I’m at the point in my life when there is probably more behind me than in front of me. While my default setting seems to put me in a place of depression or anxiety – I’m bizarrely excited about whatever…
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…
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…
This may come as a surprise to you, but I never realized I was competitive until The Amazing Race. On our 5th leg in Switzerland, we got 3rd and I was so frustrated I cried. (Granted this was also the…
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.…
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…
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 ……
As a man who is a lifelong fan of the NFL, I have been here for every moment of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance. I have heard other men on our platforms call the coverage “exhausting” and I have seen…
Over the past couple years, the phrase “setting boundaries” has been extremely popular. To me, it always felt like a list of absolutes. Walls you put up to protect yourself and supposedly, lead to a happier life. But to be…
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…