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I Don't Know Why We Don't Have Kids And That's Okay
We've been married almost twenty-three years today, and we're childless. A lot of our friends have kids, and we love having them around. Still, we miss nothing.
René JungePublished 3 years ago in FamiliesADVANTAGES OF WEDDING DESTINATION VENUE.
Weddings have been the most enticing part of the Indian culture. Anyhow, it is an official wedlock of two entire couples and the family too. When we got to know about wedding bells, the first thing which strikes our brain is Venue. Venue is an important stage where one can start walking towards the new journey and create an insight of memories and happiness. Venue is a backdrop to the wedding and an enjoyment of your lovelies. Seeing the vast popularity of the destination , many couples prefer to tie a knot in a distant location. Undoubtedly, there are many benefits to hosting a destination wedding in some other location.Now, venue has its pros which is stated by Konark Event. It is reliable and authentic. Established in 2007, this is the well-founded organization which fulfills your wedding dreams. This group has the most innovative genre of the event like craftsmen, designers, planners and decorators. Konark Events believe, these are the accessories of the wedding without which the wedding will look uninteresting.
Konark EventsPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesThe Quiet Corner
They just sat there, waiting for the other to speak an awkward silence out of existence. Both of them occasionally tearing their eyes away from their phones, while subconsciously doing their best to avoid a conversation that was brewing for far too long. How did it get to this? Fifteen years of marriage and neither one of them could come up with a single word to commence a conversation. Fifteen years full of both love and pain, of raising three children, of birthdays and Christmas’, of parents passing away and lifting each other up in the worst of times, but now silence is their only companion. The kids were older now, not needing their constant attention and so it’s left them with just them. The days of arguing and fixing it with a night filled with making love were long gone and now that it’s down to just plain talking, they were lost. They’ve tried therapy, damn it if they didn’t, but the damage was too deep. Neither one could admit that both were wrong and so neither side could heal the scars given to each other..by each other. She felt under appreciated and he felt neglected. But neither one was willing to bend let alone break for the other so now here they sat. In this Smokey sports bar, waiting on chicken wings and tacos, while Aerosmith played in the background. A few times he almost spoke to her, attempting to say something that might make her smile, but he didn’t want to come off insensitive so he decided to just keep the silence. He loved her so much but it just was never enough for her. In his eyes she was always angry, always unable to accept his limitations. The more he tried to demonstrate how much he truly cared, the more she wanted exactly that and in his heart he couldn’t reach the level she desired. unbeknownst to him, she didn’t want more. She just wanted him to deliver on his promise. She didn’t care about how much he earned. She didn’t care about flowers or expensive gifts or fancy trips, she just wanted him to do what he said he would do. Unfortunately, it was too late for that and so he was left with filling that void with random material things that he thought she wantedbut, honestly she didn’t care about. It’s funny how love works that way sometimes. So as they sat there in complete and utter silence, she just kept scrolling through her social media posts and he stared at an old, smoke stained portrait of a sailboat fighting the tides and all he can think of was what it must feel like to be on that ship. Not knowing if today was the day that the seas chose him. Or his lonely wife who misses her husband out at sea desperately. She knows that he must be gone for months at a time, but still she gets angry that he’s gone and yet, she still waits for his return. The massive, sea stained ship with is endless blue sails, crashing through the waves in search of their lively hood. She waits, staring off past the horizon to see that flag resting on it mast, representing all that she lives for. She doesn’t know if it’s cargo bay is filled with salmon, or tuna or crab this time. All she knows is that he’s on it and he’s home. The thought of him dying at sea snapped him back to his present situation and he finally had the words to provide what was needed. To tell her how much he loved her and how life was, is and will be completely and utterly miserable without her. To thank her and cherish and provide for her was all he’s lived for these past 15 years. She gave him 3 amazing children and a life filled with as much happiness as one man could ever dream of he was on the precipice of finally shattering the silence and explains to her all she been to him when a voice from behind beat him to it and informed them that their food was ready. What was going to be a moment of finally getting out years of pent up frustration would have to wait until coffee and dessert.
Our Simple Marriage Strategy
Recently my husband and I had a rift; a simultaneously seismic and common-place one for a marriage of 22 years. It was enough to cause us both to stop, turn towards one another and assess the state of our union. We both deemed a sit-down check-in valuable.
Mandy Osterhaus ReamPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesHappily Married
It was a sunny day in June, and thought it was just us, we both knew it was right and promising. Our wedding day was the festivity of the day, for us anyway; my family not present, our friends not available, with us only our neighbor and your dad. A quiet little gathering to sign us up in the name of “Love” to a list of couples who have done the same with hopes to make the best of it because “We Love each other”.
Claudia RodriguezPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesFirst Date & Last Date
Slot machines jingled and jangled, bleeped and clanged, constantly in the background. Twenty-four hours a day, the action never stopped. People came from around the world to go to the shows, gamble, shop, and spend their money as if it were water.
Mathew ZupanPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesMy first date night!
My first date night… And it’s not even my date. I ripped shirt after shirt out of my closet. My outfit had to be perfect. I wanted to look good, but not like I was trying too hard.
Danny LewisPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesChoice of Devotion
Everyone in the house has a quiet smile. In 4 months we'll have a sweet bundle of joy arriving and I'm beaming! A little anxious too just like any expecting mother, right? This is the biggest choice of trust in our relationship; see, Daniel had his daughter Paige with his grad-school sweetheart, she was 6 when we met. I already had my two sweet girls, Eliza and Joy, from the longest engagement ever known to man.
Jasmine FavorPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesI'm proud to be a one-man woman
As I read the stories of other Vocal creators I realize how vastly different we all are regarding romance. Writers are sharing that they enjoy threesomes, open relationships, and women boldly declaring they don't mind sleeping around. Increasing numbers of females are letting the world know that they desire to explore their sexuality the same way men always have. I am tossing my hat into the ring so to speak to write about being a one-man woman because there are still those who enjoy this manner of living. While celebrating alternate lifestyles it's important to not overlook the fact that some people do prefer having one partner for life.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesA valuable lesson from the movie 'Purple Rain'
The 1984 hit movie Purple Rain starring Prince probably would not be received as well today. In the film, both The Kid,(Prince) and his father are hitting women. When this movie first aired I was 26 years old, had only been married for 4 years and knew nothing about domestic violence. I was uncomfortable watching Appolonia and the Kid's mom being slapped around but I had nothing to compare it to. I grew up in a community full of married couples and I never heard once that any husband hit his wife. I watched Purple Rain the other day and now that I am older I realize a valuable lesson.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in Families5 Signs Your Wife Wants A Divorce (And How To Prevent It)
If your marriage is 'on the rocks' and you're worried that your spouse is thinking about asking for a divorce, then this article is for you. I'll explain a few signs to look for that indicate your wife is thinking about divorce, and I'll tell you how to stop it and how to begin repairing your marriage.
Gary BarrientosPublished 3 years ago in FamiliesSink of Pee
Firsts: Sink of Pee Sometimes I just feel jinxed. Some people leave a wide swath of destruction down there path, but me, I do freaks of nature. In 1969 in West Texas I was there for a semi mild tornado, in 1980 I was in Cheney, Washington for Mt. St. Helens and our first year in Northern Idaho, Cindy and I witnessed the worst winter in fifty years.
Gregory Dolan DiesPublished 3 years ago in Families