# spouse (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover spouse. Page: Feed: --- ## [Just Gone](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/21/just-gone/) _2026-08-21 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub. Footprints end at the wave ….no goodbye, just salt airand a fading trail NAR©2026 This is “Remember (Walkin’ In the Sand)” by The Shangri Las Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present. ## [Consumed](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/21/consumed/) _2026-08-21 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Esther’s Writing Promptusing the prompt word ‘fire’. You walk in and the air goes thin,a match struck low against my skin.I’ve been embers, banked and slow,waiting for the wind to blow. Your hand …. a spark. Your mouth …. a flame.I forget my guarded name,forget the walls I built from ice,forget the caution… Continue reading Consumed ## [Field Of Fog](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/21/field-of-fog/) _2026-08-21 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for dVerse Poetics – Once in aLifetime. Our host, Kim, invites us towrite a poem beginning with “Once in alifetime”, making use of line breaks andcaesura, creating rhythm and emotion. Kim’s inspiration for this challenge is“The Window”, a poem by Mary Jean Chan. Once in a lifetime ….the light comes in at an unbidden… Continue reading Field Of Fog ## [Royally Screwed](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/21/royally-screwed/) _2026-08-21 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to getcreative in 100 words or less using the photoseen below. This is Friday Fictioneers. The ex-royal’s Jaguar idled at the curb, engine purring in the cold. Under the stone arch, his aide paced, phone pressed to his ear, saying “no comment” to a line already gone dead.… Continue reading Royally Screwed ## [That’s Amore! -My Thursday Inspiration](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/20/thats-amore-my-thursday-inspiration/) _2026-08-20 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Thursday Inspiration –“I Will Follow Him” For this week’s Thursday Inspiration, Jim Adams asks us to respond to the challenge in any number of ways, including using the prompt word away, by means of the song ‘I Will Follow Him’ by Peggy March, or a foreign language song which later became a hit in English.… Continue reading That’s Amore! -My Thursday Inspiration ## [RDP Thursday: cone](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/20/rdp-thursday-cone/) _2026-08-20 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for RDP where Brian asks usto get creative with the word “cone”. In 1993, The Coneheads movie was released. It was the story of Beldar (Dan Aykroyd) and Prymatt (Jane Curtin), an alien couple with cone-shaped heads from the planet Remulak, mistakenly ditched on earth during a scouting mission for planetary conquest. While here,… Continue reading RDP Thursday: cone ## [Between The Petals](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/20/between-the-petals/) _2026-08-20 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Sadje’s weekly question: What Do You See? Also for Melissa’sFandango Flash Fiction Challenge. A bumblebee climbed out of a crocus, dusted in gold, and shook out her wings. “You’re new,” she said, spotting the cicada perched on the daisy nearby, wings folded like stained glass. “I don’t recognize your buzz.” “Seventeen years underground will… Continue reading Between The Petals ## [The Ocean Dance: A Waltmarie](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/20/the-ocean-dance-a-waltmarie/) _2026-08-20 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Crispina’sCrimson’s Creative Challenge Three slender giants stand tall in the deep blue bay, Sleek blades spinning gracefully all morning against the moving clouds. spinning They catch the invisible breeze like dancers on a stage, fast through twirling their sleek arms above the gentle coastal grass …. soft winds a quiet, rhythmic performance that… Continue reading The Ocean Dance: A… ## [Ashes](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/20/ashes/) _2026-08-20 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for dVerse Prosery – LuminousAccountings. Our host, Dora, invites usto write a piece of prose in no more than144 words incorporating the followingline from “King of the River” by StanleyKunitz: “…and the iridescent imageswims through a mirror that flows.” The lake had a way of forgetting things at dusk. She stood at the dock… Continue reading Ashes ## [Universe of Light: A Reblog](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/19/universe-of-light-a-reblog/) _2026-08-19 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written by my dear friend, Ivor Steven, here is an awesome and inspiring tanka which is guaranteed to lighten your heart and bring joy and hope to your day. Ivor has shared some of my work on his site and it’s a great pleasure for me to return the favor. Check out Ivor’s site, my… Continue reading Universe of Light: A Reblog ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yCT8PPJDU9IH) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Once You Know Something, You Can Never Unknow It.](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/once-you-know-something-you-can-never-ab5) _2026-08-19 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ What happens when the affair illuminates your truth? ## [First Day Rush](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/19/first-day-rush/) _2026-08-19 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for MLMM Monday Wordle;the prompt words are shown below. dashing ~ morning ~ bed ~ forecast ~ always sighed ~ give ~ neck ~ head ~ warmth ~ laid ~ part Mom dashing in at morning light,Clothes laid out from last night.