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21 Years In: What Marriage Really Looks Like After Kids and the Chaos of Family Life

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21 Years In: What Marriage Really Looks Like After Kids and the Chaos of Family Life

Twenty-one years of marriage is a long time to partner with another human. Long enough to know that love isn’t measured by how often you’re on the same page — but by how quickly you’re willing to admit when you’re not. And trust me, in a long-term marriage (especially after kids), there will be seasons where you’re not on the same page, the same chapter, or even reading the same book. That’s normal. Those moments — the hard 2% moments that show up in every family across every season of life — can feel like disconnection. But they don’t have...

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