Lies! Lies! Lies! Each and every air-breathing, fire-breathing, or barely-breathing human being is guilty of the occasional white lie. We lie for all sorts of reasons. While we don’t think too much of our personal white lies, we tend to get our offended little panties in quite the pouty bunch when our spouse gives us [...]
We routinely hear single, successful women complain bitterly about men’s insecurities , as if they somehow play helpless victim to them. “I guess I’ll always be single. Men are just too intimidated by my intelligence and success.” “As soon as I tell them what I do, the conversation dies.” “They never call me after the [...]
A cheat is a cheat is a cheat. This sentiment is echoed time and time again. Infidelity can deliver a devastating blow to unsuspecting spouses, obliterating their self-confidence, and instantly driving up walls around their hearts to protect from further possible heartache. Couples will have the inevitable ups and downs… ins and outs – good [...]
American women crave one food above all others: chocolate. White chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate icing, chocolate cocoa – as long as it’s chocolate, we’ll eat it, drink it, bathe in it, bob for apples in it, use it as a spa treatment…when it comes to chocolate, there is nothing unimaginable…no excuse [...]
If you’ve ever been in love, odds are good that you’ve come face to face with the green-eyed monster that is jealousy. Managing that monster, at its worst, can leave you drained of self esteem and feeling defeated. Being rooted in insecurity and fear of losing the object of our affection, jealousy is as common [...]
Our kids believe us to be superheroes-capable of cooking, cleaning, creating, and buying anything with a wave of our magic hand. Our husbands believe us to be nurturing moms by day/mind-blowing lovers by night. Our friends believe us to be unfaltering in the face of the endless demands of motherhood. But what do we believe [...]
Remember those swoon-inducing, romantic gestures he once dizzied you with before you said “I do?” Ever wonder exactly which black hole they were unexpectedly sucked into? While dating, women analyze every move he makes in regards to her, just as a scientist forming and testing a hypothesis. ” How does he feel?” “Does he love [...]
You love your spouse, but have trouble sleeping alongside him in bed. Do you dare venture into the unchartered waters of “separate beds?” Will he feel threatened, abandoned, or relieved? Will your marriage be labeled as “troubled” if you sleep separately? Maybe you wake up in the middle of the night trying to peel your [...]
In any marriage, there are a few major contenders vying for title of “Most Fought Over Issue.” The way in which we discipline our kids proudly takes its rightful place among these contenders. When we marry our chosen love, we’re pretty naive as to what we’re getting ourselves into when it comes to disciplining our [...]
