Five SECRETS of Happyish Married Couples I would be doing you a huge disservice and basically LYING THROUGH MY TEETH if I told you that marriage is always smooth sailing. It isn't, but nothing that is truly worth it's weight is easy. Marriage is a work in progress, it is a patchwork comprised of a million tiny moments both the happy and heartbreaking ones that cement its foundation and … [Read more...]
Go to New Heights in your Relationship with Adventure Dates and a Netflix Giveaway #StreamTeam
Congrats to our winner Stephanie! This post is sponsored by Netflix It's not that your conversations are short staccato sentences, filled with uncomfortable silences. But you are ready to peel back the superficial layers and show you just what makes her tick. But how do you get that done short of engaging in a long-drawn out therapy session? Well, it could be as simple as switching up your usual … [Read more...]
8 Lessons I’ve Learned about Relationships in my 18 Years of Marriage
I must preface this with the disclaimer that I AM NOT A LICENSED THERAPIST-- just an old married lady who has broken a few lamps and screamed at my husband till I lost my voice- who has come to the realization that ANGER in a marriage is NEVER the best way to communicate. The result from said behavior will only do one thing- necessitate a trip to Home Goods to buy another lamp, hanging your head … [Read more...]
A Good Marriage is a Lesson in Self improvement
I always said I could never imagine why, or more aptly, how it was that people sustained a marriage in the absence of children. In my personal experience, I don’t think I ever would’ve gotten married had I not planned on having kids. And in all honesty, I believe that having my children and desperately wanting to give them a foundation which includes a two parent home has, for better or worse, … [Read more...]
The Pros and the Cons of Taking a Sabbatical From Your Marriage
I think for some relationships the statement, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" might hold some weight. When you and your spouse don't see each other for brief and/or long periods of time- that reintroduction to one another on both an intimate and superficial level can be nothing short of intoxicating, lustful and even reminiscent of those initial encounters when your relationship was in its … [Read more...]