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On My Parents’ Marriage

by Trula on April 30, 2010 · No Comments

My parents celebrate their 41st marriage anniversary this year. Someone mentioned to me that I must be so proud, to which I replied nah, not really. It’s their marriage, not mine. I have a lot of mixed feelings about it, as I suspect for many years they stayed together to ‘prove everyone wrong’…in addition to [...]

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Making Time For Each Other

by Trula on January 1, 2009 · No Comments

Tuesday Brian and I went out, we caught a bite at a lovely restaurant while my in-laws had the kids. I forgot my lovely new camera! Brian got me Christmas but one thing I plan to do in 2009 is document more of our special times together, just he and I. It was really nice. [...]

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Ode To My Husband

by Trula on November 19, 2007 · No Comments

My husband Brian is really cool. I don’t think he knows how much I love and appreciate him. I should tell him more often. I am just as lucky to have him as he is to have me. He has brought a lot of stability to my life compared to when I was a single [...]

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Choosing & Following Marital Advice Here: Take it With a Grain of Salt

by Trula on October 12, 2007 · No Comments

I want to tell you, to take advice on here with a grain of salt. The only people who really know what’s going on in a marriage are the two people involved in it. There are many sources of conflict in marriages, for example money is the #1 cause of divorce in the United States, [...]

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What a Healthy Marriage Looks Like

by Trula on July 23, 2007 · No Comments

My husband makes me feel safe. He is not jealous of my relationships with other people. He trusts me completely. He is proud of me. He holds me in the night. He makes me tea when I am cold and sometimes just because. He talks to me. He compliments me. With him I am never [...]

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Marriage is What You Make It

by Trula on July 23, 2007 · No Comments

Marriage is what you make of it. You don’t have to have a traditional marriage. I know married people who are polyamorous. I know married people who live separately. I know married people who don’t have kids and don’t ever want any. These are happily married people, too. They are just as happy as we [...]

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What Really Goes On In a Marriage

by Trula on July 23, 2007 · 1 Comment

The only 2 people who really know what’s going on in a marriage are the 2 people in it. Know and understand what this means. Not only does it mean that other folks can’t tell you what to do with your marriage, it also means that you shouldn’t even tell other folks about the inner [...]

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