When I met my husband who, at the time, was a ripe age of 38- he had NEVER BEEN MARRIED. And unless I planted the seed, "Get engaged or we cannot continue dating" chances are 18 years of mostly married bliss later he would still be a bachelor. I don't think it's that he doesn't love being married ( although I'm sure he would be totally cool without my constant reminders of things he needs to do) … [Read more...]
On her Birthday 10 Reasons Why I Love my Wife
Every year when my birthday rolls around my husband says to me " WHAT DO YOU WANT?" Of course he asks this knowing full well that I will reply with " I don't need anything." That's our little birthday/gift dance which we do each year. So this year when he inevitably asked the question I said, " I want you to write me a LIST of 44 reasons why you love me for my birthday". He looked at me like I … [Read more...]
Want to stay married? Then DON’T ask your husband these questions
My husband made the VERY unfortunate mistake of recently telling me he saw a mutual friend who looked skinny. And then I asked him a question- NO WIFE SHOULD EVER ASK her HUSBAND, " Honey do you think she is SKINNIER THAN ME?" In theory as a married couple you and your spouse should feel so secure in your relationship that no question should be off-limits. And of course that is a true statement … [Read more...]
5 things I’ve learned about men during 18 years of marriage
I know- I can't believe I am married to a man who is 59 . A man who is technically older than Archie Bunker was, a man who is a member of the AARP, a man who is at that age where he looks like the men on those Cialis commercials. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE THIS MAN. I love him with everything I have, with every single solitary fiber of my being. I loved him the first day I met him, on what was our … [Read more...]
Older women, younger men is there a double standard I say Yes!
I'll admit it- I've always had a sugar daddy complex aka, I actively dated men who were at least 10 years older than me in the hopes that I'd meet the one who would ultimately become my husband. I know what you're thinking... I'm a gold digger who used my feminine wiles to trap a man with deep pockets. And that's where you're wrong. I've always liked older men because they seem to have an air of … [Read more...]