“Five more minutes,” one sleepyhead sighed,Warmth still calling from the bedside. Check the forecast,… Continue reading First Day Rush ## [Lady In Red: A Dirk Malone Story](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/19/lady-in-red-a-dirk-malone-story/) _2026-08-19 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.Here are Brenda’s prompt words: siren ~ chanting ~ startled ~ pulse ~ sighs ~ nightbasket ~ answers ~ heart ~ shape ~ badge ~ stay Rain hit 43rd Street like bullets ricocheting off a tin roof. My office smelled like an old ashtray, yesterday’s coffee, and discontent. Across the alley… Continue reading Lady In Red: A Dirk Malone Story ## [Shoo, Fly!](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/19/shoo-fly/) _2026-08-19 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Laughing Along With A Limerick.The prompt word is “eyes”. A silly young baker named GuyBaked onions inside a pieWith tears in his eyesHe watched with surpriseAs his pie became lunch for a fly! NAR©2026 This is “Onion Pie” by Touchstone Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not… Continue reading Shoo, Fly! ## [Being Still: A Haibun](https://theelephantstrunk.org/2026/08/18/being-still-a-haibun/) _2026-08-18 · Nancy's Notes 🖊️♬ · The Elephant's Trunk_ Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,Yvette, asks us to write a poem about facingour fears and treading with trepidation. The pamphlet on the kitchen table describes the procedure in careful, impersonal language …. needle, fluoroscope, computer-guided, contrast dye …. words that do nothing to soften the ache already gathering at the base of my… Continue reading Being Still: A Haibun ## [AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/08/17/aafes-boss-leaves-legacy-of-benefits-for-more-veterans-and-stronger-perks-for-all/) _2026-08-17 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Tom Shull, who retired earlier this summer, was the longest-serving director in the military exchange service's 131-year history. ## [Before You Blame Your Marriage, Ask Yourself What You Brought Into It](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/before-you-blame-your-marriage-ask) _2026-08-17 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ There is a point in every difficult relationship where it becomes very easy to identify the other person’s problem. ## [DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/12/dod-to-launch-pilot-for-some-service-members-to-freeze-sperm-eggs/) _2026-08-12 · Patricia Kime · Navy Times_ The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. ## [You may have left your childhood home, but did everything stay behind?](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/you-may-have-left-your-childhood) _2026-08-12 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ There is something many of us don’t realize until we are adults: ## [I Went Back to My Marriage. Am I Just Pretending?](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/i-went-back-to-my-marriage-am-i-just-864) _2026-08-12 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ After ending her affair, an unfaithful spouse worries she'll have deathbed-regrets. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0cn9lO8NbJmU) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [What if your reactions are older than your relationship?](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/what-if-your-reactions-are-older) _2026-08-11 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Have you ever reacted to your spouse or partner and later thought: “Why did I react that way?” ## [What You Need to Do Today](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/what-you-need-to-do-today) _2026-08-08 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Your next step could change the story your family carries forward. ## [Your Children Are Learning More From Your Marriage Than You Think](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/your-children-are-learning-more-from) _2026-08-08 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Every parent wants to leave something meaningful for their children. ## [Tomorrow, Everything Changes (For Just a Few Hours)](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/tomorrow-everything-changes-for-just) _2026-08-07 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Tomorrow isn’t just another day. For many people, it will be the day they finally stop asking: ## [17 Marriage Lessons I Wish We Knew Sooner](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/17-marriage-lessons-i-wish-we-knew) _2026-08-07 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Seventeen years ago, my wife and I said, “I do.” ## [Before You Blame Your Spouse, Read This...](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/before-you-blame-your-spouse-read) _2026-08-05 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Can I ask you a difficult question? ## [He Filed Two Years Ago But Still Lives With His Wife](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/he-filed-two-years-ago-but-still-250) _2026-08-05 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ Delays in a parenting agreement are keeping this affair partner in purgatory. ## [What If Your Childhood Is Still Affecting Your Marriage?](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/what-if-your-childhood-is-still-affecting) _2026-08-04 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ Have you ever found yourself reacting in your relationship and later wondering, ## [Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/03/trumps-new-commission-will-target-quality-of-life-for-military-spouses/) _2026-08-03 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The new President's Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses. ## [Army offers bonuses topping $200K to keep aviation warrant officers in uniform](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/03/army-offers-bonuses-topping-200k-to-keep-aviation-warrant-officers-in-unform/) _2026-08-03 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Eligible Army pilots can earn up to nearly $210,000 in bonuses under a program designed to keep experienced aviators in uniform. