When I first got married I had a lot of fire in my belly. And I will even admit that I was immature. I had no real understanding of what being married entailed. I still thought of myself as an individual and not as a partner in both good and bad with this person who I now called my husband. I mean rationally I knew once married we were inextricably linked to one another but emotionally I was still … [Read more...]
Men don’t worry and why women could learn a thing or two from them
I worry about everything. I am a worrier. I think in worrying I believe I am asserting some power over the the outcome of the issue I am worrying about. Or perhaps in worrying I believe I can have some power over that which I feel powerless, as if the actual act of worrying is in some way keeping what I am worried about in check- and letting the gds of fate know I deserve the outcome I desire … [Read more...]
Tips to keep your Marriage’s Romantic Embers Burning (which doesn’t include going gaga over an infommercial product that can grind down your respective callouses)
After almost 18 years of marriage, my husband and I have fallen into a major relationship rut. As Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw would say, "We've become Mr. and Mrs. Married." That undeniable magnetism that drew us together, has not necessarily disappeared but after two kids, a mortgage and insurance payments its force has dissipated. And last night while sitting in bed, and realizing … [Read more...]
Did your husband care about the gender of your baby?
When we were about four months pregnant with our now 15-year-old daughter we were driving to that all important let's find out the sex of the baby sonogram so we could fully entrench ourselves in those arduous blue versus pink decisions. Our car ride, normally punctuated by my incessant questions, was eerily filled with silence as we were both very much wrapped up in our own thoughts. The truth … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Things Husbands REALLY Want Wives to do in Marriage
As I'm about to approach my 18th year of marriage on December 19th I thought it was a good time to ask the Sugar Daddy aka MY HUSBAND and best friend for his thoughts on 5 Things husbands REALLY want their Wives to do in a marriage. You might not agree with any, you might agree with some- but at least he's honest and his answers might provide you with some much needed perspective about your male … [Read more...]