You said “I do,” celebrated with family and ventured off to some exotic island half a world away. As you bask in the afterglow of your honeymoon, estate planning is probably the furthest thing from your mind. After all, what could possibly happen? Life, actually. All couples, especially newlyweds, need to take steps to preserve the financial future for themselves and their … [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...]
How Should I React When my Husband gets me a Present I Hate?
If you've been in the marriage hood as long as I have, the question "How Should I React When my Husband gets me a Present I Hate?" will probably make you chuckle. Like me, you're probably thinking, " If my husband actually GOT ME A PRESENT I'd be thrilled." It's true my husband and I don't often exchange gifts at this point- we are more apt to write each love letters and personally, for me, that … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Make Your Pregnant Wife Feel Loved
Your pregnant partner may be moody, emotional and even unpredictable due to hormonal changes. What's a baby daddy to do? Pamper and romance her like crazy with 10 Ways to make your pregnant wife feel loved. But why is it so important that you make the woman who is carrying your child feel good about herself? When I was pregnant with my daughter a million moons ago you couldn’t have paid me one … [Read more...]
Five Ways You Can Show Love Any Day of the Year (not just Valentine’s Day )
On December 19th my husband and I celebrated our 20th year of marriage and that only meant one thing....I've spent the last 20 years sleeping, in the biblical sense, with the same man. Aka now more than ever I need to brush up on Five Ways You Can Show Love Any Day of the Year (not just Valentine's Day) and remember that love is not just what happens between the sheets! And while at this point … [Read more...]