Marriage is made of moments and minutes, both dull and lively. Its strength is often ignored and constantly challenged. The trick is remembering the little things that love has to offer and soaking in what it is to be in…
I can remember the morning of September 11th, 2001 like it was yesterday. I was in the 8th grade and that specific morning, I happened to be catching up on some unfinished homework in the school library when these alarming…
Every story is different, and every married couple has one. Getting engaged is one of the most monumental moments of your life. Some men devise elaborate, jaw-dropping plans, while others bring it up in casual conversation. Most of us fall…
Even if arguing wasn’t a part of your dating relationship, I guarantee it will be a part of your marriage. No, that’s not the cynic speaking. It’s the new wife. The key is reflecting on each conflict and learning about yourself and…
When you’re married, you’re constantly working together. You work together to pay the rent, to get through marital problems, and to survive the work week. You’re life partners, and in some special cases (like ours), you’re business partners. I married…
As another year comes to a content closure, I (Devin) dust off and re-visit an annual tradition of mine. That tradition is pondering all of the wisdom, lessons, and revelations I’ve acquired in the last year and designating one of…
A lot of us were lucky enough to be born into various family Christmas traditions. You may love some and hate some, but they are yours for the keeping. At least until you grow up and have a family of…
Although I consider my new marriage more sacred than John Mayer’s recent fling with Katy Perry, these lyrics speak to me. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer myself, or maybe it’s because I’ve got a lot of songs in my…
The holidays are a work in progress for John and me. Rarely do people write about Christmas from a difficult perspective, unless citing the increased suicide rates (depressing) or denouncing Santa (just rude). I do understand that Thanksgiving, Christmas, New…
There is something magical about the Pearl Brewery Farmers Market. Although I am a native San Antonion, I had never been down to this weekly event. But now, our lives have changed. Imagine this: freshly made breakfast tacos, puppies running…
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