Different Stories
Last weekend, my spouse and I celebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary, but whether we actually “celebrated” it or not depends on the story we tell. One version of the story … Continue reading Different Stories
Category: Marriage
To Hell With Date Night
I have a confession: I hate Date Night. Seriously. Hate. I love my spouse, but really, Date Night is just too much pressure, especially because we live in such a … Continue reading To Hell With Date Night
The Ring of Power
I actively do not want to be famous. If I’m known, I want to be quietly known as someone solid, someone who can be depended upon, and as someone who cares more about outcome than about getting credit. Until my wedding ring became the Ring of Power, it didn’t occur to me that by marrying I’d actually facilitated this invisibility.
Love and Marriage
When the music started, I rose with the rest of the congregation, but I didn’t look towards the doors at the back of the church. I kept my eyes on … Continue reading Love and Marriage
Party People
My spouse and I haven’t attended many parties since we had kids, so I’d about forgotten how different our feelings are about attending parties. Then we got an invitation to … Continue reading Party People
Poison Ivy
I put on my rubber boots and pulled latex gloves over my gardening gloves. My spouse put on the special farm-chemical elbow gloves I’d bought him, and we both donned … Continue reading Poison Ivy
On Love and Marriage
We lived in California when same-sex marriage first became legal in Massachusetts. I remember seeing Rev. William Sinkford, then president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, on television performing the first legal … Continue reading On Love and Marriage
The Apple-Crisp-and-Beach-Trip Anniversary (#12, of course)
Today is our 12th wedding anniversary. I’ll wait for the applause to die down before continuing. Yesterday we drove out to Gloucester to celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary by spending … Continue reading The Apple-Crisp-and-Beach-Trip Anniversary (#12, of course)
Book Review: Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin
Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin My rating: 2 of 5 stars I think maybe I just don’t like “Chick Lit”. I didn’t like the two books I … Continue reading Book Review: Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin
Marriage Month in Review
Marriage Month has been a challenge, but it’s been worth it, I think. Every month is like this, but the resolutions for this month in particular are ones that I … Continue reading Marriage Month in Review
What Happens After Dinner? Marriage-related Re-post
What Happens After Dinner? | Happily Even After: Married w/ Kids Seeks Work-Life-Love Balance – Seattle Post-Intelligencer. My friend Victoria shared this on the Imperfect Happiness Facebook page, and I … Continue reading What Happens After Dinner? Marriage-related Re-post
Week 30 Review: I Don’t Want to Toot my Own Horn, But…
This week’s been nice. Calm. Even battling a self-diagnosed sinus infection, I had a pleasant week. I’ve been looking my husband in the eye, touching him, keeping my criticisms to … Continue reading Week 30 Review: I Don’t Want to Toot my Own Horn, But…
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