Several months ago, I took an informal poll on Facebook. I asked my friends and family, "Who's your favorite television couple and why?" I got lots of answers. The fictional couple who racked up … [Read more...]
Brave Your Marriage
"You make me brave You make me brave No fear can hinder now The love that made the way" As the sanctuary filled with a congregation of voices singing these words from Bethel's song "You Make Me … [Read more...]
Living Well, Forgetfully
My husband Ted's flaws? Well, I've been asked about them more than once ... including on live radio. I suppose that's what comes from devoting an entire chapter in my book Team Us to the "killing" … [Read more...]
How to Have a Lighthearted Marriage
I've heard tell that desperate times call for desperate measures. My husband Ted and I hit one such first-world measure en route to our honeymoon destination, Paris. On the car ride from our condo … [Read more...]
The Secret to Finishing Your Marriage Well
"How would you like to spend the rest of your life eating breakfast across the table from me?" the man asked boldly. The petite, dark-haired woman his words were directed at giggled. Perhaps her … [Read more...]
Everybody’s Workin’ for the Weeknight: 4 Reasons to Love Weeknight Dates
"Do you think they'll still have tickets?" my husband Ted asked over our dinner of Pollo Tropical chicken and guava BBQ riblets. As you can tell, we're big spenders on date night. "I think so," … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning for the Musty Marriage
Spring cleaning and me, we have a love-hate relationship. You see, I love that this yearly ritual spawns a clean, organized, and clutter-free house. Well, as clutter-free as the lived-in home of … [Read more...]
Of Good Cheer
It was during a Wednesday night episode of American Idol that Dorothy Jane took her first glimpse of this world. This inaugural look was filled with the sights and sounds of a hospital delivery … [Read more...]
Cutthroat Marriage
I'm a Food Network competition junkie. For me, culinary artistry paired with some sort of outlandish rivalry is the perfect mix. Whether it’s Chopped or Cupcake Wars, I love to see what chefs will … [Read more...]