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 […]
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.)
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 […]
Cheerleading: One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Marriage
“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 […]
A Prince of a Guy: A Love Story
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 […]