

Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
Check out my Work It, Mom! profile and my blog, Dutch Blitz.
After reading through the comments on my last post, I don’t think that another “commitment-related” post is in order. I feel like it is time for me to set the record straight on this here column of mine.
I am not a marriage expert in any way, shape or form. Obviously. When the idea to write this column was presented to me, it was because I had “one of the happiest marriages on the Internet.” That made me laugh but in reality, it is kind of true. I love my husband and he loves me. We are inherently compatible. We don’t fight very often, we build each other up instead of tearing each other down, we have fun and we laugh. A lot.
The truth of the matter is that I have no idea what I am really doing.
I am just a girl, married to a boy, trying to make it to forever.
I share my experiences here in the hopes that someone might relate to what I have to say. When I come across articles about relationships I will share them, put my thoughts about them out there, and then throw it out to you guys. I see this site as a place where those of us in committed relationships can come together, talk about what is working for us and maybe find someone who thinks the same as you do.
I once read a quote that said the most powerful phrase in the English language is, “Me too.”
So while you may not agree with what works (for me) or what doesn’t work (for me), you may find a kindred spirit in another person who comments on this little corner of the Internet.
The fact that some people have decided to get nasty with each other in what works for them is a little bit discouraging. The fact that someone stated that they thought some of my post topics were pointing people down the path to divorce is absolutely ludicrous. The obviously aren’t reading very comprehensively.
Marriage is hard, folks. Let’s try to support one another instead of tearing each other down. If posts I write are going to cause people to start attacking each other about their ideals then I want no part of that. I want this to be a place where we help each other get to forever. And maybe have a little bit of fun while doing so.
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Well put!
ps. I love your posts. But you already know that.
Mrs. Wilson | September 15th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I love your posts too and I’m not even married yet.
I appreciate your input because it looks like you have a beautiful marriage and family. I wish the same for me in the future.
K | September 15th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I loved your last post, all of them, in fact. (Still way behind on my reader and WILL NOT mark them all as read.
Sad that your point was misunderstood and taken waaaay out of context. And you know, also, that I greatly admire the marriage you and your Honey are building.
rachel joy | September 15th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Amen! I love your posts, Angella. Don’t change what you’re doing. The majority of us who read DO want to help each other get to forever, and obviously that path is not going to be identical for everybody! Don’t be discouraged by the minority who turned your last post into something you never intended it to be. HUGS!
Hannah | September 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
You are one classy lady! I just loves you. Keep doing what you are doing while I thumb my nose at the rabblerousers.
Kami | September 16th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I make a choice to read what I like to and frankly I did not read your last post from the title as I knew my answer was. I do read posts based on my interests. You are doing a great job and please post away
Lakshmi | September 17th, 2009 at 9:17 am