Marriage is messy and complicated. It's a daily uphill battle of compromise and self-sacrifice, it's not a sprint it's a marathon. ( And I never thought I'd be celebrating my husband's 61st birthday with a Weight Watchers One Point Chocolate Chip Cake - but I digress). When you get married the most important decisions are: what flavor butter cream frosting will I choose to adorn my three-tiered … [Read more...]
Are you married and proof that all wives do not cook and all husbands do not clean gutters?
So my husband just made his list and he checked it twice. Then he was off-no not off to go and chop wood, clean the gutters or grow some more hair on his chest- rather he was off to pick up a package of tofu and start planning his dinner menu. which leads me to my question: Are you married and proof that all wives do not cook and all husbands do not clean gutters? … [Read more...]
I can’t change the fact that When my husband is 80 I’ll be 65 but I can enjoy our time together with a COCKTAIL
I can't change the fact that When my husband is 80 I'll be 65 is a sponsored post. I had this really sobering reality check today; that I can't change the fact that When my husband is 80 I'll be 65. And it probably won't be pretty. And I'll probably appear to strangers as his nursemaid as opposed to his wife. Unfortunately when I met him at the tender age of 23--I saw him as the … [Read more...]
Winter Date Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank
Whether you're in the very beginning stages of your relationship or like me you're an old married lady, winter presents you with a great opportunity to mix up your dating routine hence my Winter Date Ideas That Won't Break the Bank. And while it's easy to let weekly happy hours get the better of your budget (don't even get me started on how much a few glasses of wine can rack up your dinner … [Read more...]
3 things I know for sure about love and commitment
When it comes to the 3 things I know for sure about love and commitment what I know for sure is that real love is nothing like the love stories we're spoon fed as little girls prancing around in plastic pink high heels and crinoline princess dresses. Real love is not about vases of flowers, real love is not about a man bending down on his knee and handing you a diamond. (Not that there's … [Read more...]