Ahh, sometimes I miss my smug married life. I’d been married for 11 years, to the person I thought was my very best friend. We had similar interests, we laughed together, worked as a team, and had grand plans for our mutual futures. I could never understand how people were sideswiped by divorce … [Read more...]
What I’m Looking For In a Sister Wife
In late July, two religious leaders in B.C. were found guilty of polygamy. One was accused of having five wives, the other 24. One of the men had fathered 145 children. For obvious reasons, details of the lives of actual polygamists have been a closely guarded secret. To the outsider, many of … [Read more...]
Why Counselling Made My Marriage Better Than Ever
Before I was married I thought that couples counselling was for marriages on the brink of divorce. In television and movies, counselling is for couples who have experienced infidelity or marital dysfunction. It’s a final effort to keep a marriage from unravelling, and one that usually doesn’t … [Read more...]
Carrie Underwood Talks Unconditional Love And “Couple Time”
Carrie Underwood has an amazing life, but she’s most grateful for her son, Isaiah who she had with husband, Mike Fisher. “I never really knew what it was like to love something or someone unconditionally until I had him.” The American Idol alum went on to say, “he’s so sweet and so smart. He’s a … [Read more...]
Courteney Cox Is Getting Married & Her Daughter Coco Is The Wedding Planner
Seems like Courteney Cox and David Arquette’s 10-year-old daughter Coco is all about weddings these days. Arquette remarried just last week and at his nuptials to Christina McLarty, Coco performed I Will Always Love You—“That’s a hard song,” the proud mama remarked. “She just sang at David’s … [Read more...]
What I’m Reading: Slogging Through Marriage
Weddings are wonderful; newlywed life is exciting and full of life, but marriage... marriage is hard. Don't get me wrong. I'm happily married and wouldn't trade my husband for any other partner, but being married can be work. Figuring out one another's strengths, weaknesses, habits, tics, … [Read more...]
Island Getaway
Last week we spent a lovely time away for our family holiday on Keats Island, a tiny speck of land in the big Pacific Ocean. It was so nice not to have an agenda, to set work stress aside and just be together as a family. (Granted, I am getting old and cranky so the uncomfortable beds in the cabin … [Read more...]
Date Night: Urban Legend?
Marriage is wonderful. Marriage is hard. This time of year is extra busy for me and Steve. Actually, it's always busy, but right now we're both pulling lots of overtime (him in the orchard and me showing houses, both often until 9 pm at night). It's so easy to slip into the Survival … [Read more...]
Married With Children? This Post Is For You.
Remember last week when I posted about this and told you that I wasn't really into Valentine's Day but if I was I would definitely make that happen? Well, I did it! The last year has been really crazy with our home renovation and me heading back to a full-time job so I decided it was high time Imy … [Read more...]
Love, Sweet Love.
This weekend we celebrated with family as my husband's brother tied the knot with the love of his life. The setting was exquisite: a secret forest, tucked away in a valley, with goats and miniature horses running amok, a sparkling pond, a cozy barn, and too many details to list. Basically, … [Read more...]
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