Valentine's Day--a Great Time to Reconnect

by Troy

It's funny, the things you set in motion without meaning to. It's like a big game of pool. You hit the balls and they start colliding and you never know where they're going to end up. All you do is take your best shot, stand back and watch them, hoping for the best.

My wife and I were married over 11 years ago. It seems that we've got the best life and the worst. In our proverbial game of pool, we've sunk a few off the break! Our kids are fantastic and we are both so proud of them. We've done a really good job with them. I've got a small business where I work 4 days a week as a chiropractor. My wife comes in about 2 days a week to help out, and it goes very well. Another ball in the hole!

Unfortunately, it seems that we've been less and less able to communicate effectively. This has accelerated as time has gone on and little things (mole hills) have become very big things (mountains). We are both very committed to having a great marriage, but seem unable to get past some of our history.

One of our three daughters was born on the 14th of February, and this complicates Valentines, as you may imagine. I know that we cannot turn a supertanker immediately, but I know that we need to start somewhere.

Already plans are in place to have the kids shipped off and a place for my wife and I to spend time together. We enjoy skiing and know that it involves activity which we both enjoy, interspersed with time together on a chairlift where we can talk and reconnect.

It will be great to spend time together, and after skiing at Revelstoke, we'll stay in a room with a hot tub. We like using the "facilities," so to speak. It will be a great start to get our "ship" back to the right direction. Although we seem to be behind the eight ball right now, it will be great make another great shot and get back into the game.