Relationships, Family, Parenting
When we would have conflict he would leave. Go to a different room, go for a walk, head to the bathroom, etc. Get away. I would follow him. Escalating. Getting louder and more frantic. I felt unheard and like he didn’t care about the issue… or me. And worse, his walking away triggered my…
By Jeremy Martin-Weber I find this woman… sexy. I know sexy is totally in the eye of the beholder, you don’t have to find her sexy, that’s ok, I do. Mostly though, I’m in love with her. So much of society’s messaging is that men are controlled by their sexual urges and only see skin…
19 years ago today, I took “the L” to meet my fiancée at the Cook County Marriage Court on Clark street in downtown Chicago. We went to the lower level of the old building and waited our turn to stand before a judge to officially become what we had already pledged in our hearts: to…
Jessica and I had one of the best dates last night, revisiting an activity that was a staple in the early years of our relationship: hanging out at a bookstore. We love books. Going to a bookstore is like revisiting old friends. Revisiting ourselves, the way we were, and retracing what we’ve become. Stories dot…
Couch date. After getting kids settled, everyone is home from dance, and some cleaning up is done (by no means all of it) Jeremy and I settle down for some time just for us. A book, some wine, cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls and basil off our plant outside along with some roasted almonds…
