Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
There are at least 20 phrases to never say to your spouse during a fight, and a few of them are good for avoiding personal injury. In a way, this is a guidebook for men, but women need to pay attention as well. “Jeez, it must be that time of the month, huh?” Remember, I […] More
There is a noticeable cultural shift in the attitude of women towards relationships and marriage. It is seen that an increasing number of women are choosing to stay single for various reasons such as personal autonomy and career growth. Reasons are multifaceted. Let’s look at 15 reasons women are staying single. Emotional Healing There is […] More
When an acquaintance recently responded to my comment that life is good by stating that it’s easy for me to say that because “you’re beautiful,” I was decidedly not flattered. Had she said to me in general that I’m beautiful, I would have loved hearing that. However, her manner was accusatory, hateful and very hurtful. […] More
Marriage is a beautiful union that permanently binds two people who love each other deeply and dearly. It is all a very romantic concept, but it is also a very difficult experience that a lot of people greatly underestimate. This may probably be the reason why about half of the marriages in America end up […] More
“I want another baby, but my husband is not on board,” was the conversation I had with an acquaintance recently at a gathering. She and her husband already have two kids, and she was ready for a third. However, she confided in me that her husband was absolutely against having another baby and that she […] More
Let’s get something straight. I’m not advocating lying in a relationship in a larger sense. For example, I’ve told my wife every single detail about my past relationships. I’ve told her about my love for things I’d care not to mention on this site. Essentially all the “big ones” have been covered. Also, I happen […] More
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage; we trilled this little diddy our entirely lives and then we grew up, did it and now we are living it. Marriage and kids are a fabulous mix and they are also tragic mix. There’s a lot of sacrifice that comes […] More
No one ever talks about money. It’s impolite, and for a very understandable reason. No one wants to sit down and discuss how much they make. Some might be embarrassed by their salary for any number of reasons; it’s much higher than everyone else’s or it’s much lower. But have you ever thought that perhaps […] More
My husband and I have a rule in our house; we don’t fight in front of the kids. We have this for several reasons. One, we’d like our kids to see us disagree and work through our differences in a respectful and mature manner rather than screaming at one another. We feel that this sets […] More
For better or worse, in sickness and health, ‘til death do we part; the beautiful, sacred and very important words we speak when we wed. My husband and I recently celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, and we talked about these words. We talked about or betters (four beautiful kids, our careers, our life) and our […] More
Anytime you feel the need to bring home a little blue box from Tiffany’s for your beautiful wife is considered an important relationship splurge. If you are more budget-oriented, a Snickers bar has almost the exact same effect as the Tiffany’s box (trust me, I’m a woman and I have the same reaction to both […] More
“Let’s have another!” There; end of story. Okay, so I’m kidding. But really, four kids later, I should have kept my mouth shut about once our first daughter was born. I was a new mom, my husband a new dad. We were young and we were in love and we were just so happy to […] More