by Dorothy Greco | Sep 6, 2016 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Today's Christian Woman
Not long after my husband and I got married, we started having conflicts about what it meant to be home in time for dinner. After negotiating what seemed like a reasonable compromise, we developed a routine: he’d be late, I’d get angry, he’d apologize, and then we...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Spirituality, Today's Christian Woman
Though we hope that death comes quietly to beckon our parents home, reality is often bracingly different. Not long after my father turned 80, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. COPD had already taken a toll, limiting him to approximately 15 minutes of physical...
by Dorothy Greco | Sep 2, 2015 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Today's Christian Woman
My husband and I fall on opposite ends of the spectrum regarding many lifestyle preferences, including our need for order. Though I am finally beginning to understand that no amount of nagging, manipulating, or pleading will help him change and become more like me,...
by Dorothy Greco | Jul 13, 2015 | Articles, Today's Christian Woman
I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember. In middle school, I was already setting ridiculously high standards for myself academically, athletically, and relationally. I had to get As, had to win, and had to please everyone. Every mistake or...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog, Marriage & Family, Today's Christian Woman
Our son was recently on a regional athletic team. During lunch after one of the away games, parents shared stories about their sons’ showering habits, which apparently included waterproof cases for their handheld devices and excessively long stretches spent behind...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 1, 2014 | Christianity Today, Marriage & Family, Today's Christian Woman
I did not relish the possibility that I was the only Christian woman who had a stronger sex drive than my husband, but for the first decade of our marriage, that’s exactly how I felt. When I shared my dilemma with close friends, I typically got blank stares. One...
