Should you tell your spouse everything about your past or are some secrets yours to keep? Case in point: A man was awarded $100,000 after he successfully sued his wife over the fact that they had a baby he deemed ugly. How could this be!? well he subsequently came to find out that his wife slightly misrepresented her true self to him prior to their marriage- aka- she had $100,000 … [Read more...]
Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect and Let Go of Phrases like, “You complete me”
Before I met my husband I was a self-described serial dater. It's not that I had a problem getting dates; rather, committing to those second dates is what I found so difficult. ( I needed to read this post Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect back then- but I digress.) In fact I could usually hear my mother's voice, playing on an almost continuous loop in the small of my mind shouting, … [Read more...]
Tips to Deal with a Difficult Mother In Law
* Tips to Deal with Difficult Mother In Law written in Partnership with Loyes Diamonds* Ever since both of my parents passed my husband has been the recipient, willing or not, of every thought, feeling, question, observation and fear I've had regarding my parents. Death, even the mere mention of it is such a loaded topic- for me, mostly it's the finality of it and the uncertainty of what really … [Read more...]
Relationship Deal Breakers According to Steve Harvey (WHO I WORSHIP)
We all have them; Relationship Deal Breakers.These are our NON-Negotiables. The Stuff that we can't seem to accept from our partners. And these Relationship Deal Breakers According to Steve Harvey (WHO I WORSHIP) are definitely worth noting (more about that soon!). For me my Relationship Deal Breakers are these THREE things: #1 I need to know that there is NO OTHER WOMAN living in another … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Think Before You Move for Your Significant Other
In a relationship, moving in with each other is always a big step. However, moving to a different state to follow and support the one you love is an even bigger step. While it is a smart move for many, relationship experts urge lovebirds to really think about the leap they're about to take. Homes.com recently conducted a survey of about 800 people who moved to be with their significant other. … [Read more...]