Today my husband and I celebrate our 30th anniversary. We’ve learned a few things over the past thirty years—like how…
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Bittersweet Moments
There are moments in life that we look forward to and others that we dread. And then there are the…
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When Plans Fail
It’s been a busy weekend of family togetherness, good food and a special birthday. Oh, and it was also the…
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Reflections on 29 Years
As I look back over the 29 years we have been together, I see a relationship that has been tempered by time. … It might seem like we have it all figured out, that we can coast from here into our happily-ever-after golden years. But relationships don’t work that way, do they?
Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye?
Yesterday I felt like crying. Because yesterday I said goodbye to both sons. One left bright and early, heading for…
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Refilling the Empty Nest
Guest post by Beth Branch about how to face the possibility of filling that empty nest with aging parents.