Relationships

"I prayed for my husband, but I prayed for the outcome I desired for him. I wasn’t praying for what he wanted, or even more importantly, for what God had for him."

"People ask you if you’re doing okay. You shrug it off, make a joke, lighten the situation any way you can. You say that you’re fine, and maybe you are. But I thought I would say the things swimming inside my brain anyhow."

"Even the smallest effort on our part can reap huge rewards in our marriages."

"I had a flat face with a scar wrapping from cheek to cheek and was now known as the ‘girl that had her lip bitten off.’"

"After all, there’s something wonderful about first dates, initial kisses, eager touches, and the anticipation of unknown emotions. There are so many people who will trade the 'boring' regularity and routine of a long-term relationship because they miss the newness of a budding romance."

"Is your husband really, truly your best friend? Really? Because mine isn’t."

"Listen up young ones...this is what love looks like when you're old."

"Suddenly I felt my phone vibrate within my pocket, unexpectedly I realized, for not many people contacted me at such an early hour. I pulled out the cell and was surprised to see a message from my spouse. He must not have gone back to sleep after I left..."