One day I woke up and suddenly felt distant from my husband. In between his firefighter and paramedic school demands and the demands of raising our son and taking care of our home, I realized it had been months since we went on a date. We always seemed to make an excuse for not going…
We are more connected than ever today in our technological society. Think of how technology has given us the ability to connect with so many people. Forget pen and paper; in fact, forget email! Jump on Facebook and send a little message. Forget calling someone – send them a text while you’re at work. We are connecting with…
Have you ever heard the statement, “The first year of marriage is the hardest?” This is true for many couples, but for you, it does not have to be. My husband Gordan and I put in work before we were married. We watched many of our friends get married young and unprepared for the responsibilities that…
I used to believe that one day my Prince Charming would walk through the door and I would elegantly smile and wave, knowing right then and there that he was ‘the One’. I imagined that our first date would be a beautiful sunset picnic overlooking a lake and we would slow dance for hours under…
Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold. -Maurice Seitter Have you faced your expectations for marriage with all honesty? We often enter into marriage believing that happiness will abound. No one really expects marriage to be a full-time job. Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott say in their best selling book, Saving…
