Running into an Ex

A while back during the Garth Brooks days of country music (which as you know he is now returning to it) there was a song “Unanswered Prayers.” In this song he referred to praying that a relationship would last. However, the prayer, as he thought, was not effective and he and the girl split. Later, in the song, he was married and ran into the old flame in which he had prayed for a lasting relationship. Thinking about his wife and family he then realized that his prayers did come true and that the first relationship was not meant to … Continue reading

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

I recently rented and watched this film and I have to say – it was nothing like I thought it would be. Of course, that begs the question of what I thought it would be and truthfully speaking, I’m not sure what it was I was thinking when I rented it. But let me tell you what I got and why it’s an appropriate topic point for the marriage blog. In the film, two strangers meet on a beach. They seem drawn to each other and they decide to spend the evening together. By the end of their first night, … Continue reading