Category Archives: Marriage

Shear terror – true confessions of an Army wife

Posted on February 11, 2018 by LynneCobb

  Shear terror – an ironic play on words. I submitted this piece to the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop pre-conference writing contest. Alas, it was not, a-hem, cut out to be a winner. I did however, want to share it, … Continue reading →

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To my soldier on Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2017 by LynneCobb

To my soldier on Veterans Day: 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 KJV It sure has been a crazy ride, living this military life. There was no … Continue reading →

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Love is a battlefield – midlife style

Posted on November 1, 2017 by LynneCobb

Love is a battlefield… So, I am standing in line at Trader Joe’s. As usual, my quick trip yielded a cart and a half of food, water and wine. I think maybe their carts are too small. Anyways, I am … Continue reading →

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Marriage, like travel, is a journey

Posted on August 31, 2017 by LynneCobb

Marriage, like travel, is a journey. Charting your destination, off you go. “In life, it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.” –  Charles Schulz On this day, almost three and half decades ago, the two of us … Continue reading →

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Steps, stones and serenity in Positano

Posted on June 19, 2017 by LynneCobb

“Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” – John Steinbeck, 1953 If you have ever had the opportunity to visit Positano, the words … Continue reading →

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From This Day Forward – A Book Review

Posted on February 19, 2015 by LynneCobb

“As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two.”  Thomas Adams Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book to review by Family Christian.  All opinions are my own. About a month … Continue reading →

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Menopause transformed the bedroom into a brothel

Posted on June 27, 2014 by LynneCobb

“Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.” – Mae West Yes, peri-menopause is making me a changed woman. It is doing things to my body and brain that I never knew it could. … Continue reading →

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When minutes add up to years

Posted on May 2, 2014 by LynneCobb

 “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.” – Albert Einstein Doing my “bicycle exercises” is definitely helping the … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Fire Burning – Against All Odds

Posted on February 14, 2014 by LynneCobb

“Keep the fire lit in your marriage and your life will be filled with warmth.”-Fawn Weaver This past August, my husband and I celebrated a milestone in our lives – our 30-year wedding anniversary. Three decades! Over 10,000 days being married. … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane Meets Abbey Road

Posted on February 7, 2014 by LynneCobb

When the Beatles made their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, I was a toddler. It would be a few years before I truly understood who and what the Beatles were, and how they impacted our lives musically. And, who … Continue reading →

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