When they got married, Tom and Megan’s kids ranged from teens to mid-twenties. Megan had three kids, and Tom had three. And now they are grandparents to three . . . and counting. “We’ve had it relatively easy when it comes to our kids, I think,” Tom says. “Two of my children love and honor…
Money is one of the greatest stressors in most marriages, but especially in second marriages it can be that much more challenging. It’s extremely important to talk about your financial expectations, goals, dreams, and plans. Sometimes it’s easy to carry over money troubles from your past marriage. Hannah did just that. When they were first…
After my husband asked me out on our first date, we were inseparable. We couldn’t get enough of each other’s company. Our dating days were filled with joy, delight, anticipation, passion, and little conflict. But after we got married, into the newlywed years and beyond we started to grow familiar with each other. We saw…
It’s said that desperate times call for desperate measures. For my husband Ted and me, one such measure occurred en route to our honeymoon destination, Paris. On the car ride from our condo to the airport, it struck us that we’d forgotten one very important item: a camera. I mean, seriously, who — prior to…
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.” Iain Duncan Smith Amen! When my husband doesn’t feel like talking, nothing and no one will change his mind. That said, there are times when I really need his attention, his input and his advice. Important topics do not always wait for a convenient opportunity. There…
