Marriage is messy and complicated. It's a daily uphill battle of compromise and self-sacrifice, it's not a sprint it's a marathon. ( And I never thought I'd be celebrating my husband's 61st birthday with a Weight Watchers One Point Chocolate Chip Cake - but I digress). When you get married the most important decisions are: what flavor butter cream frosting will I choose to adorn my three-tiered … [Read more...]
After 20 years of marriage my husband wants me to take his last name
When my husband and I got married 20 years ago-- EEK I cannot believe I am that old married lady married 20 years- but I digress...here I was a 25-year-old writer who was truly on the cusp of a career, and well I felt like my byline was something that was all mine. My name was uniquely me--and it honestly had nothing to do with this man I was about to marry. And after 20 years of marriage my … [Read more...]
SEVEN Cures to Combat your Marriage Slump
You need em and I am SERVING THEM UP! SEVEN, that's right, count em SEVEN Cures to Combat your Marriage Slump. Whether you've been married 19 years like yours truly and your relationship can use a little oomph or you've been married a year and you already find yourself slipping into a comfortable yet this-is-not-how-I-envisioned-my-marriage-to-be-rut I've complied SEVEN CURES to combat your … [Read more...]
Cocktail Recipes That will add Sweetness to your Marriage
I am not much of a drinker- except when it comes to Prosecco and those sweet confection like drinks. I am gaga for sugar- and whether it's served up in the form of a cupcake or with a side of vodka- It's all delish to me. Which is why I am going to try my hand at mixing one or two of these Cocktail Recipes That will add Sweetness to your Marriage from Santa Margherita. Can't get out for a DATE … [Read more...]
Qualities a GREAT Spouse MUST Possess
I have many neuroses. Too many to jot down in this blog post- most unfounded but so steeped in guilt and so much a part of my character that I'd need years of out-patient behavior modification under the supervision of a trained professional to rid myself of them. And even then- after doing all that work- I still think I'd cling to many of my neuroses because wile I abhor them and how they … [Read more...]