When you are dating, I mean really in the trenches of dating it's hard not to get caught up in SUPERFICIAL Stuff. And although I am ashamed to admit it-- I almost didn't go out with my husband on our first date because he lived in BROOKLYN. At the time I lived in Manhattan and I truly believed guys who lived outside of "the City" were just not cool. And sure at that point in my dating life- I … [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...]
I am No Longer The Woman My Husband Married and That’s Okay
I take a LOT for granted. Like the fact that I never had to struggle with acne (until I turned 40!), I never had to go back in for a "second look" after a sonogram and that I could actually hear and not feel like I was constantly underwater. Not sure if it's the fact that my body is aging ( I know 42 is not 62, but it's also not 22) that I just had - as my husband likes to call them- a series of … [Read more...]
Four Reasons Why Fast and Easy Is So Bad for Our Relationships in the Long Run
So many of us love fast food, and the reasons are simple: It's quick, it's cheap, and it's easy ”all of which appeal to our rushed, too-much-to-do-in-one-day lifestyle. But because it's so convenient, many of us tend to overdo it, which isn't good for us. Quick and convenient communication sounds like it would be all positive, but it's not, says Tumlin, author of the new book Stop Talking, Start … [Read more...]