Over the years, I’ve watched my friends’ relationships with their spouses. They tell me they married their best friend, and I wonder how they can be so “attached at the hip.” They do almost everything together, from shopping to attending interest clubs to watching TV. They like the same shows, the same music, and have ...

First Date Two shy and lonely people met amidst the magic of the starry night. Love is enchanting, so it meandered through the lovers’ hearts. The attraction fluttered in every cell of their bodies. She knew he was the one; he would ask her to marry him. He couldn’t be without her. The first date brought delightful giddiness where ...

Marriage is a sacred bond between two people. A relationship desired by God and meant to be held as infinitely important. As God desires us to be in an intimate relationship with Him, our personal relationships also need to adhere to certain standards. When the high standards of the most holy are not met, we ...

Recently, I was on a hike with some friends, and one of them asked me if there is still passion after being with the same person for almost twenty years. “You know, like it was at the beginning when you can’t keep your hands off each other,” she said. The answer is a resounding yes. ...

His evening routineHis evening routineSay it again and I think I’ll screamWalk in the door kiss the wifeRemind the kids they have a good lifeNo complaints get homework doneSit on the couch no potato is heMore like a bun comfy and free

When it comes to marital problems, I learned about the usual—money, sex, communication, jealousy, etc. But not once was party planning mentioned. And I wish that it had. One of the hardest things about my relationship is that my husband has no problem with impromptu gatherings. He has no problem with anything impulsive. The other ...

There is an old cigar shop on the edge of Cedar Hill Park with boarded windows and doors on the side near the crest. The passersby complain about the eyesore, though the house is unsure of how they or it know about the old cigar shop without signage. Inside the house, the people’s furniture and ...

I Said Yes, To loving myself first, And creating healthy boundaries.   I said, “yes” to making mistakes in the name of growth. And, I said “no” to low vibrations in the form of people, places and projects that do not align with my core values.   I swear to wear this ring as a ...

For me, getting married is something I have always dreamed about. Having a disability has nothing to do with lessening my desire to become a spouse, but my dream of happily ever after may never come true because of the law. It is not that the Social Security Administration (SSA) prohibits a person with a ...