Category: Marriage
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How We See Each Other
What started as a silly TikTok challenge turned into something softer — a reminder that love isn’t just about who you were when you met, but about how you keep seeing each other as you both change. It’s the slow, everyday act of paying attention, of noticing what still makes them light up and who… Read more
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To Love Is to Be Vulnerable
Sure, you can avoid heartbreak. You can keep your walls up, play it safe, and convince yourself you’re protecting your heart. But here’s the thing—when you shut out the risk of pain, you also shut out the best parts of being human. You miss the laughter that leaves you gasping for breath, the friendships that… Read more
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Love in the Swamp: An Anniversary Story
This weekend we’re celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary, and our story doesn’t look like Cinderella at the ball. It doesn’t look like Prince Charming sweeping in with a crown and a carriage, either. It looks like Shrek and Fiona — choosing each other in the swamp, laughing in the mess, and showing up with bleach… Read more
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The Gas Tank and the Heart
Sometimes love doesn’t come with flowers, grand gestures, or a handwritten poem sealed with wax. (Though, let’s be honest — I wouldn’t turn any of those down.) Sometimes love looks like an oil change. Or tires that magically get aired up. A full tank of gas. Going out of their way to help transport and unload a Read more
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I Wanted Fraggle Rock Nostalgia. I Got a Preschool Rave.
Empty nesting feels a lot like living in Fraggle Rock—we wander around the house, talk to inanimate objects (mostly the dog), and occasionally burst into song for no reason. The kids are grown, the laundry has slowed to a suspicious trickle, and our nightly conversations now include important topics like: “Is this meat still good?” Read more