Marriage Isn’t Over After Kids.
After the kids go to bed, it’s our only real time together. We pry our own sleepy eyes open and hold hands while watching TV. We make love when we’re exhausted, because it’s our...
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This Is Why I Got Married.
Marriage isn’t as cool as it used to be, and I’m fine with that. I’m both pro everyone getting married who wants to, and I’m also alright with anyone who thinks it’s not for...
The Kissing Experiment.
Marriage these days is a much discussed tradition. There are those who prefer to not partake in it, although this doesn’t necessarily mean not co-existing in a life-long relationship. There are those, too, who...
Why I Choose My Kids over My Husband.
Attending to my children’s needs means, sometimes, choosing between their needs and my own. As a mother, this is often the most difficult place to be. At night, I want to cuddle into my...
I Took My Husband’s Last Name and I Would Do It Again.
I took my husband’s last name at the age of 25. We’d already been together for over a decade, and I’d imagined over and over again what this would feel like. My maiden name was...
A Fuchsia Love Story.
The sky outside the window where I sit sipping white wine and typing looks apathetic. The outline of the trees is surrounded by a boring shade of white-grey instead of bright blue or a...
A Morning Prayer of Gratitude.
I was reading to my daughter in bed last night. Looking out the window, the green of the trees contrasted the grey sky, seeming ethereal. The yellow walls were both cheerful and soothing. I...
5 Things I Learned from Dating My Husband.
Author’s note: this article is a little bit old and I can’t wait to begin dating him again soon. I spent my day nervously picking out clothes and thinking about how I should...
