“We are celebrating 50 years of marriage, can you believe it,” Jan said to me in the church kitchen as we counted Nilla Wafers for 250 children attending vacation bible school. “Fifty years, she’s put up with me or I’ve put up with her,” Tom winked at us and laughed as he filled the water…
Guest Writers
Don’t Forget What’s Important
J and I got married over 9 years ago when I was 23 and he 26. It wasn’t a fancy wedding. My dress cost less than $100 and we served pizza at our reception. We didn’t have a big dance or party afterwards. In fact by 7pm we were out of our wedding clothes helping…
Believe in Us
You often hear the words trust and honesty when asked about the keys to a successful marriage. Jon and I have been married nine and half years of our almost 15 year relationship. In addition to a strict honest policy, I credit our success to two other elements: We truly like each other and we…
I Choose to Love Him
I met him in the middle of a divorce. In the middle of the who-am-I-and-what-do-I-do-next process. In the middle of the don’t-mind-me-I’m-going-to-burst-into-tears-now-because-this-song-is-on-the-radio phase. He wasn’t my type, I thought. A big bear of a man, he was physically much different than the man I thought I had loved before. He was kind, and attentive, and…
What I believe…
I believe in marriage. I wholeheartedly believe I know what it takes to be a loving wife, a wonderful mother…a fabulous partner. I know that saying those vows in front of all of your friends and in the name of God was by far one of the most important things I’ve ever done. The moment…
When You Asked Me To Marry You
When Laura asked me to write for her Marriage Vows series, I thought it would be a breeze. I had all these ideas: I would write about our “contract” and what works for our marriage, my ideas for inexpensive dates, or how having an interracial Hispanic-Asian Indian marriage has impacted us. They’re all too serious…
Preparing For Marriage
A few years ago I was leading an overnight youth event at a church. Most of the teens there were in grade seven and had spent very little if any time in a church before. They seemed to find the building – especially the sanctuary interesting. The youth group was new, we had really only…
Marriage is More Than A Wedding
It’s safe to say that this series has been great! So many sweet and funny posts touching on the love aspects of marriage. They’ve covered what I thought I’d talk about so I’m going a different route, a ranty route. I’ve been lucky in marriage. Why? Because I got married young. And you know…
A Modern Family Romance Part Two
I wasn’t sure about the house. It was close to the beach, it had a second floor wrap around porch that lent a great view of the ocean. It had a ground level bedroom for guests. But there were faults. The rooms were small and musty and paneled with dark wood. The kitchen wasn’t the…
Fight Nice
I don’t remember what the fight was about. My husband was working from home, and I was taking a much-needed break from housework, kids’ schedules, and being overwhelmed from a combination of his frequent absences for work and our busy lives. He was home after a stint of being away, and the transition period of…
The Secret To Marriage
When Laura asked me to write for her again, I was so flattered. I got my foster license this past fall and haven’t even written for myself in over 6 months. Isn’t funny the things you’ll drop everything for when a friend asks, but that you won’t do for yourself? Marriage. It’s a funny concept. When…
