The words, 'I'm Sorry' cover a multitude of marital sins and help your relationship be more peaceful.  In this column, Anne Gagliano shares an example of her husband Mike's perfect apology.

If you knew then what you know now, would you still get married? Anne Gagliano answers this question as she recounts memories from her wedding day on August 31, 1985.

Anne Gagliano gives a humorous account of life as a firefighter's wife.

Anne Gagliano explains the many ways that a spouse can help their firefighter by believing in them.

Firefighter spouses must be versatile in many ways, ranging from the bedroom to the holidays, if they are to survive the chaotic world of firefighting.

Just as a firefighter must adapt to the ever-changing circumstances at work, so must the spouse be able to adapt to the realities of being married to a firefighter. Anne Gagliano illustrates the importance of finding the balance between chaos and control that creates a stable and happy home life.

Thursday night at FDIC, my husband Mike and I attend the author’s dinner hosted by PennWell Books. The volume of conversation in the small banquet room is deafening, the sound of laughter somehow even louder. I sit across from Mark Wallace—the human encyclopedia of information—and learn that his grandmother was a bootlegger. Casey Phillips, one of our beloved Seattle Guys, announces that he, too, is descended from bootleggers. But the proudest heritage of all is that of Mark Haugh, PennWell’s video producer and onetime real-life rock star from the band Caroline’s Spine. Mark is probably one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met--humble, kind, and unbelievably funny. He is also very blond, blue-eyed, and fair skinned.  He tells us his great grandparents were ex-adopted Cherokee Indians. Pause—they were what? By the time he finishes this incredulous tale of attempted deception for the purposes of entitlement, we are in tears from laughing so hard.

This edition of Impressions includes FDIC's opening ceremonies, bagpipers galore, fools, and Diane promoting Fire Life in a crazy outfit!

Anne Gagliano continues with tales from her amazing week at FDIC 2012. This installment includes Phil Paffe "the Aussie" and an incredible rescue involving Frank Ricci and Jim Duffy.

After a week of meeting and greeting friends, fans, and peers, Anne Gagliano shares her experiences at FDIC 2012.

Anne Gagliano directly defines what she believes to be the spouse's role in helping her firefighter handle the tough runs.

Over the 20-plus years of their firefighter marriage, Mike and Anne Gagliano have developed a healthy mode of communication for handling the traumatic stress the job can entail thus keeping it from impacting their relationship.  This first of two columns begins to explain how they achieved this.

Dreams give us inspiration and hope for tomorrow, but sometimes they can delude us. In this column, Anne Gagliano asks when do we let go of a dream and provides four answers to that question.

No achievement or amount of money is worth the price of your marriage.  In this column, Anne Gagliano lists the red flags she and her husband Mike have identified as warnings that your work load is beginning to impact your relationship."