by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched, Marriage
Changing Destructive Patterns. Silence, another day with cold stares and an icy atmosphere, the unspoken cause of our frigidity resounded within the four walls of our home as though we had had a screaming match. Our house echoed the silence, magnifying the dysfunction...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched
Navigating Trauma During Lockdown We are in a really unusual time, a time of lockdown and self-isolation. I don’t know about you, but I had never thought that a pandemic would hit and we’d all experience such radical changes in our lifestyle. Each country varies...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched
Covid-19, the Corona Virus, has impacted the world. It’s struck a chord of fear into families with members who are at risk because of age or underlying health conditions. But, another worry is growing for those who are stuck together in quarantine or self-isolation....
by Lainey Hitchman | Getting Hitched, Hitched
Your Spouse Doesn’t Move in With You Alone. They pack their family in their suitcases. Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay “When you marry someone, you marry their whole family.” — Unknown If you are planning on marrying someone, you may be thinking ‘yeah, right’,...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched
How to Work Out When to Say Something and When to be Quiet ‘Shut it’ or ‘shut up’ are phrases often used to get someone to stop talking, but they’re often considered rude or impolite. Using them is an abrupt way to interrupt and force...
by Lainey Hitchman | Hitched, Marriage, Uncategorized
tHave you ever felt decidedly uncomfortable when you hear someone dishing out criticism? I have a ‘nails on a chalkboard’ reaction when I hear others being critical but I’m not always aware of when I am guilty of it. Criticism can be an habit that is...