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Every Fight in My Marriage Is a Misunderstanding
Every Fight in My Marriage Is a Misunderstanding
Can two victims of childhood trauma make their marriage work?
Victoria Corindi 🌻
May 6
Marriage Was Unbreakable Until My First One Broke
Marriage Was Unbreakable Until My First One Broke
Shame on my new husband for making me want to try again
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Nov 14
The Hidden Contracts Of Marriage No One Talks About
The Hidden Contracts Of Marriage No One Talks About
Thermostats, Dishwashers, and Other Marital Landmines
Neela 🌶️
Nov 11
Marriage Made Life Harder, Not Easier
Marriage Made Life Harder, Not Easier
I never liked compromise, but now I didn’t have a choice
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Oct 22
My Husband’s Spooky Premonition
My Husband’s Spooky Premonition
Coincidence or Destiny? You Decide.
Now & Nostalgia
Oct 16
A Bachelor Party With No Strippers
A Bachelor Party With No Strippers
Unsolicited advice from a man married for 40 years
Mark Baquiran
Oct 15
The $33 Rebellion That Sparked Nearly Three Decades Of Love
The $33 Rebellion That Sparked Nearly Three Decades Of Love
Financial freedom: The ultimate relationship hack
Neela 🌶️
Oct 10
I’ve Been With Her 18 Years, and This Skill Has Kept Us Together
I’ve Been With Her 18 Years, and This Skill Has Kept Us Together
Learn to collaborate and problem-solve together, and your married life will be easier.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Oct 8
Our Love Wasn’t Left To Fate — It Was Fought For
Our Love Wasn’t Left To Fate — It Was Fought For
I gave up on the myth of finding love by chance
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Oct 1
Love vs. Liberty: My Marriage Is Not a Democracy
Love vs. Liberty: My Marriage Is Not a Democracy
Compromise won’t guarantee a marriage lasts, but it will guarantee exhaustion
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Sep 26
Minimalism Made My Husband a Zealot (And I’m Grateful)
Minimalism Made My Husband a Zealot (And I’m Grateful)
The surprising benefits of living with less stuff and more love
Neela 🌶️
Sep 25
The Best Wedding I Attended Had Only Seven People Present
The Best Wedding I Attended Had Only Seven People Present
I didn’t even know the bride and groom.
Mark Baquiran
Sep 24
A Word to the Wise From One Almost There
A Word to the Wise From One Almost There
Yes, this old dog is still learning
R C Hammond 😎 FHB, BTDT
Sep 14
Have You Ever Been Called Damaged Goods?
Have You Ever Been Called Damaged Goods?
If you’re a man, probably not
Kimber J Klein
Sep 11
My Wife Is The Strongest Person I’ll Ever Know
My Wife Is The Strongest Person I’ll Ever Know
The casting might have been broken after God made her
R C Hammond 😎 FHB, BTDT
Sep 11
Never Marry A Witch
Never Marry A Witch
From the journal of a frog
Larry Seward
Sep 11
Married and Living Alone
Married and Living Alone
Do you feel like roommates?
Inside Marriage
Sep 4
Wired differently
Wired differently
“It is hard to be angry at your wife.”
I. K
Sep 3
Highest Happiness Is Now Part of the Medium Boost Program
Highest Happiness Is Now Part of the Medium Boost Program
I look forward to nominating your high-quality stories about marriage
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Sep 3
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Marriage
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Marriage
What I’ve learned about relationships from ten years of being in a healthy one
Emily Caroline Moore
Sep 3
Holding Together Through the Storm: A Marriage Amid the Waters
Holding Together Through the Storm: A Marriage Amid the Waters
A Marriage Amid the Waters
Dr. Sheetal Nair
Aug 31
How Understanding and Embracing Love Languages Saved My Relationship
How Understanding and Embracing Love Languages Saved My Relationship
And maybe it can help yours too
Dawn D
Aug 29
Wedding Day Number Two
Wedding Day Number Two
I had the opportunity but not the courage to call it off
Larry Seward
Aug 10
Transform Your Marriage through The Power of One
Transform Your Marriage through The Power of One
How Small Changes Can Transform Your Marriage
Jeff Murrah, LPC, LCDC, CMNCS
Aug 6
Rare or Playful
Rare or Playful
My long-term love with my husband
Therese Ralston
Aug 5
The Toxic Cycle of Selfishness and Infidelity
The Toxic Cycle of Selfishness and Infidelity
Which Came First and How to Break Free
Jeff Murrah, LPC, LCDC, CMNCS
Aug 2
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