Category: Marriage
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Nope I’m not Brad Pitt: The Pitfalls of False Expectations
Proverbs 10:28 The expectation of the just is joy… It goes back to 2003 when my wife and I led a trip to the Dominican Republic to work in an orphanage. (Side Note: Missions trips are great for couples!) I preached in the evenings in different churches. After one service, I was approached by a woman.…
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Needed Time: A time starved marriage
**From the get go, all of the credit for this blog goes to Anne. Thanks babe for your help!! Yesterday we celebrated 15 years of marriage. Your anniversary is a time of reflection. We spent the evening eating and shopping and reminiscing over the past decade and a half. There’s no way Anne and I…
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My Loser Marriage
It’s not a mystery of my competitiveness. It seems to come out in a lot of things. I can’t say that I’m a sore loser, but of course that’s coming from me. I play to have fun…aaaaand I think it’s fun to win. Now understand, I don’t even need competition to be competitive with. Golf for…
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The Myth of Compatibility
Men and women are different. (Now that I’ve completely blown you away with that ground-breaking truth, I’ll continue.) What I’ve discovered, and continue to discover in my own marriage, is how different we continue to be. It seemed like during the whole courtship/dating process, we were so much more “compatible”. The word “compatible” means, “Able…
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The Comparison Conundrum
My kids have been into riddles lately. The bonus for me: I’ve heard all of the ones they’ve been telling me and it’s sent them on a journey to find a riddle that, one I haven’t heard, and two a riddle that would stump me. Cammi and Ethan are trying to find the right “conundrum.”…
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Unreasonable Requests: Who me?
I can’t say that my requests from my wife are “unreasonable.” (At least not to me.) The latest one: It’s my day off and I sat down to veg just for a moment and she decides it’s time to vacuum in front of the TV. My request: “if you’re gonna do that in front of…
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Tit-for-Tat
I told Anne my blog title and idea and she adamantly warned me to do some research on the origin of the phrase before using it. The look on her face reminded me of “The Princess Bride” where Vizzini keeps using the word “inconceivable.” Inigo responds, “You keep using that word. I do not think…
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Things I’ve Never Said
“Dancing with the Stars is on.” “I enjoy instant coffee.” “I really like your shell necklace, bro.” “I’m bummed that Oprah is no longer doing her show.” “Football season is too long.” “I love April when it’s 37 degrees and raining.” “I can’t wait to wake up early tomorrow!” These are a few things I’ve…
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The Wussification of Marriage
I hate asking for help. Yes I am the typical man who doesn’t like to read instructions, ask for directions, or admit when I can’t do something. It’s gotten me in more trouble than I should have gone through. I will admit, and so will Anne, I’ve gotten much better at that. One of my…
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A Demotivated Marriage
There’s a company called “Despair Inc.” Yes they are real. Their statement is: “We’ve been demotivating people since we were founded in Dallas in 1998. We’re currently based in Austin, where we employ a small group of very bitter, depressed Texans.” They’re responsible for posters like: and With statements like “AT DESPAIR, WE OFFER THE CURE FOR…
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