My husband is the polar opposite of me. He is extremely conservative, introverted and carefully measures every syllable that passes through his lips, as though the gravity of each word was worth its weight in gold. One of the reasons I fell in love with him was for these exact qualities- I think I yearned for a partner who would possess all that I did not, and would be an almost calming force for … [Read more...]
The wedding ring and why I don’t wear mine
As a 24 year old year old I was blinded by the brilliance of a Tiffany cut engagement ring, as in I HAD TO HAVE IT, which is actually quite antithetical to my nature. But I think I got slightly swept up by that crazy Bridezillaesque attitude that claims some of us women who allow themselves to get lost in trappings of becoming a bride. All of a sudden I had this pressing need to have a Tiffany … [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...]
My husband and I are comfortably BORING
I love my husband; he makes me laugh. We enjoy sitting next to each other on the couch watching episodes of All in the Family, munching on frozen grapes and drinking tea. Writing this, I realize a person on the outside looking in (like my 16 -year-old daughter) might view our marriage, social life and our time spent together (the majority of which is spent in our living room) as quite anti-social … [Read more...]