Marriage

Marriage is often depicted as a fairy tale—a magical union where two souls become one, love conquers all, and “happily ever after” is the default setting. We see it in movies and read about it in books. As a kid, I believed every little girl’s dream was to meet Prince Charming and live happily ever …

When you watch rom-coms or read romance novels a lot like I do, there is a sense in which you may view life through rose-colored glasses. This will also relate to how you view love; you’d see love as something always sweet and fun. Now, let me divert because you may be reading this thinking …

Nobody gets married looking forward to boredom and lack of excitement. I remember the day I realized my marriage had fallen into a routine. It wasn’t a dramatic moment, no slamming doors or teary confrontations, just a quiet Tuesday morning. My husband, David, sat across from me at the breakfast table, scrolling through his phone, …

One thing about life is that it can be very unpredictable. I’ve seen marriages people thought were not going to last a year end up lasting twenty years and more. I have also seen others that looked formidable fall like a pack of cards within the first few years. You can’t always tell from the …

Someone who was born into and grew up in a loving family with parents who loved, cared for, and doted on each other may find it shocking to find out that not all marriages are like that. Some marriages make you want to sit the couples down and ask them why the heck they decided …

The world is full of so many fascinating people. I realized this early in life. As a kid, I had issues understanding love. Part of my indoctrination was the idea that love is a special feeling you only feel for a few people. So, I couldn’t explain my feelings towards several girls as a teenager. …

The first time someone asked me to eat with them, I joined heartily. I was a kid and I didn’t know that the invitation to eat with a person was just the polite thing to do when they are the only one eating. I also didn’t know that picking up a spoon and joining them …