Marriage

Marriage

5 Distractions After College Drop-Off

Friends, we did it. We officially dropped our daughter off at college. I thought I had braced myself for this moment. (After all, I’ve been thinking about it since before she was born. More on that in the podcast.) But…

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I’m Not Crying, I Have An Eye Twitch 

As you may have heard, our daughter recently graduated high school. People keep asking me, “How are you doing?” with that tilted head, soft voice thing, like I’m about to crumble into a pile of tears at any moment. But…

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10 Lessons From 20 Years of Marriage

With age comes change. Maybe hair loss or weight gain, but also wisdom and laugh lines. For the last several years, Penn and I have spent an hour each week with you all on our podcast. It’s our absolute favorite…

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Curiosity Helps Couples

A couple of years ago, Penn and I took a long walk. It lasted about two hours, and I asked him all sorts of questions. But I began to notice something strange: He was doing a great job listening (which…

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Living By Airport Rules

We experienced our first “last” recently with having a senior in high school. Lola had her last high school tennis match at a state tournament. They didn’t win, but she played her best and we are incredibly proud of her.…

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How To Stay In Like

Next year, Penn and I will have been married for 20 years. (I don’t know how this is possible considering, in my head, I am still 27 years of age.) It’s an incredible feat, but one that has come with…

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5 Marriage Hacks We Live By

As I write this, we are celebrating 19 years of pure, wedded bliss (do you hear the sarcasm?) NINETEEN YEARS. Our marriage is a freshman in college. Our marriage probably has a fake ID and makes bad decisions in bars.…

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10 Wacky Questions For Your Valentine

Recently, I wrote a blog post about how Penn and I are not in our “date night era.” It doesn’t mean we aren’t in love (in fact, I love him more than ever) but it’s just… different. When you’ve been…

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This Is Not Our Date Night Era

There was a time when we’d have a reservation at a cozy restaurant to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I’d dress up, spray perfume and then sip champagne toasting our young love.   Things are different now but not “bad” different. Just ……

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How Well Do You Know Your Partner?

This past year, Penn and I went out on a date. When we sat down we both happily agreed, “Let’s not talk about work or the kids.” We smiled, ordered drinks, and then we sat there. I’m pretty sure one…

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