No, I’m not writing about my wife talking back to me, but rather giving her a chance to speak her mind after all these columns in which I’ve spoken for her. To be fair (to me), I always run any column about her, by her, […]
Supporting Your Girl
You know what I am talking about. You come home to find your wife or daughter fuming about the injustice that was done to her by another female. What are you to do? It does not seem like a big […]
Why Second Marriages Are So Much Harder
One might think that second marriages would be easier and succeed more often than first marriages. At least that might be a first instinctual reaction. But, on reflection and upon learning the statistics, it becomes clear why second (and third, […]
Couples Need Couples
While on a recent vacation, my wife and I had a stimulating discussion with friends about friends. We were enjoying a meal with two other couples and one of the men asked the question, “Have you found many couples that […]
She Makes More Money!
A recent Pew Research Center study called “Women, Men and the New Economics of Marriage (Jan. 19, 2010 by Richard Fry and D’Vera Cohn) revealed that women are making much more money, over the recent past, than at any other […]
Mother’s Day Night Tips
With all the daily stress of being a mother, it’s sometimes hard for a woman to feel sexy. Constantly trying to juggle daily responsibilities, moms can get caught in the daily whirlwind and forget what sexiness really feels like. Mother’s […]
Have you recession-proofed your marriage?
There’s a lot of attention on the economy right now and the difficult times we’re in – and many people are worrying and preoccupied with their finances and economic struggles. This type of stress can take its toll on you […]
Are You Ready for Some… Valentines?
Well, the big Sunday is coming! NO, not Super Bowl Sunday… the one after that. 🙂 Valentines DAY! Got plans for the big day of romance with your special woman? I personally don’t like the idea of focusing just one […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Stuck Between My Wife and the Kids
In every marriage, spouses face an inevitable choice between their children and their spouse. It is a classic dilemma that confronts every couple and one that is inescapable and difficult. It is especially true in second marriages, like mine. I […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] Who Said Marriage Should Be Work?
I recently learned some statistics that surprised me, but upon reflection they really made sense. What do you think the rate of divorce is between first, second, and third marriages? Think about it. I didn’t and came to the wrong […]
Hope and Childlessness
I don’t know if my wife and I will ever have children. We want to. We’ve tried. We’ve been married for seven years and have yet to be blessed with a little bundle of joy screaming out during the night […]
[A DAD’S POINT-OF-VIEW] In-Laws, Second Marriages, and Baggage
I believe all clichés are generally true. How else could something become a cliché in the first place? Not surprisingly, then, all the clichés about second marriages are true. Indeed, comedy careers have been built around jokes about a second […]
[FATHER POWER] Building a Marriage That Lasts
Last week while on vacation, I sat up one night with my two favorite daughters (I only have two!) and watched “Jon and Kate Plus Eight.” I have to confess that I was more interested in watching this since I […]
[RELATIONSHIP] Introducing Dr. Slacker
I can still remember the night like it was yesterday. My wife and I had a trusted friend spending the night at our house while he was in town for a business meeting. This friend knew us both pretty well […]
[HUSBAND@HOME] Blue 22, Red 36, hut, hut!
When I was sitting in Chick-Fil-A with a girlfriend and her little boy, along with my two little princesses, it became painfully obvious to me that they had been spending way too much time with their Daddy (or too little […]