About this Blog

I created this blog to discuss issues related to marriage and divorce, and specifically how things are different in a marriage that takes place after one or both of the spouses have been affected by divorce. You will find blog posts about married life, emotional effects of divorce, parenting in “non-nuclear” families (aka “Blended” or “Stepfamily”), and anything else my mind gravitates towards that may be perceived differently by my circumstances.

My primary goal is to create an environment to foster encouragement among a growing population of “Remarried” couples/families. You are not alone. I do tend to infuse many of my own Christian beliefs and values into my writing because my spirituality is a major part of my personal journey. I aim not to alienate anyone who does not share my beliefs, but just to share my perspective. On the other hand, I know there are many other Christians out there, who feel alone in the sense that your pastors, ministers, elders, brothers, and others in your church families (especially those in high authority) cannot relate to your non-nuclear family. You may even feel like a second class Christian. But you are not. And you are not alone.

I believe we love harder because of divorce. It is possible to be like the Phoenix and rise from the ashes of divorce to something more beautiful than before. So to those of you who have been divorced or entering the idea of marrying a divorcee, let me encourage you today: Divorce is not an end. There is marriage after divorce. And it is possible to have the love we only see in fairy tales and to appreciate it all the more.

 

About the Author

I am a wife to the most loving and caring man in the universe, and mother to two wonderful stepchildren. I was raised by a single mother after my parents’ ugly divorce. I am the oldest of four children, which fits right into my motherly instinct and type-A personality. I have been writing since before I knew how to write (honestly, I have journals with picture stories that I pretty much created my own hieroglyphics for as a child). I want nothing more in this life than to make a difference in this world. And I feel that God has called me to do that by turning my own pain into purpose and helping others through difficult times. One day, I hope to open my home to foster children, to love on children who feel hurt and abandoned and to help them reconnect with their parents and family.

 

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