Sometimes You Just Never Know How Dense Your Spouse Is Until…

…they do something like I did last week. You know how I wrote Friends: You Just Never Know Who You Have in Common? Well, turns out the wife of Wayne’s friend is not my childhood friend after all. I didn’t have her email address, but I had her snail mail address so I sent a letter saying how funny it all was that we knew each other. Wayne had the email address for his guy friend, so he wrote to him that way. On Saturday she used Greg’s email to write and say there is no way I can be … Continue reading →

The PMS Pill for Men

If I was going to invent something for the good of mankind I know exactly what it would be: a pill for men that would let them experience all of our worst PMS symptoms. I don’t know if your husband does it to you, ladies, but when it’s that time of month for me mine can’t understand why I’m tried, why I hurt, or why I suffer such extreme mood swings. It’s understandable. It’s human nature. You can’t possibly know how bad something is until you’ve endured it yourself. Well, with PMS men have absolutely no way of ever experiencing … Continue reading →

How Do You Punish Your Spouse for Bad Behavior?

Do you even punish your spouse for bad behavior? I’m not talking about major felonies, but minor misdemeanors. The times when they’re being PIAs (Pain in the A–) as my friend Roxanne likes to say. In 20 plus years of marriage can you believe it wasn’t until last week that it even occurred to me I had the power to punish Wayne? (By “power” I mean a threat I could wield to make him snap back in line.) The “Do” that Ignited the First Shot It all started in the morning. I guess I woke up with a wild hair … Continue reading →

Marriage Shocker: The Day Wayne’s Illegitimate Daughter Called

A few years back I got the weirdest call one afternoon. A girl (I could tell she was young, and found out later she was 16) called and asked if Wayne Pryor was home. I told her he wasn’t but asked if she wanted to leave a message. She paused for a long time before asking, “Is this his wife?” “Yes.” Another pause, which caused a ripple of concern. Something about her hesitation seemed odd. “How long have you been married?” Okay, at this point a bunch of scenarios started running through my mind, and none of them were happy … Continue reading →

Bury Your Ring with the Past

Recently, I wrote an article What Does a Ring Mean? In this article I discussed how I had lost the diamond from my engagement ring. I also talked about how my marriage was still strong even though I no longer have the diamond. This article lead me to thinking about wedding bands and wedding rings. If my marriage is strong without a ring, what about divorces with the rings? I can only imagine the agony and rememberance of hard times that a wedding band could carry with it, especially if the marriage ended on a bad note. Some people rush … Continue reading →

Using Pet Names In Your Relationship

Sweetie! Darling! Love! Boo-boo! Snookums! Shudder, guffaw and pass the insulin. There is nothing so sweet and compulsive as the first time your mate calls you a pet name. No matter how odd the nickname or how endearing it is, when your mate is comfortable enough with you to crown you with a nickname, it makes you feel special. It’s amazing what a little phrase of affection can do. Now there are simply some people who pass around endearments with the ease of how they smile. They are quick, warm platitudes that they give as willingly to someone they just … Continue reading →

Marriage Myths – Let’s Chat

It’s Saturday morning and it’s time to take it easy for the weekend. My daughter asked me today why don’t I ever take a holiday? The library was taking a holiday today – in fact it’s taking a holiday for the entire weekend. So she wanted to know why we never took holidays too. I don’t know why I’m telling you this story, except that it illustrates the problem we have when we make assumptions about things. One of the things we make assumptions about are the marriage tales we hear or the urban legends that surround marriage. Although, urban … Continue reading →

Friday Marriage Funnies: Chemistry & Other Things

When it comes to relationships, weddings and marriage there is a lot to say and a lot that has been written. If you visit this blog regularly, you know we talk about it all the time. It should come as no surprise then to discover that as a people, we’ve got a lot to say. Here are some great quotes, funny quotes, sad quotes, ironic quotes and more about relationships, chemistry, weddings and marriage. Remember, put your tongue in your cheek firmly as you read these, they aren’t meant to be serious or advisory in nature – they are just … Continue reading →

Marriage In the News: April 1, 2007

Bi-Partisan Committee Announces Disallowing Marriage as a Legal Institution In an effort to reach an accord with all disparate views the California legislature announced today that they will be introducing a bill that if passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger will disallow the use of the word ‘marriage’ in any state documents including licenses and more. All couples, both heterosexual and homosexual will be able to apply for Civil Union licenses. Civil unions will be recognized with all the rights usually attributable to ‘married’ couples. When asked about the recommendation of the committee, one member stated under … Continue reading →

People Treat Us how We Let Them

I frequently talk about putting our spouses first, being open and giving and generous in our relationships. I often mention that relationships are give and take, but I don’t concentrate a lot on the “take” part, since most of us are born with a stronger take gene than a give gene. However, we all have things in our lives that make an impact on us and sometimes troubles can leave us feeling vulnerable. We may then find it harder to stand up for ourselves whether it’s out of fear or whether it’s because we’re just tired of fighting. There are … Continue reading →