In a long distance relationship there are two separate relationships:  the one when you are apart and the one when you are together.  The interactions between you and your long distance partner are entirely different from when you are communicating by phone to when you are communicating face to face.
I want to address the issue of the transition between being apart and being together.  When you are in a long distance relationship you look oh-so-forward to those wonderful weekends that you get to spend in the same place.  For one weekend you think that you will be like normal couples …read more

Paul and I can be real homebodies on the weekend. It really is nice sometimes to glance over at the clock, see that it’s 2:30pm and realize you haven’t done a darn thing all day. In the high stress, fast moving world that we live in…that’s a pleasure – almost a deviance! – that can occasionally be the perfect indulgence.
But at the same time, sometimes it’s just so nice to get dressed up and put your beautiful face forward for each other. For him. But mostly for you.
Come on, it’s just so nice to be all spruced up and …read more

Well, this morning Britt and tore apart the kitchen and gave it a good cleaning. Okay, Britt did most of it, I came in on the tail end and helped finish up. This is her day off and she does housework??
But that’s not the topic for today. Forget about housework, this weekend is for fun stuff that you can do as a family. Here’s my list, but I want to hear from you too.
1. Do something relaxing. It’s going to be different for every family, but find out what works for your family. When the kids were little, every Saturday …read more