This past Summer my family and I made a trip to South Mississippi to visit Stephanie’s, my wife, grandmother. I’d been to her house before, but had never spent more than a couple hours at a time there. This trip was different. We planned on spending 3 days and 2 nights in this small farming…
Why do couples who are convinced they have found “the one” end up divorcing each other just a few years (or sometimes a couple decades) into their marriage? There was a time when they couldn’t imagine being apart for five hours; now they can’t bear the thought of being together for five minutes; what happened?…
The expectations your in-laws and extended family may have about you as a couple can easily cause undo stress between you and your future mate. Talking about possible challenges—before they occur—can help alleviate many difficulties in the future. The below dialoge between Hannah and Tim serves as an example of one real-life couple working through…
It was five summers ago. The lazy mid-day warmth of June filled the window-framed room at our local library. The chilly air of spring was behind us. Emotionally, it had been a difficult few months. The responsibilities of daily life held a strong grasp on my husband Ted’s attention. And whether reality agreed with me…
A few weeks ago a friend asked me for a favor. He needed help sorting through some technology issues with his phone and computer. My first career, and current hobby, was in technology so it came as no surprise that he’d asked for my help. After I’d finished the project with him, he said thank…
