Tag Archives: feelings

When Your Ex Remarries

Ending the relationship that you might have hoped would last forever is traumatic enough, but what happens when your ex decides to get remarried? If you were not absolutely sure that the divorce was the right thing to do in the first place, hearing about your ex’s new found love or pending marriage can bring additional pain and heartache. Perhaps you were holding out hope that you both would still be able to work things out, and now it seems as if the final nail has been pounded into the relationship’s coffin Some people may be relieved that their ex … Continue reading →

What Can Husbands Learn From Their Wives?

In Dave Barry’s The Complete Guide to Guys, he writes about the huge gap between women and men with regard to their views on friendship and emotional connections. He talks about how when he and his wife get together with old friends, the women immediately begin having an intense catch-up conversation about events and their feelings. Barry and the other husbands watch the game or playoffs. Their emotional conversations are usually limited to arguing over what kind of pizza to order. Barry exaggerates that when the other couples have departed, his wife will say something like: “Isn’t it great how … Continue reading →

Sticks and Stones

I’m sure you’ve heard of this old saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me”. Unfortunately, kids remember the darndest things. It’s a fact: everyone gets picked on as a child. Some even as an adult. I remember getting called names like “short stuff”, “skinny minny”, etc. I was much shorter and quite stickly. I have always been that way. I wasn’t one to really take names seriously, and I didn’t mind being short. However, those “skinny” names are still annoying. I’m still too thin for my height, and it still bothers me. I … Continue reading →