Dear friends, I started this blog 8 years ago. Back then, life was chaotic, with two young toddlers and a marriage that was in need of rebooting. So I started Reboot This Marriage as a way of blowing off steam and having some fun. Along the way, things got real. My mom passed away after […]
Maybe you’ve experienced this one yourself. Do the traits that initially drew you to your spouse now drive you insane? Umm. U-huh. Here’s an example: my friend Jessie once loved how steady and predictable her husband was. These days, those same traits drive her insane. “It’s like being married to an old man,” she said […]
A lot of the recurring fights that Ken and I have revolve around the myriad obligations that come with our married-with-children life. Between work, the kids, the house and now a new puppy, there’s just so much to be done. Many days, it’s hard to keep up, and what often ends up slipping is our […]
Oh boy. Here we are: Valentine’s Day. For many of us, today ends up being painful in one way or another. Holidays in general tend to carry a lot of expectation, but Valentine’s Day tends to be a minefield. For many of us, it’s near-impossible to live up to the mythic expectations around Valentine’s Day. […]
All right folks, now it’s really around the corner. Valentine’s Day is only six days away. So what are you going to do this Valentine’s Day? How are you going to celebrate it? This year, I’d like to celebrate by sending all of you a virtual Valentine. I would like to let each and every […]
We’re officially into February now, friends, which means that Valentine’s Day is right around the, gasp, corner. Today, I wanted to share a nice little tip that might help everyone as we heading into this treacherous holiday: Check your expectations. Yikes! And I mean that in the kindest, possible way, my dear. What are your […]
Now that we’re a couple of weeks into the New Year, I wanted to write to you about getting your relationships off to a good start in the New Year–your relationship with yourself, that is, as well as your relationships with your loved ones. Because what I’ve learned while writing this blog is that they’re […]
After a jam-packed week, I look forward to relaxing. After the jam-packed holidays, I really look forward to relaxing. That’s usually when I realize how much needs to be done. Our house is trashed, we need groceries (not to mention clean laundry), the puppy taken out, and then of course there’s the endless meals and all […]
Are the holidays driving you nuts? Or maybe it’s just your spouse, your kids, your boss, those evil neighbor-children, everyone at the store, and complete strangers in general. Ack!! Yup. It’s that time of year. If you’re like most of us, you’re feeling stressed and overextended now that the holidays have kicked in. Add some […]
Well, howdy-there, pardner. How you doing today? Any better than last week? Or are things even more uppity on the homestead, now that the holidays are really around the corner? Hmmm. Thought so. Alrighty, then. Looks like you could stand to lighten your load a bit, maybe even get in a laugh or two. That’s […]
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