Category Archives: marriage

Finding Happiness in Marriage

March 4, 2009marriage, Wedded BlissKirsetin

Last week, I read a post, by Carrien, about marriage. And then, on Sunday, our pastor talked about the same thing. Both of them addressed the importance of setting realistic expectations. Coincidence? Sure. But, still, happiness in marriage has been on my mind.

Now, the idea that we need to have realistic expectations isn’t exactly news to me. I’ve been married for almost 17 years: I know a bit about expectations and meeting, or completely failing to meet, them. Also, I’ve written about expectations before because I’ve long believed that our experience with any given situation is directly related to the expectations we set beforehand. Why should marriage be any different?

Read the rest of my thoughts on the relationship between expectations and marriage and happiness over at Blissfully Wed (aka Wedded Bliss) today. Stop on by & check it out!

How Do You Solve Conflict in Marriage?

February 25, 2009marriage, Wedded BlissKirsetin

Update: If you tried the link earlier & it didn’t work, I’m so sorry! The link is corrected-now click on over!

Sometimes, life throws you a curve ball. When it happens to you as a single person, you deal with it in your own way. We all have different coping mechanisms, right? Some of us tuck into our shell and quietly contemplate for hours, days, or weeks. Some of us call everyone we know, and hash out all of the gory details, over and over again, until we can finally make sense of them. But what happens when you add a spouse to the mix and your coping mechanisms are entirely different?

See the rest of my thoughts on this over at Blissfully Domestic (aka Wedded Bliss) today.

Is it Possible to Find Harmony on a Budget Vacation?

February 17, 2009compromise, finances, marriage, vacationKirsetin

About 15 years ago, in our early married days, my husband and I took a weekend trip to Spokane, WA. No kids, two incomes, endless time. Sounds like fun, right? Turns out, it was an early lesson in the marital art of compromise. How we ended up on the sidewalk in front of our hotel, on a sunny, brisk morning, arguing about the coffee and paper he’d just purchased, is the topic of my most recent post at Blissfully Wed. You can read about the compromise that saved all future vacations at Blissfully Wed (aka Wedded Bliss). Pop on by for the gritty details!