Four years ago, I started this project. My transition out of the workforce was on the horizon, and I wanted something to work on while Benedict was sleeping. What followed evolved into a body of work consisting of 750 individual blog posts and two full-length books. Catholic Husband has perfectly chronicled the struggles, challenges, and successes of my life over these years. These posts have followed my life as I moved through the early seasons of marriage. I’ve been a newlywed, a new dad, and now, a (more) mature father of two.

Catholic Husband has become more than just these posts. Through my tinkering with the website, I’ve learned the importance of white space, typography, and the underpinnings of what makes great design. It led me to take on web design clients and create a sustainable and profitable business. Those opportunities may not have presented themselves had I not undertaken this journey.

As with all things, there are seasons. Just as I started this project with the goal of filling my time with meaningful work and connecting with people, I now look at the next chapter of my life. A new job for Alison, a new adventure for my growing family, and new passions. I’ve decided that this is the perfect time for me to take a hiatus from Catholic Husband.

Over the past year, I’ve become keenly interested in the field of clinical healthcare ethics. This interest comes in part from my degree in philosophy and in part from hearing the daily stories that Alison brings home. I want to do more technical writing, more reading, and more research. I want to explore the meta questions in bioethics.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be launching a new blog. With the limited time that I have to devote to my clients and projects, it’s become clear that in order to be a good dad and to maintain our household, I’d have to pare down my commitments. Against this backdrop, I’ve come to the difficult conclusion that Catholic Husband will need to move to the back burner.

While I suspect that at some point down the road, I’ll find a place on my calendar for Catholic Husband, that day is not today. In the meantime, I’ll keep the site running its wealth of information available at its current home.

Thank you so much for joining me in this journey. All of the lessons that I’ve learned about myself, about marriage, about writing, and about web design will continue to influence my work.

Until we meet again.