It's no secret that planning a wedding, whether for yourself or a loved one, can be incredibly stressful, especially when it comes to coordinating finances. In fact, 50% of women find planning their wedding more stressful than they imagined. Planning a honeymoon after the wedding can be equally as difficult for the same reasons. A honeymoon is meant to be a romantic getaway, not a stressful … [Read more...]
10 things you NEED to know about how to recover from infidelity in your relationship
When you get married you take vows to honor, cherish and never have sex with anyone other than your spouse. You enter into this contract with unilateral trust. Most of us believe in the sanctity of marriage and our ability to sustain monogamy with our chosen spouses for 50 fairy tale years (or more!) of wedded bliss. We want to believe that our marriage and the bonds we share with our spouse are … [Read more...]
3 Ways My Husband Acts Like a Bachelor
When I met my husband who, at the time, was a ripe age of 38- he had NEVER BEEN MARRIED. And unless I planted the seed, "Get engaged or we cannot continue dating" chances are 18 years of mostly married bliss later he would still be a bachelor. I don't think it's that he doesn't love being married ( although I'm sure he would be totally cool without my constant reminders of things he needs to do) … [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...]
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...]