Thanksgiving Love Stories: The Truest Match of All

This morning I saw a story on the news that inspired me to try something different this week in the Marriage Blog. Instead of just focusing on reasons to be thankful for the love in our lives come Thanksgiving Day, why not stretch it out all week? After all, with such tough economic times upon us and news of doom and gloom regularly bombarding us, it’s perhaps the perfect time to spend as much time as possible focusing on the positive and remembering all the blessings we do have to be grateful for. The Kidney Donor The story I heard … Continue reading

Finding the One You Can’t Live Without

Finding your life partner can be somewhat of a challenging quest. Some people are lucky enough to know from the very beginning that they have found that special one and only. Others are not so certain from the beginning. The knowing comes later. Others feel that they know only to be very disappointed later in life. For these reasons, I am always very excited when I hear advice or quotes on finding your true love. Wow what powerful words that I found in a forum comment! Loving Jesus in AZ had a wonderful comment to a question about reasons why … Continue reading

Pea Pod Mates

Photo by Radoslaw Wyjadlowski You’ve heard the expression “peas in a pod” right? And probably the term “soul mates.” Who hasn’t? Pea pod mates are soul mates who have peas in a pod chemistry. They’re the best of friends and it’s impossible to think of the one without the other. They just naturally go together. Characteristics of Pea Pod Mates Their connection is eerily uncanny to that of twins. It seems like they know what the other’s thinking and can anticipate reactions effortlessly. They do things like end each others sentences, know when the other’s hungry (and what they’re craving), … Continue reading

True Love Doesn’t Equal Perfect Love

This is what I thought marriage would be: perfect. Why? Because I bought the “happily ever after” sales pitch and paid full price. Heck, I rushed right to the register and whipped out my money once I found it on the shelves. I was 15 when I met Wayne and we’ve been together ever since. Twenty-one years total this year. If I had the chance to do it all over again, even knowing his flaws, I’d still make the same decision again that I did back then. I regret nothing about our time together, because I believe in true love … Continue reading