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The most important four words for a successful marriage: 'I'll do the dishes.'

Six Signs You Are Married To The Right Person
Having got things wrong a time or two in choosing a life partner, hopefully this time I've got it right. In some ways, it can be a bit of a lottery wether or not you make the right choice. However, with more than a little forethought, it is possible to swing the odds vey much in a favourable direction.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Families
Married To A Foreigner
I am Venezuelan married to a Swedish woman and we have been married for 9 years. On January 11, 2012 in the civil registry, I accepted before the Swedish laws and Stina as my wife, to love and respect her until death do us part.
By creatorsklub5 years ago in Families
Dreams of Life
So, this story is real in fact it is a dream made reality. Whenever I was younger the people older than me always said to marry your best friend and while then it sounded utterly unbelievable, I tried over and over to get with the people that where truly what I believed to be my best friends. This ended in disaster most of the time for many different reasons. I was on the verge of just saying it is not possible to be with your best friend in a relationship of that status. It was right after me and another best friend broke up that I discovered the real trick to marrying your best friend. You do not get into a so-called relationship with that best friend. You and your best friend just expand what you already have. You do not have to change anything because you and your best friend are already great together otherwise you would not be best friends. Right? Of course, so in all reality all you must do is keep being friends because that is how it all starts. I am today sitting here writing this story of me and my best friend because well I just proposed to my best friend of twelve years and wow, I want to say everything is just going to be fun and exciting like it has always been. But this is also life so I cannot say that because one part of moving your relationship that extra step is I get the adventure of a lifetime by taking on her stresses as well as my own. So clearly everyday cannot be perfect and that exactly why you marry your best friend. You both already do great when things are fun and exciting and of course you both will fight and probably have so many times you cannot count them. So now you have beat half the battle of life without even knowing it because this entire time you have been getting ready for marriage. Have you ever seen that married couple that you just know they will never break up no matter if they fight or not? I know I have and hell looking back on it that was me and my best friend for twelve years. The little simple parts that you never thought about. That fight over them leaving to go hang out with that other friend or when they forgot to call you on your birthday or even that time you did not show up when they truly needed you. That was all the same exact fights you are going to go through during a real marriage, and it takes best friends to make it through those struggles and fights. So, this morning as I write all of this with my best friend and soon to be wife lying in bed beside me literally wrapped around me, I know I am doing the right thing. I am terrified of losing her or hurting her or anything of that nature or maybe I am just scared things will change but if anybody in the world could make it through this crazy thing called life or even marriage. It would and will be me and my best friend. My name is Alexander W. Johnson, and I am proud to say that my very best friend and soon to be wife is the amazing Alesia N. Johnson. So, I will write soon you all know I will. I have only got one cliche thing to say here and I am finding it to be true. Everyone should marry their best friend so go live the adventure of life and figure out which friend is truly your best.
By no one5 years ago in Families
RED DOOR
Samuel could always rap, dance and sing. As a kid he and his friends performed at many talent shows, always placing either first or second. They went on a mini tour or two opening up for up and coming R&B and Hip Hop groups. Eventually the boys all got older and started their lives. Some became collegians; others, fathers working to support their young families and some members of the group chose to be criminals and then eventually inmates. Not Samuel, he kept his eyes on the prize. Plus, he liked the nightlife too much. He would DJ parties or promote shows at small clubs, anything to stay in the life. Once he became a father and settled down with the mother of his child, Samuel began working a day job for stability. He would bounce from job to job because eventually his employment would conflict with his entertainment schedule. Nothing was more important than the dream and he loved nothing more than living the life and everything that came with it.
By Cam Rascoe5 years ago in Families
Love is a Diet Coke
When I was standing there, at the alter, in front of family and friends, I vowed I would love him until death, obey him, and forsake all others. 25 years later and counting, I have realized sometimes love is a diet coke. What I mean by that is, Sometimes love is supporting your loved one enough to ask the waitress if you can change the writing on the menu because a word is misspelled and is driving his wife crazy. Sometimes love is not going back to a specific place because they do not have sugar free pie for him. Sometimes love is helping take the trash out because he is not feeling well. When he has stood in the kitchen cooking your favorite dinner, with all of the spices and foods that you love. As he smiles at you while the flavors he has so lovingly prepared dance around your mouth. Love is compromise. Some say love is work. I have not experienced work in my marriage. I have experienced transition, but not work. Gone are the days of puppy love. Gone are the days of believing the stars fell from the sky and landed in my eye. (Yes he said that). Does he love me after 25 years. I believe more so. I am his friend. He is my support. I am his organizer and helpmate. He is my strength and he is a smile and a wink no matter how he is feeling and they are just for me. He is also my sounding board and my voice of reason, most days. My husband used to buy me flowers all the time. When we were first married, I would receive roses just because it was a Tuesday. He started bringing me candy bars instead about 9 years ago. I asked him why he bought me candy bars. You see he always took his time picking the right candy for me. If he thought I may like a nutty flavor, he bought that. So I asked him, why I had not received flowers in so long? "Candy lasts and you love it." Flowers just die. I want you to have something you will enjoy, I try to choose something I think you will like." I was excited to receive my candy before he said that. Afterwards, I was very happy and appreciative of each candy bar.
