There's a well known saying, "happy wife, happy life." I know some men who love it. But, I also know it rubs some men the wrong way when they hear it. Sure, they want to make their women happy, but how about their happiness. A happy husband is as important to a lasting relationship as a happy wife. Unfortunately, society often reduces the man's happiness to a sweaty romp under … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Make Your Spouse Happy
We've all heard it said that no one can make you happy. Or, in other words, we are responsible for our own happiness. So, if you're married, you don't need to make your spouse happy. But let's not front. At least for me, I know I'd be lying if I didn't expect my relationship with my husband to deliver the kind of happiness that makes me glad that I married him. If my … [Read more...]
LOVE HACKS: 3 Simple Tips that Will Help You Love Your Married Life
By: Vanessa Thorpe A couple of days ago, my husband texted me five little words that melted my heart. They served as confirmation that we were doing something right. “I love our life together. That is all the text said. I do not know what sparked him to send the text, but I am so glad to be reassured that our marriage is solidified with the mutual satisfaction of our … [Read more...]
How To Keep The Sizzle Before You Fizzle Long After The “I Do’s”
I never used to understand what people used to say when they said things like, "It seems like just yesterday" or "I feel like we just started dating", after being married for 10, 20, 30 plus years. But now that my husband and I are quickly approaching our ten year anniversary, I get it now. I get it because I'm saying those same things. I get it because I wonder how I can … [Read more...]
Are You His Superwoman? 5 Things Wives Must Stop Today!
I can readily admit that my husband is not perfect. But, in all fairness, if I am willing to admit that, I have to be honest enough to admit that neither am I. Despite my best intentions, I’ve made mistakes in our marriage. We all make our share of mistakes in our marriages. Do those mistakes mean I’m a bad wife? No. They don’t because none of us is perfect. A marriage … [Read more...]
Why the Phrase ‘Happy Wife, Happy Life’ Needs to Die
Men have been chanting this mantra to each other for years - usually while downing a few cold ones at the local happy hour before heading back to the very wife he’s trying to make happy. And therein lies the rub. Husbands cannot make their wives happy. Husbands are not an assembly line of factory happiness ready to restock her aisles once she becomes low in supply of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Him Happy to Come Home…Every Single Day
A while back I wrote the article 5 Ways To Make Her Happy To Come Home, telling the men what they can do to put a bigger smile on the face of their special woman. Well it is only fair that I make a list for the women to read and embrace in regards to creating a happy home for their man. Some of the things are basically the same, and most can be applied to either gender. What … [Read more...]