I discovered that if my husband came home perseverating about work issues or was overwhelmed with stress, if I offered to read to him, he would almost jump at the opportunity.
Technology and the Modern Marriage: A Love Story
Sadly, I have become a slave to technology, never wandering too far from my phone or computer, lest I miss out on something fabulous happening somewhere in the stratosphere.
10 Things I Hold True After 10 Years of Marriage
What are tenets you hold true about happily ever after?
A Letter to My Children: Will you Understand?
It is with much sadness and grief that I write this letter. Your dad and I have made the decision that we will be happier people living apart rather than living together—and we believe that this will be better for the two of you.
12 Reasons Divorced Women Rock
If you’re worried about the future, please don’t. Believe that your best years are ahead of you. Because there are those of us who find you all the more appealing for the battles you’ve won and lost.
Hunger for Love
Two short years ago, my girls sat at the kitchen table, listening as one half of their soul talked about unhappiness. He shared words about always being there, said they were loved and they would always know this. Many assurances ripped through my being as each began with 'we decided,''we will' and 'we think it is for the best.' My ability to be resilient crumbled as their tears fell, their dreams dashed, their lives inexplicably broken.
Love, Marriage and Thunder
Marriage is not easy and parenting, finances, and outside influences sometimes creates minefields of stress, pressure and expectations.
Knowing When Divorce Is Worth It
From the time you were a child, odds are that you dreamed of having the perfect marriage.
Mother’s Day Eve®—Taking Exactly What You Need
Mother’s Day Eve® is a moment where moms come together to celebrate each other and the sisterhood of motherhood, the Saturday night before Mother’s Day.
Revelations
By Julie Buckley. A few years ago, my oldest daughter came out to me as gay.