Kristen was very excited when she got home and couldn’t wait to tell me about her shopping trip. She began pulling out what seemed like an endless line of bags from numerous stores. With each bag came a new story of how much money she saved and what great deals she found. It was like a kid after Halloween going through their candy one by one. Each tag had a red line slashed through it, but I wasn’t seeing the savings and discounts quite like she was. I saw red alright

She’s just a little bit of a thing standing barely over five feet tall. Her thick, dark curly hair might add a couple inches but her smile is just as wide as she is tall. Her name is Nurie and she works at the hair salon my friend owns so I see her about every six weeks. Her warm personality is endearing and I find myself drawn to her. She is a fascinating person to talk to - that is if you can understand her thick accent. She hails from Kosovo and I’ve picked up bits an

The fighting got more intense and began happening more frequently than ever before. The yelling, arguing, cursing, finger-pointing and flying objects were becoming the norm. I’m not talking about the media frenzy leading up the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight or an episode of the Kardashians. I’m talking about years 6-10 of our marriage. Kristen and I were at each other’s throats constantly. During this time-period, our family had grown from one child to three. I had a n