Tag: Marriage

My Marriage and the Septic Tank

~ Lenore Diane ~ 20 Comments

Update: March 26, 2012. Today, I am linking up with ‘Blog Bash Link Up!‘ This opportunity given to us bloggers by Ado and Alison is in honor of their 1yr Blogoversary. The requirement is simply to share your favorite post, along with a brief introduction explaining why the post is your favorite.

My favorite post is this one: My Marriage and the Septic Tank. I started blogging in January 2010, because I was at a crossroads with my life. Depression and divorce was heavily on my mind. A year later, thanks to writing, counseling and medication, I found myself in a better place. This post reminds me that crap exists but maintenance can keep the pipes of life clean.

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Septic Tank Man arrived this week, and he is a super hero. Armed with an excavator, an empty tank and a long hose, Septic Tank Man was here to pump out our tank. Septic Tank Man was here to clean up our crap.

When I started this blog over a year ago, I wrote to save myself and my marriage. I was battling depression and pushing back advice to take medication, and I was ready to leave my husband. (How very logical of me to decide to leave my husband while depressed, don’t you think?) Writing gave me a place of my own, where I could freely express my thoughts in a way that allowed me to deliberate and navigate my way through the maze. Today, I have my depression under control and my marriage is solid. Continue reading “My Marriage and the Septic Tank” →

As Long As You Both Shall Live

~ Lenore Diane ~ 2 Comments

Are you married? Are you engaged? Do you see yourself married in the future? Have you attended a wedding? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you may be eligible to participate in a new study. Oh, I’m kidding. I guess I’ve replaced my Facebook habit with too many TV commercials. Actually, my questions pertaining to one’s marital status and marriage in general relates to the marital vows which typically include, “as long as you both shall live.”

As long as you both shall live follows the whole ‘for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health ..’. I believe in marriage, and I believe in the marital vows. Furthermore, I spoke the vows to my husband back in 2002. Over 8yrs later, I’m learning the phrase ‘as long as you both shall live’ encompasses more than better, worse, richer, poorer, sickness, and health. Continue reading “As Long As You Both Shall Live” →