The State of the Marriage

"Mawage.  Mawage is wot bwings us toogeder today.  Mawage, that bwessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam..."

The whole idea of improving marriages and opening communication between spouses is really near and dear to my heart. 

Before last year, I didn't invest much time in my marriage.  I had a 3 year old.  A job.  Bills to pay.  A house to clean.  And quite frankly, Kevin was just...an annoyance.  He was that guy who came home at 7:30 and took over kid duties so I could finally have some time to myself--the asshole that wore 10 white T-shirts a week and made my laundry pile huge--the boss I had to clear major purchases through--the roommate I had to put up with.

"And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..."

Our marriage sucked.  And we're the ones who allowed it to get that way.  We went from a couple who stayed up all night talking to the couple with nothing to say.  And then disaster struck.

"So tweasure your wuv..."

The key to a strong marriage isn't True Love, or Soul Mates, or Disney Happily Ever After Fairy Tales.  It's actually as simple as having a few meaningful conversations a couple times a week.  Just a tiny bit of effort to stay connected (sans kiddie chatter) has huge payoffs.

I'm going to post a topic here--and you, dear internets, can submit topic ideas too--and we'll talk about it.  And talk about it with your spouse.  Maybe they'll surprise you.  Maybe you'll bond over it.  Maybe you'll fight.  Who knows?

I'll have the first question ready for Friday--and here's a hint:  It involves weight.