Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 12, 2010 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Resources | 1 Comment
When you are going through infertility, it may be challenging to look forward to Valentine’s Day. You may feel a little pressure to force yourself to put on a happy face and enjoy an evening out with your partner. RESOLVE has put together a few tips to help you though this holiday. My husband recently [...]
Read More..>>Couples Retreat
Posted on December 22, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Personal Growth, Relationships | 1 Comment
You might have seen the movie, Couples Retreat with Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman. While I found the movie to be entertaining and funny, I also found the portrayal of infertility stress in a marriage on point (mostly). Unbeknown to their friends, Jason Bateman and his wife are considering a divorce because their marriage is [...]
Read More..>>He Should Know Better
Posted on September 22, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage | 3 Comments
Last week my husband was telling me a story and when he finished I told him that I was disappointed in him. He looked at me like I was a freak – how, he wondered, did I not think his story was funny. We’ll I’ll let you be the judge. My husband and a friend [...]
Read More..>>Marriage and Fertility
Posted on June 30, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Resources | 3 Comments
Everyone has an opinion about John and Kate’s divorce announcement. I only watched the show once or twice. It seemed that Kate was not the nicest person and I just didn’t get into watching them manage their lives as I have my own issues and stresses to deal with. Many people believe that the cameras [...]
Read More..>>Love
Posted on June 11, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, Personal Growth | 2 Comments
One of the most powerful emotions we experience is love. When I was younger it was easy to fall in and out of love. Once I fell out of love it was the end, forever. I’m not sure if it is the commitment of marriage or the wisdom that comes with age, but staying in [...]
Read More..>>The Infertile Couple – 3 Questions
Posted on March 26, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage, communication | 3 Comments
When my husband and I started down the path of infertility we were on two different planets pursuing two different paths. He wanted to live childfree and although he had mentioned this to me in a round-about-way, I wasn’t listening. I wanted to pursue fertility treatments, something he didn’t want to do, and he wasn’t [...]
Read More..>>Twin Peas Podcast (Episode 21): Do You Resent Your Partner?
Posted on February 19, 2009 - Filed Under Infertility, Marriage | Leave a Comment
Infertility is often misunderstood. Many people who don’t know much about the medical issues that cause infertility often assume that it is a woman’s issue. While it is true that women are the one who have to deal with the hormone injections and manage the side effects of the medications from fertility treatments, it is [...]
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Who Do You Love?
Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Marriage | 1 Comment
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and I still don’t have any small gift ideas for my husband. We are going to dinner and a hockey game with another couple Saturday night. We are both looking forward to a night out with friends. Date nights have become important events in our lives. We really need time [...]
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