I was in a (virtual) session with my therapist the other day when she made mention of the people I have in my life. She told me I keep really good people around me. I definitely agree. Through very little doing of my own, I’ve been blessed with friendships as fresh as two and as… Read More 5 Ways Your Circle Sets Your Standard

This past week, my husband and I have probably spent more time together than we normally do, and there were times when I’ve never felt farther away from him. My husband is an extrovert to the greatest extreme. He thrives in social situations. I thought I was a social person, until I met him. For… Read More Building Intimacy While In Quarantine

We love our friends. If something pops off, they’re usually the first people we call. When good news comes our way, they’re the ones we want to celebrate with. And when that raggedy good for something…but we have no business with him shows up and hurts our feelings…again…they’re right there with wine and ice cream.… Read More Honoring Seasonal Friendships

By the time you all read this, my husband and I will have celebrated 4 years of marriage. I am grateful for the time we have spent together. Both the successes and disappointments have always been that much sweeter or manageable because of his love. I often say the training wheels are still on my… Read More Falling in Love vs. Growing in Love

My dad is awesome for a lot of reasons–but one reason is because of the way he gave advice and not mandates when it came to dating. He never told me I couldn’t do anything. But what he did do was lead by example early and often. So early and so often in fact that… Read More Why a best friend will always trump a boyfriend.

It feels like everyone talks about sex.Cosmo MoviesTV showsMusicAll my single friends Everyone except married people. Maybe it was because I was one of the first people in my circle to be married. Or maybe it was because so many of my friends married people we all knew and loved and they thought it might… Read More What I wish another married woman would have told me about sex.

It is a beautiful day in Atlanta and I am so grateful for the sun. So instead of the couch, I figured we could drink a good Chardonnay on the back deck today. Because we’re going to need a good wine and pretty scenery for this pill I’m going to ask you to swallow today.… Read More Preferences vs. Standards

Have you ever had a really uncomfortable exchange with someone close to you and instead of addressing it you chose to let it go? And it worked…for a while….until they did that thing again and then you realized you couldn’t ignore it. What happens when that exchange is with your parents? We have gotten to… Read More The Power of Parental Boundaries

My friend text me the other day and asked me how my now husband and I met and what it took for us to build our lives together. He was just looking for some honest advice from two far from perfect people. He had recently decided he was ready to make space for a serious… Read More Dating: Throw All the Damned Rules Away.