Before my husband and I even got engaged, my mom was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 50. Over the next nine years, she would undergo multiple surgeries and strains of treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation. It was an emotional rollercoaster, waiting for test results and wondering whether the latest attempts would be effective….
My first year of marriage was full of beautiful, blissful memories—but it was also an emotional roller coaster. My husband and I were 19 and 20 when we married, so we were battling our new sense of freedom, living on our own, and navigating the new twists and turns of a marriage relationship together. We…
The communication between husbands and wives in the area of sexual intimacy and romance is a crucial topic for couples to work through. This message is geared for the married folk, but for those of you who are currently single and desire to get married one day, this is a great message to learn from…
One night on our honeymoon, my South African husband climbed into the hotel room bed before I did. I circled around to the other side and yanked the sheets from their tightly tucked position under the mattress. As I got into bed and reached to put my arm around my husband, a barrier blockaded my…
Until I got married I didn’t even know it was possible to chew bubble gum ‘arrogantly’. I had it in my mind what marriage was going to be like, but I still was not prepared. I always wished that the perfect marriage was on sale on Amazon. Then I could just one-click buy it, after…
