On December 19th I will be married 18 years. That's right 18 years of 1 a.m. conversations that look like this: Me: Honey, wake up! Him: what , why, yes. Me: Yes to what I didn't even ask you a question. Him: whatever it is- my answer is yes. It will be fine. Me: why are you so patronizing?! After 18 years at 1 a.m. our conversations pretty much follow that pattern. There is very little … [Read more...]
4 Secrets Every Wife Should Keep from her Husband
I do believe in having an open marriage, no, not in the taking on of additional sex partners, rather an open marriage insofar as I have the freedom to share any thoughts or feelings I harbor with my better half. This marriage relationship is ultimately one of the most intimate relationships you will have with another being in your lifetime so of course it would be nearly impossible to sustain a … [Read more...]
In every marriage there’s a trade off (whether you want to admit it or not)
I love my sugar daddy, madly, desperately and passionately. But I also realize now, at 42, something I didn't really consider at 25 when I was marrying a 40 year old man; that this age difference will be a factor, simply because no matter how young at heart we feel the physical body is its own beast that ages (and dies just a little) every day. That's right- my husband is 58, aka, he's eligible … [Read more...]
3 tips to stay in your marriage even when you feel like you want to quit
You went into this marriage with both of your eyes wide open. You had your checklist and assumed if your fiance possessed all those "must-have qualities you' be that married couple sitting on a porch swing well into your golden years with your beloved, holding hands and communicating through, thoughtful non-verbal gazes. Of course no one could have prepared you for life's proverbial curve balls … [Read more...]
5 Arguments You Should Avoid AT all Costs in Your Marriage
There are five arguments that no matter how often you remind yourself NOT to have them with your husband, somehow they manage to rear their ugly head. And as a woman who has been in the marriage trenches for 17 years, while I don't have a degree in counseling- my degree in the hard knock world of marriage has taught me some lessons about what it takes to STAY MARRIED. Well this year I'm going … [Read more...]