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What type of wife are you?
During my daily devotion I was challenged to assess myself as a wife. Am I my husbands greatest partner, advocate? Am I his helper? I have always looked at myself as an average wife. Nothing too special, no bells and whistles, just a woman who respects her marriage which creates that respect for my husband. I do see myself as my husbands greatest partner because I am honest with him and I express how I feel about the decisions he made for himself and for this family. We do not always agree, but the goal is to create an environment where we have the freedom to tell each other everything, we are respectful to each…
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The Power of What If
Do you ever find yourself thinking about what if you had done things differently in your life. Where would you be, who would you be with, and would you be happier. That little what if voice can sometimes bring emotions that confuse how you look at your life or how you look at yourself and your accomplishments or lack there of. What if I had finished school I married my high school/college sweetheart I didn’t get married I didn’t have children I took that job I pursued that relationship I forgave my partner for cheating and decided to stay I moved away I didn’t have that affair The list could go on and…
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Is Love Everything?
I was on my way to work and Brandy song “Nothing” started playing from my iPhone. The lyrics started out saying “Love is everything, and without it I’m nothing.” I thought about that statement for a moment and had to ask myself if I felt the same. The love that I get from my spouse is different from the love I get from my children, which is different from the love I get from my parents and siblings. Could I live without being loved by someone? Because I know what it is to be loved I can relate to what Brandy is saying. Love from my family is what drives me everyday to…
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Are you a power couple?
Do you ever think of you and your partner as a power couple? If so, what kind of power couple are you? Are you both successful at your careers? Are you both making high-end salaries? Do you both run a business or multiple business that are thriving? Do one of you work and the other take care of the family? Are you the type of couple making ends meet but your relationship is strong and your bond tight? Are you all that couple that everyone wants to be? On my journey of building a great marriage I have met couples who identified their marriage or relationship as being a power couple. This was…
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Can marriage survive the loss of a child?
I write this not knowing from personal experience, but from what I have read, talked about with others, and seen. To lose something so precious as your child is hard to even comprehend, but to continue a relationship with your spouse or anyone would truly be a challenge. When I think of my children I think of them as the filling that completes our family sandwich. My husband and I are the bread and they are everything in between. They challenge us to be our best selves and they have the best seat in the house when seeing us at our worse. They don’t judge, they don’t hold on to it to through…
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The Blended Family. How to make it work?
In today’s society the blended family is the norm. It’s wonderful when new love is found and everything is about the relationship and then you all make the decision to become more serious, rather that be marriage or moving in with one another. The idea of blending the two families is now a question of discussion, or is it? Do you talk about blending families before blending or after you have already blended? I have heard the story of a perfect relationship and then when the children are added into the mix, the fix is not the best. How do you create an environment where everyone is excited about this partnership. The answer…
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Why are we not married?
So you have been dating your significant other for a year plus some and from your view you all are in love and everything feels right. You both know what you want in life you have met each others families You have decided you can live with each others baggage you are at that age where marriage is obviously the next step if for no other reason than, you are tired of the dating scene and it’s just time to settle down, so be it. Traditionally the man pops the question, so this post could go both ways. Why haven’t you popped the question and What is he waiting on to pop the question This…
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Do you let social media validate your relationship?
The singer, actor, and entertainer Tyrese, posted an important message on Instagram about private moments. In this video he went on to say how there are no private moments anymore, because people post everything from their ultrasound pictures of their pregnancy to their proposals and death. Nothing is sacred, nothing is private. There are no stories to tell because it is all on social media. Most times you find people posting on these social media sites to get validation. How many likes can I get. Some people put up relationship photos begging for someone to confirm how cute they look together, how great this person is for them, or to brag about all…
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10 Things to do for Valentines Day
This post is for those that do celebrate Valentine’s Day. I guess it would be those in a new relationship or those who are in the honeymoon stages of their marriage. I am not against this holiday by any means, I just feel that you should show your love for one another all the time instead of once a year. Now I am not saying exhaust yourself with gift-giving every day, just reminders every now and again throughout the year. That being said it is now time to give you how I think Valentine’s Day should be spent with the one you love. Check out the museum or the aquarium. I have always…
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Learning to Love Yourself
Let’s go on a journey and learn to love ourselves. It is said that in order to have a healthy relationship or any relationship at all you must learn to love yourself. Loving yourself welcomes positive relationships.
