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False Harmony: The Unexpected Threat to My Marriage
False Harmony: The Unexpected Threat to My Marriage
How silence and resentment almost tore us apart
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Jan 1
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, 2024
The Heartbreaking Reason My Mom Never Trusted Love
The Heartbreaking Reason My Mom Never Trusted Love
And how it almost destroyed my own chance at a happy marriage
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Feb 9
Don’t Sweat the Small Things
Don’t Sweat the Small Things
Sweating the small stuff will cause more harm to a marriage
Andy Eberwein
Feb 8
My Complaints Hold the Secrets to What I Really Want
My Complaints Hold the Secrets to What I Really Want
What my grievances reveal about the desires I don’t say out loud
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Jan 31
Breaking Free from the Comfort Trap in Love and Marriage
Breaking Free from the Comfort Trap in Love and Marriage
When getting too comfortable becomes a warning sign
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Jan 14
Why Building IKEA Furniture Is The Best Relationship Test
Why Building IKEA Furniture Is The Best Relationship Test
Lessons from a MALM dresser that go beyond flat-pack
Neela 🌶️
Dec 16, 2024
He Buys New, I Make Do: Love in the Age of Tech
He Buys New, I Make Do: Love in the Age of Tech
How a tech junkie and a hand-me-down queen find harmony
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Dec 12, 2024
Marriage Isn’t a Spreadsheet: Balancing Love and Bank Accounts
Marriage Isn’t a Spreadsheet: Balancing Love and Bank Accounts
What sharing means when money gets personal
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Nov 28, 2024
The Art of a Good Apology
The Art of a Good Apology
It’s been on my mind because they’re hard to deliver
Jill Ebstein
Nov 26, 2024
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, 2024
Why I Keep My Complaints About My Husband To Myself
Why I Keep My Complaints About My Husband To Myself
Keeping the small stuff small and the big picture intact
Victoria Corindi 🌻
Nov 13, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
My Husband’s Spooky Premonition
My Husband’s Spooky Premonition
Coincidence or Destiny? You Decide.
Now & Nostalgia
Oct 16, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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 😎 TWM
Sep 14, 2024
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, 2024
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 😎 TWM
Sep 11, 2024
Never Marry A Witch
Never Marry A Witch
From the journal of a frog
Suds
Sep 11, 2024
Married and Living Alone
Married and Living Alone
Do you feel like roommates?
Andy Eberwein
Sep 4, 2024
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