Dear Barbara, How do I host Thanksgiving? It’s finally my turn, and I don’t even know where to start. I remember the first time in the early years of our marriage when we lived too far from home to share Thanksgiving with my family or my husband’s, and it fell to me to prepare a […]
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Dear Barbara. “What if we fight all the time? It seems like that’s all we ever do anymore: nitpick about everything, look for the worst in each other, and are ready to duke it out daily. What can we do?” Friend, You’re not alone. A few days ago on September 2, Dennis and I celebrated […]
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Dear Mom, What if I’m failing as a follower? And what if my husband doesn’t seem to really want to lead? Dear Mom, This is a little embarrassing…but please tell me that sex is more than what I think it is! We have all the kids we want, the passion has pretty much cooled off, and honestly […]
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Dear Mom, What if I want out? Okay…don’t freak out. I am planning on staying, because on our wedding day, I promised I’d stick our marriage out. But what if I don’t WANT to anymore? Dear Daughters, I’ve wanted to quit before too. Somewhere in our third year of marriage, I went from a […]
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