Love + Marriage

Meditation is a regular, if not daily, part of my overall wellness routine. I love the quick, guided meditations from a health and fitness mobile app like Aaptiv. Meditation offers me a few much-needed mental breaks throughout the day...

Dear Morgan and Benjamin, The day I met your father was a winter day in March. We were both taking a class at Lake Superior College when the campus held classes up at the Marshall School.  The class was Interpersonal Communication, and Boyd...

It’s no secret that, as the journey through the years of dating, marriage, trying to start a family, and juggling the day-to-day tasks with said family continues, many parents forget how they started their relationship in the first place. For...

The morning of my scheduled 12-week OBGYN appointment was just like any other morning. My husband let me sleep in as he usually does and our morning routine went like clockwork. I stood at the back door rubbing my...

Whether you have been married for 1 year or 50 years, one thing you learn immediately is your spouse is not a mind reader. Through dating and marriage, my husband and I have been together for over half of...

As I write this, this morning over a group text my aunt said, “What a profound blessing to be exactly where you need to be.”   In context, she was talking about my sister-in-law; she is currently with her fiancé in...

It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and all month long I’ve been reading beautifully-written and harrowing stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant loss, infant loss due to underlying medical conditions, and termination due to fatal chromosomal abnormalities, but...

I know that making time for my husband and our relationship is important. Before we had kids, date nights were more frequent and simpler to plan. But now, we really don't get out much. It is so easy to...

My husband is self-employed. What that used to mean was that he got to work in his pajamas while I dressed and scooted off to my windowless office every day. When we made the decision for me to leave my...

I drive a Lexus. Wait, DON’T STOP READING! This isn’t something I want to l brag about, trust me! My Lexus isn’t what you probably think about when your mind conjures up the idea of a luxury vehicle. I acquired...