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My husband and I were not the ‘first’ for each other in many ways. The first kiss, date and even the first housemate belong to someone else. This can be a point of tension, knowing these firsts will never belong…
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Marriage is a boat and life is the wind in its sail. Left to its own, every marriage drifts. Sometimes to fascinating destinations and other times, right into storms. You just can’t control the wind. That said, one thing every…
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After a while, the new relationship smell wears off. The excitement quiets down to complacence and we develop routines that don’t include dating as we used to. At this point it’s easy to blame him; he’s the man, he should…
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In tennis doubles, the ability to predict your partner’s movements, strengths and weaknesses is key to winning. And it comes from constantly practising together. In marriage, the same principle applies: To win together, train together. 4 Training Routines That Can…
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So I’m looking at him kicking and turning and twisting every muscle on his face and my heart beats faster every second he cries. What does he want? I was helping a friend carry her son recently when these thought…
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A week before Pat and I got married, a friend of ours told us the story of an inspiring couple he knew. Although they were from two very separate backgrounds, nothing seemed strong enough cut the tie between them. Massive…
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Say your wife was the forest between you and a pristine beach, and that each tree represented her strengths and weaknesses. Would you cut every tree to make your way to the other side or would you find a way around them?…
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When you reach the check-in counter of a one-way trip or that of a new relationship with excess baggage, the result is never pleasant: pay a hefty fine or painfully unload one item after the other. Rather than making it all…
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You and I can agree that fights don’t always finish when we say they do. And if you’re anything like most people, you’ve probably tried one of the following to cut your fights’ tail: Create space Create silence Do your…
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It’s easy to get lazy about dating your spouse after marriage. You sleep in the same bed, eat dinner together, see each other every day. What could be better than that? I love that my husband still dates me. I…
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