If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, or subscribe to my emails, you’ve probably already seen this announcement. Or even if you saw it, you might not have taken much notice. But guys. I started a NEW website. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I have a hard time keeping this blog up-to-date, how in […] Read more…
In my head I’m saying a different word. I know I know, I shouldn’t swear. And I typically don’t. But shoot. Do you ever know what you’re supposed to do but you also know the ramifications of doing what you’re supposed to do and so you don’t want to do it? That’s where I am. […] Read more…
It’s a shame that we lump all the different kinds of love into the same word, obfuscating the differences between, and the beauties of, each kind of love that one is likely to feel in their lifetimes.
It’s also a shame that when most people think of “love” in the context of modern-day marriage, they assume that the love they have for each other will always be the same love. Almost everyone who enters into marriage does so under the guise of “being in love”, but I have a shocker for you:
The kind of love that you get married for is not the same kind of love that you’ll end up staying married for. Read more…
So you now the movie Tully that’s out right now? If you’re a mom, and/or part of mom groups, you’ve probably seen the movie discussed. The trailers show a slightly humorous depiction of the hard times of early motherhood. Then a night nanny is hired. Overall it looks like a kind of sweet, emotional, realistic tribute to motherhood. Right?
But maybe a blogger you follow criticized the twist of the movie, stating that Read more…
I have been talking to the creators of WeConcile for awhile now. I am very excited that their site is now up and running and that they gave KP and I a preview in order to take a look at their WeConcile Online Marriage Counseling Program!
You know that I’m a big fan of honesty. Especially when it comes to the struggles about marriage. I’m also a big fan of marriage commitment and finding a way to work through the tough times. One of the main goals of this blog is to try to get marriage resources to those who might need it — something I wish I had had when KP and I were struggling. Read more…
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m not shy about talking about the hard times that come with marriage. But I’m also not shy in my belief that coupes can work through those hard times. I believe that most people WANT to have a happy marriage and they WANT to save their marriages even when they get tough…they just don’t know where to turn. So I’ve complied this list of Online Marriage Counseling programs to hopefully help other couples in need. Read more…
To make things simple, let’s for a moment think about our country as a rather simplistic dualism, made up of two groups of people: the right/conservative and the left/liberal. The two sides don’t always have to agree on things, but for better or for worse, we’re united together as citizens of the same country. And we must find a way to work together.
Hmm. For better or for worse. That phrase sure sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Read more…
A couple weeks ago, someone in my facebook feed posted about a facebook group they’d recently been in where women were complaining about their husbands. My facebook friend’s status scolded these women who were bashing and trash talking their spouses, adamantly stating that we should NEVER speak negative things about our spouses in public. Ever.
As to be expected, there were lots of “you go girl!” type of replies, and even more post likes and loves and general agreeance.
Buuut…
Instead of just agreeing with the post, it got me to thinking. Read more…
If you have not already read my post “When Marriage Is Hard. Really, Really Hard“, I encourage the read in conjunction with this list. I personally believe that marriage is a sacred, life-long commitment and I’m a strong advocate of couples sticking things out and working through the hard times together…even the really, really, hard times. […] Read more…
This is has not been an easy post to write, and it might not be easy to read either. And it’s long, which means it’ll be tl;dr (too long, didn’t read) for most of you. But I’m posting it anyway. I’ve been open about KP and I having marriage troubles in this blog several times […] Read more…
I live in a weird part of the world. I juggle convictions and morals in an environment that often seems incompatible with them. I struggle with what to say and how to say it and what I’m allowed to say. Even with its weirdness, however, I still value the confidentiality of this entertainment business and respect the need to keep bits of information I’ve gathered here and there to myself. Often my random knowledge wouldn’t really matter to anyone else, but every once in a while I’ve been privy to things that give me a different perspective of an issue that the rest of the world is not able to see.
You know the whole Ashely Madison thing? Where all the user email addresses of the infidelity website were hacked and released? Of course you do; it was all over the news and the topic of many articles and blog posts and vitriol. Well, what you don’t know is that KP and I have a history with Ashley Madison. Ok, well, KP has the history – but as his wife and as it’s something we’ve discussed in depth, I have a history with it too. Read more…
Just because you are currently unhappy in your marriage does not mean that you’d be better off ending your marriage.
I’m sure I’m about to be burned at the stake for such a revolutionary statement, I know, but oh well, now it’s said.
I mean it too. Read more…
Now, I get that you may not WANT to handle marriage. Fair enough. Responsibility and commitment are very grown-up things after all. You may still have some immaturity issues to work out first. But claiming that you can’t ‘handle’ marriage just because you happen to be a Millennial? Bollocks. Big Freaking Bollocks.
I apologize in advance, as I know that this might make some people unhappy or feel uncomfortable to hear, but this is my response to Anthony D’Ambrosio and his supposed 5 Reasons Millennials Can’t Handle Marriage. Read more…
For months, I’ve been trying to write a single blog post. This is that post. Marriage is an important topic to me and was one of my original aims to address with this blog, as shown here, here, and here. A month and a half ago, I began writing what I’m calling my “hindsight” posts, […] Read more…