My husband and I were attending a couples’ meeting a while back when the group’s discussion took a turn for the worse. What seemed like a simple topic at first – the division of chores – soon become more complicated as one couple delivered their story. The husband shared how he had taken out the…
Several years ago my sister-in-law returned from a trip with matching jackets for my husband and me. When we tried on the army green fleece jackets, we couldn’t help but laugh at our reflection in the mirror. While it was cute for us to dress alike, it was obvious that the jacket looked better on…
There is a dish my husband loves to eat which features pork stir-fried with a bumpy cucumber-shaped vegetable called the bitter melon. While I have no qualms about eating my veggies, this gourd is one I desperately stay away from. Although nutritious, the bitter melon has a very strong, acrid taste that can leave one…
My marriage has grown stronger recently…all thanks to a pot of soup. Let me explain. I had dinner simmering on the stove one evening when my husband came home from a long day at work. The aroma of spiced chicken combined with sweet carrots and corn drew him into the kitchen where his eyes happened…
My husband and I were having an ordinary lunch at a restaurant. Amid the clinking of cups and plates, he asked me a not-so-ordinary question. “Why do you think we’ve managed to avoid a lot of problems in our marriage?” I stopped eating, my fork raised halfway to my mouth, as I pondered his question….
