It’s said that desperate times call for desperate measures. For my husband Ted and me, one such measure occurred en route to our honeymoon destination, Paris. On the car ride from our condo to the airport, it struck us that we’d forgotten one very important item: a camera. I mean, seriously, who — prior to…
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.” Iain Duncan Smith Amen! When my husband doesn’t feel like talking, nothing and no one will change his mind. That said, there are times when I really need his attention, his input and his advice. Important topics do not always wait for a convenient opportunity. There…
All of us tend to have a certain way of resolving conflict—one of four basic fighting styles: 1. I’ll win at all costs (you control and attack). 2. I’ll never win (you give up). 3. I’ll withdraw (you just let it go or ignore it). 4. We’ll work together to resolve the issue. Though Gayle…
“How do I look?” I asked, turning one last time in the mirror before getting ready to leave for church. “Hmmm, actually, I think those pants are a little tight,” said Josh, my husband. We’d only been married about a year and this was the first time Josh had ever said anything negative about my…
When you have children, it’s important to help them stay connected to the other biological parent’s family. Too often, second marriages result in broken extended-family relationships, and this will hurt the children. They are forever connected to that biological extended family, for better or for worse. They are related by blood and by heritage, whether…
