marriage
Marriage is not so much a word as it is a sentence–a life sentence.
Marriage
My grandparents got married at a courthouse, and they lasted for seventy years before they passed away. When I was younger, I asked them what it took to make a marriage last that long, and they said a lot of compromise and love. They said they may have had a lot of stress and arguments, but they always worked through it together and talked things out. The only serious argument I ever remember them having was a silly one when I was a child. My grandfather used to joke that he was going to trade my grandmother in for a newer model. Well, one day while fixing breakfast, he told her that, and it was the last straw she had on hearing that saying, so she picked up the cast iron skillet and threatened to knock him out with it if he ever said that again. About an hour or so later, they were making up and hugging each other, and he told her, “Dear, you know I'd never trade you in. You're my other half.”
By Mrs fields8 years ago in Humans
Diary of a Broken Wife
Have you ever asked yourself, why am I just a convenience? Well, this is my story about how I am nothing, but an inconvenience to the man who I thought loved me. It all started back in 2013 when I got a message on social media from a kid that I went to school with, but never would have dated back in high school. I read the message and thought I have nothing to lose at this point, I will give it a try. I began to message him back which led to meeting him at my work. I remember it like it was yesterday, he pulled up in his beat-up blazer, it was July and I was working at a pool store in Marion, Indiana. I told him to meet me behind the building at the Circle K gas station in the back-parking lot. I walk out of the pool store and see this cute short kid in basketball shorts, a wife beater, and sandals. I thought, “he is so cute” and I couldn’t help but hug him. We talked about our day and other small talk when I told him I better get back into work before my boss wonders what happened to me. I hug him goodbye and felt my body move in for a kiss, like I couldn’t stop it. It just felt right and I was so comfortable with him.
By Brooke Sell8 years ago in Humans
Weddings Make Me a Bitch
Usually I’m fine pretending to care about my answers to people’s mundane questions about plans. But when it comes to my upcoming nuptials I can barely manage to keep my eyes from rolling. I’m tired of everyone asking the same thing over and again. I’m sure it mostly comes from a good place, but sometimes I just do not care.
By Katie Werthmann8 years ago in Humans
Things to Do Before You Get Married
One thing that I've noticed as a relationship writer, is that people often end up giving me a lot of personal experiences the moment they hear what I do. Most of the time, the experiences I hear come from bitter divorcees—and most of those times, they tell me that they regret not doing certain things before they got married.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
Losing Your Husband to the Prison System
I wanted to tell my story for any who have ever wondered about the reality of a family who had a husband and father who is then suddenly stripped away to the prison system. It's such a taboo topic. I am here to shed light on it. That picture is a collage I made of me after a visit when he was in county jail on the top, him in a federal facility after he left county jail, and us together on a vacation a year before he was arrested.
By Rachel Turk8 years ago in Humans
Marriage 101
I’ve never wrote a blog in my life, though I’ve made several attempts. I’m back at it again with determination! I’ve been searching the interwebs just to find out exactly what I would be good at writing. The only thing I’m really good at, crafting wise, is crocheting, but I’m just terrible with making my own patterns. I was laying in bed just scrolling away, lost in thought. Then a lightbulb lit up right above my head and I thought it would be an excellent idea to write about my daily experience as a married women. The ups and the downs, the forever and the always. Right now Christopher, my husband, and I have been married for eight months. We have been together for almost four years (January is four years). It’s been tough, especially when we don’t see eye to eye. For example, I wrote him a note and taped it to the entertainment stand for him to read. It stated, “there are five cookies in the fridge, eat only two. I want the rest for work. I have (such and such money) in my bank account. Yes I checked before bed. Wake me up at 9:30.” So, for starters, he woke me up at 8:30 and, when I woke up, I opened the microwave to see that out of five cookies…five…he left me one. Just one damn cookie. He said he didn’t read the whole note and that he didn’t eat that many. Where did the other two go? Did they grow legs and walk away? Cause I was asleep, I didn’t eat them. I was a little upset, but at the end of the day, they are just cookies. Delicious soft sugar cookies. I do have to give a huge shout out to my husband, though, for cleaning up the house, doing dishes, sweeping the floors, and putting my work clothes in the dryer before I leave for work. The only thing I wish was different was that he had a job and could keep a job. Life would be 100% better. We are just scraping by with what money I make and let me tell you, it’s not much. I try to get as much overtime as possible but this woman is pooped! Right now, it’s almost December shut down and, since I’m a temp, I do not get paid, so we are going like a week without having any money. We still owe the landlord a $100+ electric bill and washer and dryer rent is due to Aaron’s this month (thank God it’s our last payment). We are definitely struggling right now moneywise, since I didn’t get paid for November shut down as well. I keep wanting to save money, but I never have any to actually put back, because after rent and other bills I have a whole whopping $7.00 in my account. I never have any money to spend on me. I can never get my hair done, nails done, buy coffee, buy pants that fit me, or anything else. We are just trying to survive, but one thing I know is that at the end of the day we WILL make it through, because we have each other. No matter what happens, I have Christopher to lean on and he has me to lean on. Marriage is a team effort and we have to work together, even if it’s in different ways. No matter how many cookies he eats, I know that he would buy an entire box just to say “I'm sorry.” Everyone needs that type of man in their life.
By The.H.Blog8 years ago in Humans
Love is Magical
Love is hard. Love is a commitment. Love is magical. I’m not talking about the kind of magic you’ve seen in the Disney movies when the fairy godmother helped turn Cinderella into a princess. I’m talking about real magic that you can feel deep in your heart when you know that you have found the one with whom your soul loves.
By Kristen Creel8 years ago in Humans
Living With the Narcissist
Mom always told me I was pretty. Prettier than average. She told me to use this to my advantage. I had my first son at the age of 17. Ten days before I turned 18. I would always look at it as though I was somehow more responsible than the next teen mom because “I waited until I was almost an adult.” Eye roll, right?
By Christie Buskirk8 years ago in Humans
Failing Marriages
Some marriages today are not lasting as long as the vows people take when getting married. The last sentence in the vows is till death do we part. A piece of paper does not keep the marriage together. It takes a lot of work. For some people, they give up when things get tough instead of sticking it out.
By Ebony Ward8 years ago in Humans
Newly Mrs.
To really understand my newly found title, we must first go back two years ago. Woah, this is going to be a whirlwind. Two years ago, I was rolling into my second half of tech school and standing by my side cheering me on was my tech school best friend Mary. Now, while Mary was the one who craved long term relationships, I tended to dwell in the “what's going to happen this weekend?” However; I had started to form some what of a relationship with a guy who at the time was 5.5 years older then me.
By Meg Leamer8 years ago in Humans
50 Reasons to Find a Husband
Disclaimer: I don't need a husband right now, I just need more promising prospects to ensure that one day marriage is still in the plans. Looking back at my history it is not looking too promising. If anything it's slightly, actually, honestly, it's massively disappointing. Nevertheless if you're wondering why the search for love is such a big deal for me, these 50 reasons below - yes some shallow - will explain a thing or two.
By Kait Nevin8 years ago in Humans
