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Five SECRETS of Happyish Married Couples

February 15, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 19 Comments

Five SECRETS of Happyish Married Couples

Five SECRETS of Happyish Married Couples I would be doing you a huge disservice and basically LYING THROUGH MY TEETH if I told you that marriage is always smooth sailing. It isn't, but nothing that is truly worth it's weight is easy. Marriage is a work in progress, it is a patchwork comprised of a million tiny moments both the happy and heartbreaking ones that cement its foundation and … [Read more...]

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Lessons from 21 years of marriage

December 19, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 16 Comments

Lessons from 21 years of marriage

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. Hence this post Lessons from 21 years of marriage.  When you get married amidst the oh so important decisions, like what flavor butter cream frosting will I choose to adorn my three-tiered wedding cake- should I get a strapless off the rack wedding gown and oh … [Read more...]

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NEVER say these four things When you Argue with your Spouse

September 10, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 12 Comments

NEVER say these four things When you Argue with your Spouse

Are you a fighter? NEVER say these four things When You Argue with your Spouse. In a perfect marriage and a perfect world, my husband and I would NEVER fight. If we found ourselves in the midst of a disagreement, we'd let cooler heads prevail. We'd take a deep breath, look into one another's  blue eyes (yes we both have blue eyes).  We'd realize whatever we were fighting about, … [Read more...]

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3 Things Newlyweds Need to Know About Estate Planning

July 10, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 4 Comments

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...]

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Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect and Let Go of Phrases like, “You complete me”

June 25, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 18 Comments

Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect

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...]

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