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…
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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…
Marriage: Not a (Seafaring) Fairy Tale
We have a great love story, David and I. Ours is a tale of young love, stops and starts, heartbreak, and an enduring friendship. We were an experiment in timing – good and bad – and chances missed and then taken. It is the stuff of a fairy tale – or at least a decent…
Marriage: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Before I get to my post, let me be honest with you. When Laura gave me the opportunity to guest post for her, I was beyond excited! I am a fairly new blogger and I was so excited to not only guest post on a blog I love, but also for a fellow Nova Scotian…
Third Time’s a Charm
I don’t go around telling people that I’m married to husband #3, but I also don’t make a secret out of it and I certainly don’t feel bad about it when the topic comes up. Marriage means many things to many different people, and my understanding of it has definitely changed over the years. I…
The 4 H’s Of A Relatively Successful Marriage
“If you don’t stop obsessing, and talking about your weight and diet, I swear to God, I’m going to punch you in the face,” I glared at my husband. “I’m trying to lose it all before the twins are born, so I can be fit and healthy. Four kids, remember?” “Oh…… but can you do…
We’re On Each Other’s Team
A decade ago my husband, Cortney, asked me to be his wife. How we got to this place is a story that I am asked over and over because it is very much one of the “meant to be” stories. The short version is that we grew up in the same small town, went to…
Love The One You’re With
I wasn’t going to write about this today. I had another topic in mind that I was busy writing in my head before sitting down to start typing. But as I walked towards the computer, I tuned my radio to CBC Maritime Noon. They were discussing the question: “Are we doing enough to prepare for marriage?”…
