Last month I finally watched all three movies in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Have you seen them? I hadn’t read all the books so I was on the edge of my seat as to how the journey would unfold. One of the story threads that touched me the most was Frodo’s relationship with…
Q: How come when a wife cries during a stressful time it typically unsettles the husband—who suddenly will climb inside himself because HE is uncomfortable— instead of genuinely caring for what his wife is feeling? It just compounds the issue and makes it harder on both of us. A: This is rather a common phenomenon that, especially…
It took me a while to realize the first and most important lesson learned in the first year of my marriage could be summed up in one word. Full. There is a fullness that comes with marriage, though, that I did not expect. Why? Because I was the girl who struggled with blood sugar and…
Q: How can a couple find ways to work around legitimate differences that sometimes are, by nature, hurtful to the other person? For instance, one spouse’s love language is quality time, but the other one has a highly social job and when at home needs most of his or her time alone in a quiet part…
A relationship can be difficult enough to navigate when both people are healthy but what do you do when a chronic illness is in the mix? Illness can bring depression, frustration and isolation, taxing a relationship. But I have discovered that there can also be much joy and solidarity with your spouse even in the midst of trying circumstances. In…
