https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/ Inspirational emails from Michael and Penny about what actually happens inside a long relationship and how to keep making it better. One at a time, by email, and kept here to read. en-us https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/praying-at-the-gates-of-change/ https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/praying-at-the-gates-of-change/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT Penny on Yom Kippur, the Kol Nidre prayers, and why an honest review of a year only heals inside a field of love. https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/you-are-never-too-old-to-dream-another-dream/ https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/you-are-never-too-old-to-dream-another-dream/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT A line from CS Lewis, and Penny on aging, limiting beliefs, and the dreams we quietly decide are behind us. https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/when-is-your-home-more-than-the-place-you-live-in/ https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/when-is-your-home-more-than-the-place-you-live-in/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT A close friend had a knee replacement and was sent home three and a half hours later. She is staying with us instead. https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/listen-to-what-your-partner-feels/ https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/listen-to-what-your-partner-feels/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT A hot tub, a deck, and a conversation we have not finished. What made it safe to start. https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/we-almost-missed-our-flight-to-costa-rica/ https://michaelandpenny.com/blog/we-almost-missed-our-flight-to-costa-rica/ Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT Here's what happened, and how different it was from what would have happened a few years ago.