Dear wife: In my "real life" I am a business strategist and lead a national mastermind of driven women entrepreneurs. We focus on marketing and sales, mainly... but there's an uncelebrated truth that permeates the world of business: Self-employment is a crash course in personal development. It … [Read more...]
One Question To Change Your Marriage
Marriage isn't always "hard," but it is ALWAYS complex. You figure, while you're "being married," you're also (probably) working, parenting, paying bills, dealing with extended family, planning holidays, taking care of a home, a yard, maybe a pet or two. A LOT is going on under the roof of most … [Read more...]
How To END “The” Fight In Your Marriage
Let's face facts. Everyone's marriage has "THAT FIGHT." That certain, specific issue that seems to continue to rear its ugly head... no matter how many times you've already argued -- and gotten over -- it. Now I'm not saying that it is always there... only that when we have one of those "big" … [Read more...]
Opposites Attract… And Then Combust. A love story.
Chris and I being together, married now for 16 years, is proof positive that God has a (warped?) sense of humor. He's neat. I'm messy. He's disciplined. I'm the "free to be you and me" sort. Were we teenagers during Vietnam, I would have been the hippy flower child. He would have been in the … [Read more...]
BLENDED: An Important Note for Step-Parents
Blended families are hard, and while every marriage is certainly different, every BLENDED marriage is even more complex and unique. You've got the outside influence of other parents, 1/2 siblings of one or more of your children that don't reside with you, custody / visitation schedules, holiday … [Read more...]
How To Bust Out of a Rut… In the Bedroom
I'll never forget when Tiger Woods' mistresses had their 5 minutes of shame. One bothered me FAR MORE than the rest. When asked about what sex was like with Tiger, she coyly said, "Well, it's not like married sex, or anything." Her emphasis on married sex was very much putting it down... way below … [Read more...]
How To Get Out of An Argument
Chris and I were recently in an argument and a family member (unmarried) couldn't understand how we'd be mad / furious one day and absolutely done with the argument days later. Ummmm.... This is marriage. Sometimes we're mad, other times we're glad. We're two people who have committed to "for … [Read more...]
3 Ways To Be a Better Wife
There are times when -- frankly -- I feel like I'm a pretty fantastic wife. I love sex and don't love to shop. I contribute financially and really enjoy working. I pursue relationships with his parents and extended family and am always faithful to him. Then there are times when I feel like the … [Read more...]
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Women Make In Marriage
Loved my Mister's post about the 3 biggest mistakes men make in marriage. He's a pretty private man... so I was surprised at his candor. (And his awareness.... frankly... so I'll let you know how he does now that he knows that I KNOW that he knows these are mistakes. lol... ) In all fairness, I … [Read more...]