“We poured so much of ourselves into our children, we forgot marriage needs attention and work, too. We advocated for our children, but we forgot to advocate for each other.”
‘Somewhere along the way we became angry. We put up walls, we stopped holding hands.’: Special needs parent urges ‘never stop fighting for each other’
‘That’s the ring you drew on me!’: Woman recounts amazing story of finding ring exactly like drawing at thrift store
“My partner jokingly proposed to me by drawing an opal ring on my finger. It was the universe telling me I made the right choice.”
‘I’ve had a crush on you since high school.’ He was deemed ‘weird.’ Now, he doesn’t try to be normal.’: Woman marries Autistic man, ‘He knows me by heart’
“When he tries to talk, he stutters, he loses his words, and people don’t always understand him. So, he lets me talk. I couldn’t wish for a better person.”
‘I picked up one of the magazines, ‘How to Save Your Marriage by Having an Open Marriage.’: Woman shares 7 reasons why ‘boring marriages are beautiful’
“I stood in the checkout line. I laughed so hard I nearly peed my pants. Perplexed by my behavior, my friends asked what was so funny about the headlines. I was officially obligated to explain.”
‘I think we better meet. He’s not going to stop until we do.’ All I could say was, ‘I’m going to call you back.’: Woman recounts unexpected relationship journey
“I called my best friend and said, ‘Listen, this weirdo is coming over to my house. I need you to stay on the phone. About that time, a baby-blue Cadillac pulled up in front of my house. ‘I’m going to have to call you back.’”
‘I still remember his face as he stared into my eyes while I puked with every contraction. The little things have helped shape what’s important to me.’: Mom writes inspirational note of hope during pandemic
“I remember the times we’ve brought each other takeout, changed a dirty diaper, remembered to pay a bill, and watched a show together despite a million interruptions… I remember how he hugged me when I cried. The little things… they’re what truly matter.”
‘My husband doesn’t surprise me with flowers or celebrate our first date, but he always refills my drink without me asking.’: Woman says ‘marry the guy who sends you funny memes’
“I married someone who doesn’t make me feel ‘less than’ because he makes more money than me. Marry the kind of guy you want your daughters to one day date.”
‘I go hunting. This is a picture of me hunting tonight. No guns. No animals. But I assure you, I am hunting. Let me explain.’: Woman’s version of hunting is self care, husband supports her, ‘He knows I need it’
“Sometimes during the week, I’ll be exhausted. Just completely worn out from the day. I’ll come home, and Adam will have supper cooked. Usually, I clean up the dishes, and we take turns with baby baths/bedtime routines. But I have a complete pass on responsibilities when I really need it. All I say is, ‘I’m going hunting.’ Adam just smiles and nods.”
