It’s amazing, the habits we can create in nothing but a month and a half of being apart. My husband is home again–hallelujah! Home at last, even if just for a few short weeks. It’s been five days since his return and I feel like we’re settling back in to our routines, but it hasn’t been without challenges. He is used to playing cards with the guys and riding aroundtell me the rest!
Category: Marriage
The freedom of being somewhat-single since my Marine left–but I’d choose him any day
It’s been almost five weeks since my husband left due to the Marine Corps having big plans for him. I can’t believe it–I’m quite sure it’s been the fastest five weeks in history–and I also can’t believe that means my husband will be home very soon. But perhaps the thing I can’t believe most of all is how much I’ve enjoyed myself since he left. Don’t let me lose you yet, okay? Itell me the rest!
I went to a divorce court today
I’ve never been to court before today. I’ve never had any reason to go, not even for something as small as a traffic ticket, but this morning a dear friend went back to court to continue the custody battle for her kids. She doesn’t have family here so I wanted to go with her, and after dropping my son off with the babysitter and having to go back to mytell me the rest!
We have friends who are divorced at 20: the challenges of marrying young
When I wrote to my young friends considering marrying very young, there was more I wanted to add. There are a million considerations; we had many great reasons for choosing to marry young and so many gifts have come out of it–we had countless reasons to “go for it.” So we did. At 18, I walked down the aisle towards my 19 year old, hardly out of high school love and promised myself totell me the rest!
To my very young friends contemplating marriage
When you hit your 20s, proposals, wedding pictures, and pregnancy announcements start popping up regularly on your social media feeds. Save the Dates begin to show up in the mail and the word “congratulations” becomes a much more regular part of your vocabulary. I am 20, so this is only just beginning for me. Last week, one of my favorite high school buddies proposed to his girlfriend. Him and Itell me the rest!
Finding contentment in Jacksonville, NC, city of dying dreams
I haven’t kept it a big secret that this is hardly my favorite place in the world. Eight months ago, my Marine husband and I PCSed to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from the most beautiful little city on the coast of central California, and I’ve never battled so much with feeling content. We bought our house sight unseen and drove for over 50 hours across the United States to thetell me the rest!
Showing grace to the clueless husband: part 2
I’ve had the last few days to chew on this grace issue. In reality, I’ve been chewing it on it for years, but the last few days I’ve been chewing particularly on how to translate my thoughts into words. Here’s the deal: If you asked my husband about my track record with grace, he would probably tell you I still have much to learn. I don’t have a how-to list, and Itell me the rest!
Showing grace to the clueless husband: part 1
If you’ve been around my blog for any length of time, you’ll notice different themes pop up. These themes and topics give my readers insights into my life, my experiences, my joys, my passions, and…my struggles. Writing about struggles on the internet is a risky move, especially for this mama who would rather deal with cluster feedings and diaper blow outs then tell someone about my emotions. Writing about strugglestell me the rest!
Yes, I still call him Sexy Man
Can I just brag about my husband for a minute? I’m lying in bed under a heated blanket in the middle of the afternoon while he’s out there banging around in the kitchen (if he’s making dinner I’m going to have to come back here and brag even more) while our son crawls around banging on spoon and choking on what is more than likely pine needles we still havetell me the rest!
Marrying at 18 is like leaving the party early
Not that I’ve ever been a partier, but I used to get annoyed when I heard that marrying young is like leaving the party early. Now I just laugh. Beauty sleep (and lots of it) is a necessity for me so I’ve always left parties early, but I guess after midnight is when all the “good stuff” happens. When you get married as a teenager, you miss out on all thetell me the rest!