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May 2018

May 09, 2018
It might not take a fatal blow-- such as abuse or cheating-- to destroy a...

April 2018

April 30, 2018
Marriage exposed a side of me that had never been so obvious: I am selfish....
April 16, 2018
What's your problem? That was a common refrain early in my marriage. Sometimes my husband's...
April 09, 2018
It's no secret, women are notorious for beating around the bush when asking for what...

March 2018

March 29, 2018
Keep your stupid chocolate bunny! That's what I heard anyway. Do you ever hear your...
March 22, 2018
Do you like "This is Us?" It's a popular show on NBC. During a recent...
March 01, 2018
Of course, I loved him. But I had some other stuff going on that had...

February 2018

February 22, 2018
  "Did you get the peanut butter," you ask as he walks in the door....
February 14, 2018
TV, a full belly, fatigue, headache, kids, or a fight are some of the ways...

January 2018

January 12, 2018
Remember Robert Fulghum's book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten  ? Life seems...

December 2017

December 27, 2017
When my husband and I married, I assumed because we loved each other, marriage would...
December 19, 2017
Being FAT has nothing to do with the size of your rear, but it could...
December 08, 2017
Have you ever wanted something so badly but when you got it, it didn’t work...

November 2017

November 30, 2017
Has your husband ever given you a gift that made you cry? Not because it...
November 21, 2017
One night during dinner when I was 8 years old, my little brother started teasing...
November 03, 2017
Have you ever said, "Not tonight. I'm tired" when you really meant, "Not tonight. I...

October 2017

October 27, 2017
One bad year turned into two and before I knew it, we were creeping up...

September 2017

September 27, 2017
I was done. Finito. Tapped out. I felt like a single parent. When my husband...
September 14, 2017
1. Choose a man who will treat you like a lady. I believe in equal work...
September 06, 2017
What do a black lace teddy and conflict have in common? If you're in either...

July 2017

July 16, 2017
I wasn't suicidal, but death didn't sound so bad. What was wrong with me? Tired....
July 10, 2017
I have yet to come across a union that resembles a Facebook version. All smiles,...
July 06, 2017
I rolled my eyes, bent over and snatched the terrycloth heap off the floor. His...

June 2017

June 01, 2017
Dear Son, You've never known a time when I haven't worked. I returned to work the...

May 2017

May 26, 2017
When my husband and I got married shortly after I graduated college, I waged a...

April 2017

April 18, 2017
Things were getting ugly. That's when the Colgate Pump saved my marriage. Let me explain. I...

February 2017

February 08, 2017
Being a wife isn't easy for me. It's not natural for me to greet my...
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