I have a confession... I don't care if my husband puts the toilet seat down. I really don't. In the grand scheme of things that I care about, that ranks really, really low. I figured that was fairly normal. I've heard that women get really weird about the toilet seat, but never thought it was for … Continue reading Let’s Talk Toilet Seats
My husband and I are generally pretty private people, and we keep our friend group small. I definitely don't want to be the center of attention. Our relationship is ours, and we don't bring other people into it. When I was little, I had the typical wedding day dreams of what colors or flowers I … Continue reading Why We Didn’t Want a WEDDING {and why it was ok}
It's easy for life to get in the way and lose some of the connection with your spouse, but you don't have to plan a big romantic gesture everyday when you come home to maintain a connection. Sometimes, you just need to say hi. We all know that life can get super crazy, and it's … Continue reading A Simple Way to Reconnect
This post is about how to handle combining finances after marriage, if you're dating or engaged, check out my last post Simple Tips for Discussing Finances while Dating and Engaged. My husband and I kept our finances separate until after we were married. It really wasn't something that we thought about, but we talked a lot … Continue reading How to Combine Finances with Your Spouse
The featured image that I chose for this post is a brick wall. At first, I chose it because financial discussions create a foundation for good communication and a healthy relationship. Then I realized that a brick wall is a good metaphor for the other way that financial discussions can impact a relationship. Financial discussions, … Continue reading Simple Tips for Discussing Finances While Dating and Engaged
While having drinks with a friend of mine one day, I got the best relationship advice that I've ever gotten. Come to think of it, most of the relationship advice that I had gotten was negative, more warning than advice: Wait until you guys live together, then you'll fight. Things won't always be this good, … Continue reading Best Relationship Advice I Ever Got
