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The most important four words for a successful marriage: 'I'll do the dishes.'
The Reason I Cried
It wasn’t until the music that they chose started playing that I realized how moved I was about to become. My little brothers and I had grown closer throughout our years entering adulthood. He is six years my junior and as a teenager I was lost in a swirl of anger and confusion. Our mother had been given the job of acting as both parents on top of trying to continue creating her own life. I was navigating a middle and high school where I never felt that I fit and began realizing my sexual orientation was not the same as everyone else around me. My brother was busy with struggles of his own as he developed his identity and sense of self without the frequency presence of our father.
By Odette Rhodes7 years ago in Families
Happy 27th Birthday, Baby
Honey, what can I say about your birthday? I am so glad that you made it into this world. I am sorry your sister did not, but I am so glad that instead of being with her, you are with me. I am glad you made it with minimal scarring. I am glad that you made it to the 23rd year when we would meet and become what we are today. I am glad that I have been able to spend these days with you. I look to another year after each one passes and I can't wait to be celebrating it with you again next year.
By Amanda J Mollett7 years ago in Families
Looking Through the Glass
I am sharing my thoughts and opinions on the subject of marriage; First off let me ask you what does marriage mean to you? I see marriage as a journey it is full of life lessons and experiences. I have done so much growth in just a short amount of time of my marriage. It has changed my morals, realizations, and understandings I have formed in my life. Having a wife has really opened my eyes to a new way of thinking and gave me a fresh perspective on problems and the way I think and act on them. Now don't get me wrong marriage isn't all rainbows, sunshine and glittery unicorn farts, sometimes it's frustrating and it gets hard at times because no one likes to admit they are wrong and that there is a better way. If you come into a marriage thinking you are without flaw it will inevitably fail and more often than not it is going to be a messy and draining affair. So, if you want to have fulfillment and success in your marriage here are some advisories to help you get on the right foot, and to have what I feel is a healthy marriage in my opinion.
By Chris Larkin7 years ago in Families
Why My Second Husband Is My Great Love
People love to tell you high school sweetheart love stories, stories of years of perfection, struggles, and a great love. Those stories are beautiful but, often not very honest. I married my "high school sweetheart" and it was not a beautiful love story, it was hard, exhausting, and abusive. We fought like we hated the sight of each other. He wanted to be a free spirit and never experience the restrictions of a job or bills. I wanted to be a regular person, with a career and a house. It took a lot of years for me to decide, I couldn't live through it anymore. Coming home to a house that didn't have electricity but had beer became so exhausting. Working myself to death to pay for another human's habits, while supporting a family of five, became infuriating.
By Aleea Whitmire8 years ago in Families
Thoughts Moms Have About Having Sex During a Family Vacation
Woohoo! You're on vacation. You booked. You saved. Your plane didn't crash. You and your entire family have arrived in paradise for the next 6 nights and 7 days. The sun is blazing, the water is clear, and even your grouchy kids seem to be genuinely excited and grateful. Obviously you aren't delirious and know there will be ups and downs, smiles and tears, and many lost hours of sleep, and of course there is no way in hell you're leaving this getaway without your husband begging for some action.
By Jus L'amore8 years ago in Families
Our Journey
My husband and I met when we were in high school. I was 15 (although he's convinced that I was 16) and he was 17. We started out like any other normal couple in high school. Awkward hand holding, clumsy kisses, the whole nine yards. Things got pretty serious, almost too fast, and we were suddenly in a more adult relationship than most 25+ adults are in nowadays. But we weren't nearly old enough to handle such a relationship. Eventually, the pressures of an adult relationship caused us to make some very adult decisions about intimacy.
By Jessye Gould8 years ago in Families
My Life as a Carer
A few years ago my life changed completely. My husband and I thought we had all we needed. We were happy and content, looking forward to the future. We hadn’t been married long so we were still full of all the hopes and dreams for the future.
By Chelsea Johnson8 years ago in Families
Howard and Helen
Howard and his coffee mug.... "Helen, where's my mug?" Howard asked, as he searched through the kitchen cabinets. "Where it always is. I don't use it. I make the coffee and the breakfast. Do I have to babysit your darn mug too?" Helen responded.
By Cheryl Marlowe8 years ago in Families
