Tag: marriage
5 Great Local Lunch Date Ideas for Couples on a Budget
If you’re like my husband and me, you know how tricky it is to manage a household budget with kids. We are very organized...
Here’s to Second Chances and My Blended Family!
Growing up, I never imagined that I’d get divorced or be a part of a blended family.
Believe me, it was never a part of...
A Sinking Ship: Is My Marriage Heading Towards Divorce?
My marriage is crumbling and it's like watching a car accident happen in slow motion. I don't know how, when, or what happened. About...
My Marathon Marriage: We Are in it for the Long Haul
I love running.
I may not be fast, but I enjoy running for long distances and pushing myself physically and especially mentally. As a mom,...
My Not-Traditional Path to Marriage: How My Husband and I Found...
My husband, T, and I have been together for over five years. We have a four year-old son, a house, a joint checking account,...
Proofs of Love: Noticing and Appreciating Smaller, Quieter Acts of Affection
February, the month that embraces Valentine’s Day, seems like a good time to reflect on how we show love and what we recognize as...
Married with Children: If We Get Divorced, I’ll Have to Kill...
Before my husband and I married, I remember caring if my hair was parted the right way, if my teeth were white enough, and...
We Regularly Talk About Divorce and You Should Too
Spoiler Alert- Sam and I are not getting a divorce.
However, that doesn't mean we don't talk about divorce.
Let me explain. Both of us come...
DO Sweat the Small Stuff — It Could Save Your Marriage
You've heard it over and over, from your friends, from Cosmo, from your mother: Don't sweat the small stuff. But is this really the...
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage: Surviving Lies, Temptations, and Rumors
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage
A lot of people have told me that my husband, Mark, and I have “the perfect marriage.” We don’t. Our marriage, like...
Vulvodynia: Let’s NOT Talk about Sex, Baby
Sex. For me, it's always been such a four letter word. Sex is seemingly simple, but it can bring up VASTLY complicated issues. It's...
7 Reasons Why Having A Step-Family Is Awesome
Recently, I have had some serious conversations with friends of mine whose marriages are ending. These women have so much guilt about what their...
The Wedding That Almost Wasn’t
Planning a wedding is what little girls dream of.
As a type-A personality, planning her own wedding, I took things very seriously. I had an...
Married and Dating
"The BVTMB is getting real this week about a sometimes taboo, but important topic...S-E-X! Our team is sharing the good, the bad, and the...