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BhlZbnJOp1c3) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Could your childhood be affecting your relationships without you knowing?](https://themarriageseal.substack.com/p/could-your-childhood-be-affecting) _2026-08-01 · The Marriage Seal · The Marriage Seal Academy_ What if the biggest challenge in your relationship didn’t begin when you got married or started dating? ## [‘Good Samaritans’ beware: Scammers ramp up targeting of troops’ goodwill](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/31/good-samaritans-beware-scammers-ramp-up-targeting-of-troops-goodwill/) _2026-07-31 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The father of a sailor is out to warn others in the military community about a “Good Samaritan” scam that cost his son thousands of dollars. ## [Program offering free food to moving military families expands to four more states](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/29/program-offering-free-food-to-moving-military-families-expands-to-four-more-states/) _2026-07-29 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Military families relocating to four more areas can sign up for $125 worth of groceries and essentials. ## [When His Fantasy Became Her Affair](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/when-his-fantasy-became-her-affair-f93) _2026-07-29 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ When one night of fun becomes a seven-year affair, an unfaithful wife wonders how to heal. ## [Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/23/even-500-could-make-a-difference-for-military-childcare-workers-researchers-find/) _2026-07-23 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Low pay is the leading reason military child care providers leave their jobs, but even a $500 bonus could help retain them, research found. ## [Five years after my wife's affair, I'm having second thoughts.](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/five-years-after-my-wifes-affair-4ca) _2026-07-22 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ A betrayed husband wonders if his early efforts to save his marriage prevented him from recognizing deeper issues that plague him today. ## [Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/military-spouses-can-find-jobs-keeping-careers-is-the-hard-part/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Navy Times_ Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023. ## [The new military family: staying together while living apart](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/the-new-military-family-staying-together-while-living-apart/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ The DoD does not recognize “geo-bachelor” as an official personnel status or maintain department-wide data on how many families live this way. ## [Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/16/bad-actors-use-bogus-offers-to-go-after-payouts-to-families-affected-by-first-atomic-bomb-test/) _2026-07-16 · Richard Sisk · Navy Times_ Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the Trinity blast. ## [Senators question whether military pharmacy program is the best deal for beneficiaries](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/16/senators-question-whether-military-pharmacy-program-is-the-best-deal-for-beneficiaries/) _2026-07-16 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Senators raised concerns about the potential anti-competitive tactics of the military’s Tricare pharmacy program contractor, Express Scripts. ## [How do I break up with my married affair partner once and for all?](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/how-do-i-break-up-with-my-married-79a) _2026-07-15 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ Feeling more ready than ever, a single affair partner needs advice on the best course of action. ## [VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/14/va-hhs-to-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-for-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues/) _2026-07-14 · Patricia Kime · Navy Times_ The agreement could help accelerate research into the use of MDMA, magic mushrooms and other psychedelics to address PTSD and other mental conditions. ## [Are affairs like a drug? It feels that way.](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/are-affairs-like-a-drug-it-feels-58f) _2026-07-08 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ A letter writer feels like an addict, as she contends with withdrawal in an attempt to embark on recovery. ## [His wife had a stroke, and he's never leaving her. Am I stuck forever?](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/his-wife-had-a-stroke-and-hes-never-781) _2026-07-01 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ An affair between old friends has clear limitations. Is an open marriage the answer? ## [I'm totally content as an affair partner. Am I just fooling myself?](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/im-totally-content-as-an-affair-partner-9b3) _2026-06-24 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ A letter writer whose role as the "other woman" suits her just fine wonders if the relationship is sustainable. ## [I'm torn between honoring my commitment to my husband and pursuing my own happiness and fulfillment.](https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/p/im-torn-between-honoring-my-commitment-2dc) _2026-06-17 · Lauren LaRusso · Letters to Lauren_ Comparing apples and oranges leaves a letter writer perplexed. ## [Why Relationship Repair Takes Longer Than You Think](https://matthewfray.com/2026/05/28/why-relationship-repair-takes-longer-than-you-think/) _2026-05-28 · Matthew Fray · Matthew Fray_ Image/Cottonwood Psychology Note: This was previously published on my Substack newsletter On the Rocks. MF Among the more heartbreaking ## [Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot program](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/03/10/military-child-care-centers-opening-with-lightning-speed-under-new-pilot-program/) _2026-03-10 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA. ## [Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/12/12/lawmakers-move-to-further-restrict-cellphones-in-dod-schools/) _2025-12-12 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA. ## [70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2025/12/11/70-commissaries-will-offer-customers-doorstep-delivery-within-a-month/) _2025-12-11 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Here's the list of 70 commissaries that will have doorstep delivery service by Jan. 11.