This year, I have been in the throes of weddings going on around me and all the build-up which inevitably surrounds that major milestone of someone’s life. From seemingly endless shopping trips to helping out with cleaning, cooking, driving and more, there have been times I have been catapulted back to my own wedding day.Continue reading “A Believer of Marriage…still”
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Welcoming a New Club Member
Recently, a friend of mine announced her plans to leave her husband after years of fruitlessly trying to make their marriage work. To be completely honest, this wasn’t the first time I’d heard her say that. She had mentioned it years before although, back then, she wasn’t so firm in her resolve and was hangingContinue reading “Welcoming a New Club Member”
Hello Weekends
As I move through my life and so too, my latter years, I have made the decision to review my weekly routine. It was an inevitable decision that I knew I’d need to do one day. The surrender to work of what should have been my leisure time, was becoming more untenable with the passingContinue reading “Hello Weekends”
The Dichotomy Women Face
There’s not denial that the rate of divorce has reached unprecedented levels in modern times. An average of one in three marriages never make it to “death us do part”. A sobering thought. Even more interesting is that this is not a Western phenomenon. It is a sad fate that is familiar to those inContinue reading “The Dichotomy Women Face”
Aiming for Perfection
Five years ago, when I was just emerging from the ashes of my marriage, I recall a few friends telling me to keep myself occupied. The idea was that being distracted would prevent me from sliding down the slippery slope into the past and into despair. “Easier said than done,” I thought as I silentlyContinue reading “Aiming for Perfection”
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