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Love, Look at the Two of Us (and our perfectly imperfect wedding)

February 15, 2019

Love, look at the 2 of us: Image of bride and groom kissing

More than once my cousin Lois Ann asked me to attend her winter wedding. She and I reconnected last year when my mother’s health began to fail. During Mom’s final week, Lois texted me often with encouragement and support. Since I rarely left Mom’s apartment, the fabulous gourmet food basket Lois sent came in very […]

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Filed Under: Family, Marriage Tagged: funny wedding stories, love, love stories

The Good Wife (How email saved my marriage)

February 8, 2019

The Good Wife: Image of a young couple at their wedding.

The first marriage conference Tony and I attended was pretty much a fiasco. Suffice it to say, our car was silent on the drive home. The window I rested my cheek on felt cool which was a good thing since my face was flushed from all the emotions simmering inside of me. Was our marriage […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, Relationships Tagged: conflict resolution, how to stay married, marital communication, marriage counseling, ways to make a marriage last

The Boy and Girl List (The mostly true story about the time I gave marriage advice to the cute police officer who pulled me over.)

May 25, 2018

The Boy and Girl List: Image of a police car with flashing lights

What was that? I slowed slightly, turned off the radio, listened. Nothing. I flipped down the rearview mirror. Blue and red lights flashed. I rolled out my lower lip. Really? Twice in one day?  After I maneuvered my car to the side of the road, I rolled down my window and watched his approach in the […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, Relationships Tagged: Andy Stanley, marriage advice, marriage tips

Cheerleading: One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Marriage

February 16, 2018

Cheerleading for your marriage image: Image of a guy and girl cheerleader

“Why do you think you and Dad are still together?”  Sandwich Child asked me that question last year. For her marriage and family psychology course at Wagner College, she was required to interview both parents. After I told her my theory about love and respect, which I blogged about here, I explained how important it […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, Relationships Tagged: how hobbies help a marriage, How to make your marriage stronger

A Prince of a Guy: A Love Story

February 9, 2018

Prince of a Guy image: the cocktail napkin I wrote my name and number on when Tony and I met.

Some gal wrote a book claiming every girl longs to be swept off her feet, rescued, a bride. Not me. There’s a picture of me when I was small, at a toy ironing board, in a dress-up wedding gown. Mom must’ve made me do it, probably tickled me at the last minute to get me to […]

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Filed Under: Marriage, Relationships Tagged: How we met stories, love story, Valentine's Day

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