Every year around the new year, Chris and I have an annual summit. We reflect on life currently, deep dive into our budget, project finances for the year ahead, and set couple and personal goals. To us, this ritual is emblematic of what makes our marriage strong and happy. During and after these conversations we feel solidly on the same team and excited for the adventure of our everyday life ahead. It's a wonderful feeling and a new year doesn't feel official until we've had our summit. A reader asked me to give more details about our annual summits and... Read more →

On April 1st Chris and I celebrated 12 years of marriage. This year on our anniversary I pulled out the same binder that Chris's brother read from as he officiated our ceremony. In it we still have the the vows that we wrote ourselves and I was curious to see how our vows had held up after more than a decade. Among our vows to each other: "Kelsey, I love you because you focus on the good in people that others might not see. I love you because you are thoughtful, organized, and you keep our lives in order." "Chris,... Read more →