Marv and I have been living in quarantine for over a month now. The novelty has worn off, and we are creating our new normal. Marv is counseling hurting people on the phone and with video chats from our home. I am teaching my music students through FaceTime and now doing speaking seminars online with Zoom. Our children have so generously bought and delivered us food, and I am so glad to be quarantined…
As we are sequestered with our household in the same square footage of space, all this togetherness can bring out the best and worst in us.
When you love your spouse, you invest in a marriage for a lifetime. The classic Disney fairytales of the prince and princess end with, “And they lived happily ever after. The end.” Actually, when it comes to marriage it is just the beginning!
Our two eldest grandchildren were just launched to university this fall, and our hearts have been full of joy, excitement, and confidence for them as they journey into the next chapter of their independence. While our daughters (their mothers) wrestle with the bittersweet emotions of sending off their first-born babies, we see the 18 years of investment they have poured into their children. Taking an even longer view, we reflect…
