Love is a result of the respect you invest with someone else.To maintain your husband's love, never stop loving him. I know it is weird of me to say that. But the point here is, initially whenever we enter into a relationship,

When women in troubled marriages seek help from their church or pastors, they are often shamed into keeping quiet or blamed for the problems themselves. Today's Christian church has a long way to go in holding abusive men accoutable for their actions.

Last weekend my boyfriend and I attended his 30 year high school reunion. While most of his former classmates were happy to see him and extended genuine kindness to me, a few of the female attendees exhibited nothing but bitterness and open hostility. We’re used to second glances and unwanted attention due to our nearly 20 year age difference however, most people are able to remain courteous. In contrast, some of the women attending this reunion actually referred to me as the “Trophy wife” out-loud.