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The most important four words for a successful marriage: 'I'll do the dishes.'
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.
Chris LarkinPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesWhy 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.
Aleea WhitmirePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThoughts 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.
Jus L'amorePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesArranged Marriage
Sooo here it goes... Let me give you a glimpse of what it's like to have an arranged marriage... Yes, you read right arrange marriage... Yes, it happens even today in the 21st century.
Shazziia UsmanPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesOur 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.
Jessye GouldPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMy 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.
Chelsea JohnsonPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesRain or Shine
Heat makes the ground bend when you’re 6 and eye level with stalks of corn blistering in July beams. Hunger is hunger whether you’re 7 or 29.
Renee BeckPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesHoward 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.
Cheryl MarlowePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesThis Marriage Thing
My husband and I hit that five-year mark just last month. How does it feel you ask? I wish I had a clear answer. They say that if you can make it through the first five years than the marriage has a better chance of lasting, I cannot say that I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.
Iammethats AlliCanbePublished 6 years ago in FamiliesMarried Couple 101: 6 Ways to Keep the Passion Alive
“Omg, why are they still so lovey dovey after so many years of marriage?!” Not sure if you have similar thoughts towards some married couples before, but I certainly did. The thing is, we all know the importance of passion during our dating days. But it is still, if not more, applicable and necessary when one is married. Only if the fire is still kept alive and going strong in one’s marriage will the couple be able to last long.
Married at 22
Hello there! I am 22 years of age and happily married. I am madly in love with my best friend, my career is only just beginning to form (any support is appreciated!), and I have everything still ahead of me. Life is good!
Callum McKeownPublished 6 years ago in FamiliesJourney to Another Country
In 2012, I met a man online (seems to happen more often nowadays), that would forever change my life in ways I couldn't foresee. He proposed in 2013 and in early 2014, we were married. We originally planned for him to move to the US as my family is larger than his. I'm also very close to my family and the thought of moving away from them sent my anxiety into overdrive for a while.
Cecelia SorqvistPublished 6 years ago in Families