Let’s face it. Dads are awesome. In addition to the many hours that we spend on the job, we also excel at other envious extracurriculars such as growing beards, mowing lawns and sculpting our sought after dad bods. As amazing as all of that is, I have learned recently that no matter how cool I […] Read more…
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19 Things Your Wife REALLY Wants For Mother’s Day
Give yourself credit. You’re a good husband and you may even have the novelty t-shirt to prove it. But…..when it comes to knowing what to get your wife for Mother’s Day, you get kind of stumped. Don’t worry – you aren’t alone! Realistically, few things can be purchased to convey true appreciation for the long […] Read more…
9 REASONS MOMS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE
You’ve heard them… or maybe you have even said them yourself. “Don’t judge me, I didn’t shower today.” “Close your eyes… I didn’t have time to get ready!” We all have days where we just kind of look like a mom. The bun on the top of your head. The leggings you’ve been wearing for […] Read more…
10 Things Your Husband Wants You to Know About Your Post Baby Body
It is practically a marriage commandment: Thou shalt compliment your wife. Though this truth didn’t make it into the good book, it’s an unwritten rule that all husbands are aware of, especially after just having a baby. The beauty of bringing a new little addition into the home brings with it many new and sometimes […] Read more…
20 Things To Remember When Your Wife Is Overwhelmed
It’s a fact; sometimes women are hard to love. With enormous amounts of responsibility as a wife, life can be overwhelming at times. Keeping track of who is doing what, when and where along with a bazillion (that’s bazillion with a “b”) other things constantly can make any woman seriously debate the advantages of pulling […] Read more…
20 Ways to Annoy Your Wife
Let’s face it, married life isn’t for sissies. This everyday adventure is full of ups and downs that bring couples closer together, most of the time. After my wife and I got married we had so much fun together enjoying the honeymoon stage and truly falling even more in love than we were before. As […] Read more…
20 Things Frozen Can Teach You About Your Marriage
You’re living the dream, right? Every day you wake up in a castle that is a bit drafty, but hey it’s home. You have those who wait on you hand and foot, food prepared at the ring of a tiny little bell and loved ones who have magical powers that help you conjure up snowmen […] Read more…
Top Excuses Dads Use to Get Out of Bedtime
“But Mom, I’m going to die, I am so thirsty!” That was always my go to bedtime excuse when I was a kid. My iron clad list of kid tested, mom approved, excuses always banked me an extra 20-30 minutes of time before bed. I don’t know why I never enjoyed going to bed. I […] Read more…
25 Things I Have Googled Since Getting Married
Like most guys, I am pretty sure that I know everything. That’s right, 60% of the time I am right, every time. For the few times that I am found flat on my feet I turn to my reliable old friend, Google. Unless you have been living under a rock in a galaxy far, far, […] Read more…
20 Things Your Wife Wants You to Know This Valentine’s Day
Marriage is hard, plain and simple. It is full of bumps and hills that bring us all kinds of curve balls into our lives. It’s so important to find time during all the life throws at us to tell our spouses how much we love them. Truly, love should be expressed every day of the […] Read more…
Why I Am Choosing to Ignore My Wife
I have been married for nearly seven years now and through those years I have learned a lot. One lesson that recently improved my marriage was my decision to completely ignore my wife for a week. Now, before you write me off as insensitively vain, hear me out. All photos in this article are by […] Read more…
There Is Only Love
Love (luv), n., v., 1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. 2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection. When you first utter those 3 little words you feel nothing but love towards that special person. They are your everything, the first thing you think about when you wake up and the […] Read more…
11 Things Your Wife Won’t Tell You
We walked out of our wedding reception holding hands as the crowd was cheering for us. Our car was decorated with balloons and streamers – so much that we could barely get inside. The back window said “JUST MARRIED” and I felt like I was floating in the car with my big wedding dress taking up […] Read more…
Why A Wife Needs A Husband
The other day it was freezing in our house – Winter suddenly arrived over night! As I was pulling down on the string to our ceiling fan, the string completely broke off and I found myself standing under a speedy fan with the string in my hands. I just stood there looking at what I […] Read more…
My Wife is JUST a Mom
You’ve probably had a conversation similar to this before: “Hey! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in forever!” “Ya, it has been a while, good to see you.” “It sure has. How’s your family? Is your wife still just at home with the little one?” “They’re all great, ya she’s at home full […] Read more…
First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes The Baby In The Baby Carriage – How To Put Your Marriage First
We all remember the famous song we use to sing on the playground in elementary school, when a boy and a girl liked each other. “Dani and Tyson kissing in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.” And then we would run away, giggling because […] Read more…
The Anatomy of an Apology
From the moment you woke up this morning you have been communicating with others. Whether it is online, in person or via text message, you are interacting with others. As you communicate with others you strive to convey your feelings through words and phrases. Throughout all of English, there is one phrase in the that […] Read more…
10 Things Men May Never Understand
When my husband and I first got married we sat down to work on our finances. We wrote down all of our “necessities” versus our “wants”. Of course on our Necessities list there were things like rent, groceries, electricity, car, gas and cell phones. And on our Wants list there were things like date night, […] Read more…