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Daughter Texts Mom “I’ll Be Home Soon” from Burger King Bathroom—20 Minutes Later, Her Worst Nightmare Comes True

"She's my only daughter, my best friend. She was supposed to start her new job today, now she's on life support.”

To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

Daughter’s “Pootergirl” Costume for Picture Day Goes Viral After She Rejects Dad’s Outfit Choices

"She walked up, looked over each of her choices, turned and said ‘POOTERGIRL!’ and well…I couldn’t argue with that answer...”

Relationships

Dear Husbands: If You’re Not Doing This, Don’t Complain That Your Marriage Sucks

"While you are not her Savior, and shouldn’t carry that burden around, you are there to protect her. She has one knight in shining armor with skin on in this world. You."

The Day I Heard My Husband’s ‘Other Woman’ in the Background of His Hotel Room

"Did someone open a card under his name? The next day, the day I called that hotel room and heard his voice, his voice 1,000 miles away, and then heard her voice in the background, that was the day I broke."

“My Marriage Is Over. 11 ½ Years—That’s How Long It Lasted. When Told Me She Was Finished, I Felt Utter Shock, Numbness, Anger, Fear…”

"I question my own motives in writing this. Is it sordid? Is it to gain sympathy? Is it to avoid criticism or worse, to benefit from the publicity criticism brings? Lord, I hope not."

‘I Dread the Day’

I dread the day I’m not drained. I dread the day they won’t need me like this anymore.

10 Ways You’re Unknowingly Disrespecting Your Husband

Respect, in all forms, speaks volumes to men and often results in them feeling worthy of their wife’s affections.

To the Husband I’ve Neglected for 4 ½ Years, There’s Something You Need to Know

"I am not the person you married 11 years ago."

My Husband Didn’t Get Me a Christmas Gift

"After a few Christmas gatherings, and after seeing gifts other spouses gave one another, I thought about my nonexistent present on Christmas night."

8 Things Healthy Couples Don’t Do

Don't take your spouse for granted--avoid these things and invest in the relationship.

What Married Couples Are Missing About the ‘Don’t Go to Bed Angry’ Bible Verse

"Most will only site the last half of the verse: 'do not let the sun go down on your anger,' and not the first half..."

To the Wife Whose Husband Never Apologizes: Here’s Some Help

"I am not saying it’s easy. It’s painful. And I feel bad for you if this is a daily struggle of yours. But the only way to get through is to keep moving forward with Jesus, knowing that He is caring, understanding, and loving in those terrible moments when you want to just quit trying."

“Before Them, It Was Us”: The Case for Putting Your Spouse Before Your Children

"The cornerstone of your family is not your children."