September 9, 2007 : Special Anniversary Edition

September 12, 2017

Ten years have come and gone since that day. September 9, 2017, marked a decade that I have called Bernard mine. My boyfriend, my fiancé, my husband, my best friend, my person, my teammate, my counterpart, my love. If I... Continue reading →

Am I Ready to Be A Mom?

August 15, 2017

My last post in the Wives section discussed my feelings surrounding the question of, “When Are You Having Kids?” In that piece, I wrote that two years ago when Bernard and I got married, we were not ready to have... Continue reading →

When Are You Having Kids?

July 11, 2017

It was at our wedding reception when I was first asked, “When will you have kids?” Bernard and I hadn’t finished this monumental moment in our lives, and here this guest was rushing us onto our next. Since our wedding... Continue reading →

The Questions We Ponder – Divorce and the Sanctity of Marriage

June 13, 2017

The other day a friend of mine asked me if I had heard of a “divorce party” where a newly divorced man or woman throws him or herself a party to celebrate the ending of his or her marriage. I... Continue reading →

The Mother-In-Law

May 15, 2017

The inspiration for this week’s post came to me while standing in a store picking out Mother’s Day cards. I was in search of a mother-in-law Mother’s day card, and I became puzzled by the fact that the store only... Continue reading →

No. Nuclear. Weapons

April 17, 2017

My husband Bernard and I have disputes that quickly escalate. You may be wondering how someone who is in the conflict management profession can have conflicts with her husband at all? Let alone, conflicts that escalate? It is important that... Continue reading →

A Spouse’s Revelation

March 20, 2017

Originally posted on March 17, 2017 on The Texas Conflict Coach “Will you please empty the dishwasher?” I asked my husband, Bernard one evening while I was preparing dinner. “Sure!” He said jumping to his feet. The way I worded... Continue reading →

Keeping Up with the Household

February 26, 2017

Cleaning and laundry have quickly become the bane of my existence. Okay, so that may be a bit dramatic − nevertheless, it never stops, and I feel like I can never keep up with it. Currently, our household is made... Continue reading →

Can We Please Move The Box?

January 29, 2017

I would like to apologize for skipping a week of blogging. I initially planned to post every Sunday; however, the holidays falling on Sundays this year threw me off. I decided to withhold my blog post for the past week... Continue reading →

The Engagement Ring – A Reflection

December 28, 2016

Over the last couple days, my social media feeds have been filling up with delightful engagement announcements. Tis’ the season when joy, hope, and love are in the air. My husband Bernard and I got engaged around this time of... Continue reading →