We all know that the relationship between a mother and her daughter-in-law can be complicated. The potential for strain and disagreement is as old as time. It makes sense. A mother raises her son and cares for him for years and years. She only wants what is very best for him. Then at some point…
There are so many questions that have plagued the history of man. Although we may never really know if Bigfoot is real or what the true meaning of life is, there is one major question I believe I have found the answer to… What is the secret to a lasting marriage? Answer: Marry someone that makes you…
What is love? How do you find true love? How do you know you have found it? People have been wondering for that centuries now and we will continue wondering about it. There’s no universal answer to love. Millennials are no exception to this. But their quest for love seems slightly different from those of…
We all know we are in for some major changes when we have children, feeding them in the middle of the night, diapers and toys everywhere, potty training. What’s harder to imagine, I think, is how your relationship with your husband will change once those little ones arrive. How could it not change? Along with…
I read a post on Pinterest the other day that made me stop dead in my tracks. It was an infographic type image comparing a wife’s needs vs a husband’s needs. To say I was appalled is a massive understatement. Here’s the gist of it: A Wife’s Needs: Affection, Financial Commitment, Family Commitment, Conversation A…
The thing about marriage advice is that everyone has an opinion and usually people are quite happy to dish it out in spades. And to be honest, I love it. I love hearing what makes people’s marriages work, what makes them happy and what they do to keep making their marriage a priority. I was…
Tell me about your day… I’m going to guess that it’s pretty busy. Jam-packed full of things to do and things that need to be done. From the moment you wake up your mind is racing with the tasks for the day. Preparing breakfast for the kids and getting them ready for school, attempting to…
Marriage: “the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.” An emotional partnership that is legally recognized, a lot goes into this definition. This is not my first time around the block. I was married at age 20. I found myself in an abusive marriage along with children. I…
We all know how important communication is in a marriage, but sometimes it’s difficult. Sometimes, the day to day tasks just take over and you find yourself more often grunting at each other as you pass in the hall rather than having a real, sit down chat. That’s okay… it’s totally normal. We all go…
Whether you were the instigator or on the receiving end, facing a divorce can be incredibly scary. Your life is about to change in ways you didn’t even think and the person you have known yourself to be is no longer there. It’s full-on, it’s emotional and it is something that will change the trajectory…