Marriage

Let’s be honest—keeping the spark alive, especially in long-term relationships like marriage, takes effort and intention, and more effort and intention. I have noticed that people begin to lose their interest in their partners the longer they stay in relationships. It’s a case of familiarity breeding contempt. But love is beautiful, and it doesn’t always …

Saying goodbye is not the hardest part of losing someone.  The hardest part is coming to terms with the fact that they’re long gone from you, even if they’re standing right next to you.  This is the point where you look back at all that you shared with this person—the love, joy, laughter, warmth, and …

My friend and I spoke recently about the dynamics of actions and intentions. You know that thing where action and motive don’t always match? You might do something with the best intentions, but the other person (the object of your action) might see it differently.  Conversely, it could be that you are doing something ignorantly, …

Love is really beautiful, and marriage usually seems to be the ultimate goal of love between two people. After all, what greater expression of love is there than committing to spend forever with the one you love? Ideally, this commitment should not change through the good or bad times. This is absolutely the highest expression …

It’s funny how many married people don’t really talk to each other. At least it’s not about the things that truly matter. People marry thinking that love is the answer to everything in marriage, and they later get shocked when they discover that it is not. The reality is that having open, honest, and meaningful …

Although thankfully, I don’t experience this in my marriage, I have experienced this in a relationship.  And I will be the first person to tell you it is one of the worst places to be – trying to get someone to see and acknowledge you and your efforts to love them.  My ex got so …

I love marriage. A little too much, if I’m being honest. I love how two people come together, become one, and begin to live their lives as each other’s everything. So, you’ll always find me rooting for marriage. I always pray that everyone who desires it gets it and gets the best of it. But …