A Young Wife’s Tale

Last night David started having intense pain in his lower back. It was a really rough night for both of us. We got up this morning, and I got him into the bathtub to soak. I called Dr. Fan’s office and they said they had an appointment available in one hour.

Now, I was still in my pajamas, we hadn’t had breakfast, and it takes 30 minutes to get to the doctor. Oh, yeah, and I was going to have to get David out of the tub and dress him.

At a doctor’s office not too far away I was diagnosed with arthritis. At first I was relieved. I had been in pain for several years each year seemingly getting a little worse. I had been in pain so long that I started just living day to day. I would tell myself just make it [...]

David has started several new things recently. They all seem to be helping. First, we got a new bed. It’s a Sleep Number. David loves it. Here’s a picture of us posing like the couples on the brochure. It’s a king size, and we had a queen, so I’ve not been reaping the benefits of [...]

My shower looks much better after trying some of your suggestions. But you know what made the biggest difference? I cleaned the outside of the glass with Windex. I swear, I’ve done it before! I just don’t remember when. The glass looks much better. I actually feel liberated. Maybe I’m not as OCD as I [...]

We completely ruined all other vacations with our honeymoon. We stayed at The Mansion on Turtle Creek and took a fabulous seven day cruise. Now any time we go anywhere, we’ll say, “Well, this is nice, but it’s not as nice as The Mansion.” We took a fun trip to a resort in Jamaica last year. We both agreed it was great, but not as great as our cruise.

David and I have communication problems like most married couples. I’ve learned that David does not volunteer any information. I must never assume anything. I have to ask him everything, sometimes more than once in order to get a straight answer. For instance, if I say, “Hey, do you want to go to a concert?” David will automatically respond, “Yeah, sure,” even if he has no interest in seeing a concert. He just thinks that I want him to say yes. If I say I like or want something, David thinks he needs to get it for me right now. It’s something we’ll be working on for the next fifty years or so.