Marriage Circle
Bread winner and sick of it!!
I started working at 14 and have been since. I'm now 36 and I am tired of being the one that has to provide financially for others. I started dating my now husband at 17 and in retrospect I knew deep down he had little drive to work hard and provide. Our family now includes…
Long Distance
Has anyone ever had a long distance relationship? My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years. I know this circle is for marriage but its the closest thing I could find to a circle about relationships and I am desperate to be apart of a community of people that can share any advice…
CNM Relationship Model
To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow–this is a human offering that can border on miraculous. – Elizabeth Gilbert Marriage is a journey of two souls: while independent, but making the conscious choice to share their life and experiences with another. What happens when one partne...
The checks in the mail?
Well, I don’t know how I feel. I was angry, then anxious, then scared, now sad. A Fed ex envelope came today while my husband was at work. I opened it like I would any package that came. To my shock he had taken money out of his 401k without telling me. I called him…
Just getting by….
I am new to this group, but knew that one of these existed and thought maybe it might help me. I am struggling with my marriage. I have 2 teenagers 1 graduating in a week that is autistic from a previous abusive marriage and another graduating next year. They have been raised by my current…
Show Me
OK, then. You are doing your best and feel your best isn't good enough? I can understand how doing that for so long begins to wear on you. How long has it been, by the way, that you were trying your hardest? Tell me your analysis, after all this work. What is left to be…
10 years of marriage
On August 7th my husband and I will have been married for 10 years. I can't believe how fast times flies. I'm so blessed to be married to the man. I really do love him. Every guy that I dated before him was selfish and immature. My husband is a true partner. He cooks, cleans,…
What Is Your Thought
Ok so I'm really going to need couple of opinions on how to manage a woman when you think you should ask for their hand in marriage, I know it might sound odd but sometimes some things you think you can easily think through are the things that'll really be the hardest. I hope I…
CountDown.
Im getting married this month! I can’t wait. I’m so excited, but, I’m also scared AF. I mean my fiancé has been great to me and my daughter, but now it just feels so different. I have my own lil family. It’s a crazy feeling. Planning the wedding has been stressful AF, tho. I just…
Let me introduce myself
***I wrote this entry for the marriage group but don't think I can just publish it in that group so you can skip if you would like** Hi everyone my name is Michelle. I live in a place called Rockford,IL. I have been married since November 21, 2011 but we have been together since '99.…