Category Archives: marriage

More Depressing than a Sad Santa

Posted on June 8, 2014 by

From the Momplex archives: It would be an understatement to say I’ve been a little blue lately. Blue’s such a pretty color anyway. Why don’t we refer to the doldrums with a color like diarrhea brown, as in “I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Nothing a Little Lube Can’t Fix!

Posted on May 2, 2014 by

Even the happiest and best-paired of husbands and wives sometimes have drastic disconnects. My husband and I are generally two peas in a pod. We’re a nice mix of similarity and complement, and this generally keeps our boat floating, even in … Continue reading →

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Talking until I’m Smurf Blue in the Face

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

I’ve watched a lot of Smurfs episodes over the last six or seven months — first, because I was pregnant, nauseated, and loathe to run around playing tag with my daughter, and now, because I’m constantly trying to come up … Continue reading →

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