Growing up, I always envisioned a perfect, traditional marriage. It would begin with a wedding fit for a princess. My husband would carry me over the threshold, unlocking the door to our shared home and a lifetime of shared happiness. Adult reality fell far from that childhood fantasy. From a shotgun wedding pre-college to cohabitating […]
I never wanted to be part of a long distance relationship. I like to spend time with my boyfriend. It’s nice to be able to have the option of a spontaneous night out or for you to have a plus one for your social calendar. For them to be able to meet your friends without […]
I have a soft spot for the song ‘Save Tonight’ by Eagle Eye Cherry. Not only is it a great example of late 90’s laid back pop rock (something good did come out of the 90’s!) but it’s also a song that I identify with completely having spent most of my relationship living away from […]
Never say never, but a relationship usually never works out for most couples who are living within a more than two hours’ drive distance from one another. I should know because I was involved with someone who lived in another country and it took planning, money, and a three hour airplane ride each way for […]
You are probably aware of the expression that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and two hearts that beat as one do not necessarily have to share the same postal code. While it is certainly unconventional for a couple in a long term relationship to choose to live apart, there are men and women who […]
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