“Do you, Seth, promise to love Kelly, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?” “I do,” said my husband with a gleam in his eye. When the minister declared us husband and wife, he swept me into his arms and kissed me. When I look at our wedding photos, I see…
People say that marriage is a 50/50 lifetime agreement “until death do us part.” But the giving ratio in a marriage shifts with the seasons. What is certain is that both parties must keep giving in order for the relationship to remain stable, like a rubber band. You can stretch it, but it eventually returns…
Dear Singles, I see you. I know how much you long for a husband. Someone to hold your hand, kiss your sweet face, wrap arms of love around you. (And let’s be honest–someone to take out the trash, change the oil, and do the heavy lifting.) He will be worth the wait, I promise. So…
“We should remember that saying ‘I love you’ is only the beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to show it.” ~David A. Bednar A few years ago, my hubby and I had slipped into a bit of rut in our relationship. Our differing work…
A few years ago, my three-year-old son asked if he could water our grass. We were in the middle of a severe California drought, and our lawn was brown and dead. The city had mandated all residents to decrease their water consumption by at least twenty percent or pay a penalty. Most people let their…
If I’m honest, I would say I spend too much time grasping. Grasping for more. Grasping for attention and accolades. Grasping at chances to get what I want out of this life. I clench my fists tight, I clutch, I grab, I squeeze the life out of whatever I can find that makes me feel…