She gets to laugh a lot Humor is an emotional balm and a tie that binds She feels physically and financially secure He is faithful and deposits his payroll check gladly She loves to have her husband beside her at church Sharing her faith journey with him brings her peace and comfort She values a strong, calm problem solver She trusts in his sound judgment when the S hits the fan She finds his kitchen apron sexy
Did you know that February 7th to 14th is National Marriage Week? According to the National Marriage Week website, National Marriage Week is a collaborative effort to encourage many diverse groups to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture, which in turn helps curtail poverty and benefits children.
The Secrets of Happily Married Men "Manly men rest assured: You can hope to become a better Husband without having to get in touch with your feminine side. . . . Lively and entertaining, this broad guidebook provides Haltzman's insights illuminated by Anecdotes from his Online discussion forum for married men."
"Why didn't someone tell me it was going to be so hard? I thought that after we were married things would settle down and we could just be happy together! How come we just fight—and our fights go around in circles and we never solve anything? I am not even sure I should have gotten married in the first place!"
Who is Ethel? Ethel is me and I am Ethel, at least that’s what I’m told. Spank refers to me as Ethel because he has a “boring” wife. When I think of myself I don’t usually equate boring to me. Heck, I think I’m a pretty fun person and kind of funny too. Spank, on the other hand, has these unrealistic expectations of married life. Here’s how...
The typical family lives in a house for eight years. That's nearly a decade of memories—your first night together, the first party you hosted... and all of those nights you had sex in the kitchen. Which, according to a recent survey of 3,000 Brits commissioned by Siemens Home Appliances, comes out to about seven times.
True or false: The can't-keep-your-hands-off-each-other honeymoon phase will inevitably wear off in a relationship, especially once you're married. If you're like most of us, you probably answered "true." But before you panic that marriage automatically turns late-night rendezvous into late-night Letterman, know this: according to a recent survey of more than 20,000 people conducted by YourTango, Glo and Chemistry.com, 90 percent of people believe that if attraction in a relationship decreases it's possible to reignite it. Even better news? It's true! There's proof that the high people get from first falling in love actually can persist years into a relationship.
Almost every cohabiting couple fights about household chores. When faced with a dirty sink, most of us will resort to one of two things: nagging our guy until he gives in, or doing it ourselves even though it's definitely not our turn. Unless you're naturally generous, the latter usually leads to resentment, which is why Kelly Oxford, a writer for GQ magazine, suggests that women offer men sexual favors in exchange for doing the chores.
After watching my parents in their marriage, and learning what works and what doesn't on my own, here are 10 things men can do to better their marriages right away.
"Fathers be good to your daughters. Daughters will love like you do."
If there's one thing we learned from the Sex and the City 2 movie, it's that we're in the wrong income bracket. If there's a second thing we learned, it's that we're not trying hard enough. (Seriously; do we need to start wearing stilettos around our condo in order to keep the fires burning? Some of us have just been wearing bunny slippers.) If there's a third lesson to be had, it's that when it comes to marriage, you can make your own rules.
