My husband has called me so many different things over the years. Some make me melt, some make me laugh, and some are so specific to us that no one else would understand why they’re endearing. The nickname he uses tells me what mood he’s…
I’ve called my husband a lot of things over the past decade. Some sweet, some silly, some that evolved from inside jokes only we understand. The nickname I use changes based on my mood, the situation, how annoying he’s being, or how much I love…
On our first anniversary, my husband and I were 2,000 miles apart. He’d taken a job across the country, and we were eight months into long distance with no end date in sight. I remember feeling heartbroken that we couldn’t celebrate together in person, that…
Some of my favorite dates with my husband have been the completely unplanned ones. The times when we looked at each other on a random Tuesday and said, “let’s just go do something” without knowing what that something would be. There’s a freedom in spontaneity…
My husband and I did long distance for eight months early in our relationship. He got a job opportunity across the country, and we had to decide if what we had was worth the distance. We chose to try, and those eight months were some…
I used to think picnics were just regular meals, but more inconvenient. Then my husband planned one for our third date, and I realized I’d been completely wrong. He picked a spot under a huge oak tree, brought real plates instead of paper, packed food…
Growing up nowhere near an ocean, beaches felt like something from movies. When I finally lived near one as an adult, I realized I’d been missing out on one of the most romantic date settings that exists. There’s something about the ocean that makes everything…
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a camper when I met my husband. The idea of sleeping on the ground, no bathroom, bugs everywhere, it all sounded like the opposite of romance. But he loved camping, so I agreed to try it once. That first trip…
The beginning of a relationship is my favorite phase. Everything is new and exciting and a little nerve-wracking. You’re trying to figure out if this person is actually as great as they seem, if the chemistry will last, if you have enough in common to…
There’s something about spring that makes everything feel possible again. After months of gray skies and cold weather, the world comes back to life, and honestly, so do I. The flowers bloom, the days get longer, and suddenly I want to be outside, doing things,…