Relationships are complicated and ever-changing, just like the people in them. I write about the ups, the downs, and the moments that remind us why we keep trying. Plus I’ve been divorced, which means I’ve got front-row seats to what works—and what definitely doesn’t—in relationships!
This August 29th will mark four years since I’ve met my husband! In those four years, we’ve fallen in love, gotten engaged and married, blended our families, moved several times, adopted a puppy, and welcomed twins into our family. It’s been busy, to say the least! I have written previously about how we fell in … More Before the First Date
If I could pick one day of my life to relive, I would hands-down pick my wedding day. I asked my husband the same question, without telling him my answer, and yet, his answer was the same: he would choose to relive our wedding day. We knew from very early on in our relationship that … More The Beginning of Forever
My marriage is forever changed now that my husband and I have twins. Before we found out we were expecting last June, we only had kids every other week as a result of our custody arrangement with our previous spouses. We really struggled with missing our kids on the off weeks, but filled the space … More Love in the Aftermath
As someone who got married for the first time at only nineteen, divorced by twenty-two, and recently remarried again, I have been on the receiving end of lots of unsolicited (but still sometimes appreciated) marriage advice. There’s always the classic, “Marriage is 50/50,” and “Never go to bed mad,” but through it all, the most … More “Marry Your Best Friend!”
No one wants to watch a movie where a couple wakes up, gets their kids ready and takes them to school, goes to work, comes home and eats a casserole with their family for dinner, stays up after the kids’ bedtime to watch TV together, and then goes to bed. It would be kind of… boring. … More What Comes After Happily Ever After?
We had planned on a tough pregnancy, but the one thing I hadn’t anticipated was how supported and taken care of I would feel throughout it. I might be physically carrying our children, but in a way my husband is carrying me and our girls by how supportive and involved he is during this pregnancy. … More Supporting Your Partner During Pregnancy
What better time than Valentine’s Day to share our love story? After all, the longer we’ve been together, the longer the story gets, so if I don’t start writing soon, this project will become too large for me to take on! This story begins on August 29th, 2022, when we first met, and since our … More Our Love Story
Kevin and I had a vague idea of how we wanted our engagement photos to look, but oh my goodness, did Kaylea bring them to life! I cannot recommend her work enough, so if you need engagement photos, family photos, graduation photos, or a wedding photographer, be sure to check out her work here. We … More Our Engagement Photos
On September 22nd, 2024, my best friend and the love of my life got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. The moment was perfect, and it was one of the happiest of my life. There’s so much I could write about me and Kevin. I could write about how we met, … More Our Engagement Story
Step by Step Parenting 