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05/08/2018
The Synchronicity of Life My husband and I have had two crazy years. To make a long story short, we decided to let go of a job he had for over 12 years because we could not handle the immorality of how they did business. He started a new company and money has been tight. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Business, Job, Marriage, Respect, Response To A Call, Response to a Comment, Values
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05/08/2018
Why Checking Work Email After-Hours Is Bad for You I want you to stop and think about the amount of time that you spend checking work email outside of work... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Job, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips, Values
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05/07/2018
Breaking The Cycle ...I know the first years of my son's life were awful with having a mom like me, but each day now I try to show him how to make good choices and why... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Stress, Women's Point of View
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05/04/2018
Lessons in Love ...I was in a relationship with a woman who had issues due to past emotional abuse. I tried to help her, but had to learn to put aside my stupid chivalry to understand that she would not change... More >>

Tags: Dating, Marriage, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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05/02/2018
Stirring Up Controversy Recently I threw a bridal shower for my husband's sister. It was just family and a few close friends of hers. I brought along my usual gift of 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands'. Well, little did I realize the controversy it would raise with this group. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Feminism, Feministas, Marriage, Relatives, Social Issues, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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05/01/2018
Spying on Your Spouse If you're snooping, the relationship is already over. Let me explain why... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Simple Savings, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips, Values
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05/01/2018
College and a Husband... Both by Chance I graduated in the top ten of my high school class, and was accepted into my first choice expensive private college. However, the financial aid package still meant I could not afford to attend this school without going into major debt. More >>

Tags: College, Dating, Education, Finances, Higher education, Marriage, Personal Responsibility
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04/26/2018
Getting Mom to Shut Up My parents split when I was 11 years old. My mom often spewed venomous, hateful comments about my dad, who not only never said anything negative about her, but insisted we treat her with respect. More >>

Tags: Divorce, Marriage, Parenting
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04/24/2018
5 Reasons to Live Beneath Your Means Living beneath your means isn't as hard as it sounds. There are many benefits to pretending you make less than you do - Here are 5 reasons why. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Budget, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Finances, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Simple Savings, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips, Values
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04/20/2018
When a Spouse Cheats ...For me, security comes not from knowing what the other person might do... it comes from knowing completely what you will do... More >>

Tags: Adultery, Commitment, Divorce, Infidelity, Marriage, Marriage vows
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