Marriage

Marriage

Knowing When To Get Help

Early on in my marriage, if one of my friends would mention they were in marriage counseling I immediately assumed the worst. I thought, that will never be me. Even though I had started counseling in college for anxiety and…

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Marriage

A Message To Dudes About Our Book

According to market research, men rarely buy into self-help books. It is likely that mostly women have purchased our book so far (and we’re super excited they did!) but I want to make sure the dudes know that they may…

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Marriage

This Isn’t What I Pictured

When Penn and I started writing this book two years ago, I pictured us tucked away in a log cabin, wearing cardigan sweaters, and typing away. We’d only stop to smile at each other and sip herbal tea. It was…

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Marriage

Did We Say Too Much?

We share a lot of our lives online. It’s the shiny, happy, three minutes at a time sort of glimpses of our lives. It’s impossible to know the real us if you are only seeing us singing and dancing in…

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Marriage

7 At-Home Valentine’s Date Night Ideas

Remember when we thought this pandemic would be kicked in a couple of weeks? As we sit at home, and near another holiday under Covid restrictions, we’re looking for something … anything to make it special.  Penn and I have…

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Pandemic Productivity & Missing Our Friends

Remember back in school when you had to do a group project? There was always that awkward first meeting where everyone found their role and decided how the group would be productive together. Some people were expert planners, and others…

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Marriage

ADHD vs. Anxiety Couples

As everyone knows, my husband has ADHD. It’s what makes him creative. It’s what gives him hyper-focus to turn around a video edit in mere hours. It’s what keeps our whole family laughing. Basically it’s his superpower. My superpower? Constant…

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Marriage

What the Holidays Will Look Like For Us

My kids have all sorts of questions about life these days.  “When can we visit Grammy?” “Will I be able to have a party for my birthday?” “Will school be back to normal next year?” My reply is always the…

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Marriage

We’re Happy All The Time…Not

On this week’s podcast we answered your burning questions from Instagram. It was a great mix of serious and silly. We discussed our favorite features of each other, what our kids think about our jobs, and how to deal with…

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Marriage

What Are Relationship Secret Contracts?

It started with asking myself, “Should I harness the power of the internet to bring great shame upon my husband so he changes his ways.” And the answer was “Yes, yes I should.” The toilet paper standoff began. I decided…

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