Marriage and Family

  • Why Marry When You Can ‘Lease’?
    In Love

    Why Marry When You Can ‘Lease’?

    Entering marriage with the attitude that it is temporary unless RENEWED by you and your spouse after two years seems just a bit too cynical even for this cynic.  Imagine the conversations between couples at the courthouse in Mexico City.

  • Do Single Men Have More Testosterone (But Die Younger?) Bobby Investigates…
    Bobby's World

    Do Single Men Have More Testosterone (But Die Younger?) Bobby Investigates…

    So I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t, right? If I get married and have kids, my testosterone levels drop. But if I don’t get married, I could die at a younger age because someone isn’t there nagging me to see a doctor or eat better.

  • Sweethearts and Webcams
    In Love

    Sweethearts and Webcams

    The contrast of this video with the article I was reading that initially led me to the video link is startling.  The laundry list of mistakes the wife in the article thinks she's making are nit-picky (both to herself and her husband). The video, however, shows a couple who simply interact with each other naturally without worrying about if they have a good relationship or what others may think of them.

  • Wedding Guest-zilla
    Bobby's World

    Wedding Guest-zilla

    At the reception, I looked at all of the other bags and boxes so neatly wrapped and displayed on the gift table. I wondered what was in them, how much people spent and which of the gifts were things I had wanted to buy from the registry.

  • Flirting Isn’t Cheating
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    Flirting Isn’t Cheating

    Later, I tried to analyze the reaction a little bit of harmless flirting had gotten from me. I also wondered if any type of flirting with a man, not "your own", can really ever be called harmless.

  • Bridal Gift Registry Temptation
    In Love

    Bridal Gift Registry Temptation

    When I looked at the list online a few days later, I was a little bit turned off by the kind of people others would think we were based on what we registered for.  $16.95 ice cream scoop?  How did that get on there?  When was the last time I even ate ice cream, let alone scooped it out of a container myself?

  • Can a Dog Strengthen a Relationship?
    In Love

    Can a Dog Strengthen a Relationship?

    Jason is my fiancé and I love him dearly.  But there is also another man in my life.  His name is Zeus.  He's big and strong and loves walks and hugs.  He is a real tender heart and he has been known to take naps with me on the couch when Jason isn't home.

  • An Unexpected Love Story
    In Love

    An Unexpected Love Story

    "Just go out with my nephew and have a drink.  He's divorced, too. Just go out. Go do something," Joe's uncle said. Shirley was sick of dating.  Sick of jerks.  Fed up with the expectations put on women when a man bought her dinner. "I have dated every asshole on earth," she said.  "I can buy my own dinner."

  • The Long and Winding Road of Wedding Planning
    In Love

    The Long and Winding Road of Wedding Planning

    We decided we didn't want or need a particularly long engagement.  We wanted a fall wedding and decided on October 2011 as our wedding date. According to research, the average length of a wedding engagement is fifteen months. Ours would be a mere ten months.

  • 5 Ways Being Appreciative Enhances Your Relationship
    Happiness Expert: Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph. D.

    5 Ways Being Appreciative Enhances Your Relationship

    In a relationship, this is often what your partner should do or should have done or should not do or should not have done.  It leaves you feeling disappointed and your partner feeling worthless. There are so many reasons why being grateful can help your relationship.