You would think after being married 19 years (this December 19th was 19 years of mostly wedded bliss if you overlook that time WE broke a radio and lamp fighting-- it was JUST ONCE pre-kids) it would be pretty hard for my husband to surprise me. And yet I had to share these 3 Things I Learned About my Marriage This Week: Together We're Everything After 19 years you would think I'd know … [Read more...]
If You Want to Stay Married Happily You Must Hate The Same People
I recently looked at my husband after we watched the intense drama, Captain Phillips, and asked him, " Why do we hate Tom Hanks?" That seems like a crazy question right? I mean the man has been in beloved films like Castaway and Big and even headlined the campy classic TV comedy Bosom Buddies. And yet- my husband and I both have this mutual understanding that we hate him. I'm not even sure how or … [Read more...]
10 things you NEED to know about how to recover from infidelity in your relationship
When you get married you take vows to honor, cherish and never have sex with anyone other than your spouse. You enter into this contract with unilateral trust. Most of us believe in the sanctity of marriage and our ability to sustain monogamy with our chosen spouses for 50 fairy tale years (or more!) of wedded bliss. We want to believe that our marriage and the bonds we share with our spouse are … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Gifts That will Make Any Mom Feel Like a SEDUCTRESS and a Katy Perry and Lady Gaga GIVEAWAY!
Congrats to our winner Martina! Whether you just got married or just have been with your significant other for quite a long time *RAISES HAND* there are certain gifts a man can ALWAYS give a woman that will NEVER GET HIM KICKED OUT OF BED. What are these ELUSIVE GIFTS you may ask? Basically they are anything which allows a woman to indulge- IN HERSELF! Us women spend the bulk of our days … [Read more...]
I’ve come to the end of my two week Special K Challenge and I feel great!
I did it. I stayed on The Special K Challenge for TWO WHOLE weeks. So why and how did I manage to stick to the Special K Challenge for two solid weeks when I've NEVER EVER been able to deny myself my daily bagel drenched in hot butter?! Because a) I am a cereal FIEND! I can and have been known to eat bowls of cereal three times a day and one of my favorites has always been Special K. Of course … [Read more...]