Hello!  My name is Amy and I’m going to write about marriage.

Yes, I might need a 12-step program to get started. It’s intimidating to even consider writing about marriage because I immediately think, “Oh gosh! My marriage isn’t perfect.  I can’t write about that!”

But there is no perfect marriage, and I do have a lot of experience with normal, imperfect marriage.  So I’m going to tell you a little bit about myself and ask you in the comments to let me know what kinds of things you’d like to hear more about.

Amy:

• Married very young and had a little girl
• Got divorced
• Married again and had two little boys
• Now has a blended family (the children are19,6, and 2)
• Has been married now for 14 years and is still madly in love with him
• Is not a good communicator
• Thinks communication is really important in marriage (I know, right?)
• Works full-time outside the home
• Thinks sex is really, really important in a marriage
• Believes that faith and prayer strengthens and protects a marriage in innumerable ways
• Knows that marriage is an intention; a continuous proactive decision to be with someone

That is a pretty good top of mind list, for a start.

I’ve been in an unhappy marriage and made the decision to leave. I’ve suffered the embarrassment (which it was to me) of saying the words “I’m divorced” and going about with a small child and no wedding ring on.

I am now married to a man that is a rock: solid, unwavering, and committed through the best and worst that life (and being married to me) can dish out. I have experienced the way passion can grow, rather than diminish, if you have a focused commitment to each other.

I am looking forward to talking about marriage and all its ups and downs here at Wedded Bliss! Please comment with topics you would like to discuss. It’s nice to be here!

Amy is author of the blog Milk Breath and Margaritas where she writes about being a working mother.

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