By Diane Johnston5 years ago in Families
things I wish I knew before getting married
It's been about a year since I said 'I do' . At least I think I've said that, honestly I don't remember saying that. It was a crazy day and I feel like I blacked out for that part. Not because I was drunk or anything... just because it was really weird. Standing there, having people watch you and trying to focus on that one guy but also looking around and thinking "how do people look so in love while doing this?". It was weird, that's all.
By Martyna Dearing5 years ago in Families
Erectile dysfunction wrecks havoc on wives but not in the way you think
Erectile dysfunction is described as when a man cannot obtain and or maintain an erection. This medical issue can cause problems for wives but not in the way that most people might assume. Many older women say they don't mind if their husband can no longer make love as he used to and that they will be satisfied just knowing they are loved. This is where the problem comes in and the elephant in the room needs to be addressed.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
I Don't Know Why We Don't Have Kids And That's Okay
We've been married almost twenty-three years today, and we're childless. A lot of our friends have kids, and we love having them around. Still, we miss nothing.
By René Junge5 years ago in Families
ADVANTAGES OF WEDDING DESTINATION VENUE.
Weddings have been the most enticing part of the Indian culture. Anyhow, it is an official wedlock of two entire couples and the family too. When we got to know about wedding bells, the first thing which strikes our brain is Venue. Venue is an important stage where one can start walking towards the new journey and create an insight of memories and happiness. Venue is a backdrop to the wedding and an enjoyment of your lovelies. Seeing the vast popularity of the destination , many couples prefer to tie a knot in a distant location. Undoubtedly, there are many benefits to hosting a destination wedding in some other location.Now, venue has its pros which is stated by Konark Event. It is reliable and authentic. Established in 2007, this is the well-founded organization which fulfills your wedding dreams. This group has the most innovative genre of the event like craftsmen, designers, planners and decorators. Konark Events believe, these are the accessories of the wedding without which the wedding will look uninteresting.
By Konark Events5 years ago in Families
The Quiet Corner
They just sat there, waiting for the other to speak an awkward silence out of existence. Both of them occasionally tearing their eyes away from their phones, while subconsciously doing their best to avoid a conversation that was brewing for far too long. How did it get to this? Fifteen years of marriage and neither one of them could come up with a single word to commence a conversation. Fifteen years full of both love and pain, of raising three children, of birthdays and Christmas’, of parents passing away and lifting each other up in the worst of times, but now silence is their only companion. The kids were older now, not needing their constant attention and so it’s left them with just them. The days of arguing and fixing it with a night filled with making love were long gone and now that it’s down to just plain talking, they were lost. They’ve tried therapy, damn it if they didn’t, but the damage was too deep. Neither one could admit that both were wrong and so neither side could heal the scars given to each other..by each other. She felt under appreciated and he felt neglected. But neither one was willing to bend let alone break for the other so now here they sat. In this Smokey sports bar, waiting on chicken wings and tacos, while Aerosmith played in the background. A few times he almost spoke to her, attempting to say something that might make her smile, but he didn’t want to come off insensitive so he decided to just keep the silence. He loved her so much but it just was never enough for her. In his eyes she was always angry, always unable to accept his limitations. The more he tried to demonstrate how much he truly cared, the more she wanted exactly that and in his heart he couldn’t reach the level she desired. unbeknownst to him, she didn’t want more. She just wanted him to deliver on his promise. She didn’t care about how much he earned. She didn’t care about flowers or expensive gifts or fancy trips, she just wanted him to do what he said he would do. Unfortunately, it was too late for that and so he was left with filling that void with random material things that he thought she wantedbut, honestly she didn’t care about. It’s funny how love works that way sometimes. So as they sat there in complete and utter silence, she just kept scrolling through her social media posts and he stared at an old, smoke stained portrait of a sailboat fighting the tides and all he can think of was what it must feel like to be on that ship. Not knowing if today was the day that the seas chose him. Or his lonely wife who misses her husband out at sea desperately. She knows that he must be gone for months at a time, but still she gets angry that he’s gone and yet, she still waits for his return. The massive, sea stained ship with is endless blue sails, crashing through the waves in search of their lively hood. She waits, staring off past the horizon to see that flag resting on it mast, representing all that she lives for. She doesn’t know if it’s cargo bay is filled with salmon, or tuna or crab this time. All she knows is that he’s on it and he’s home. The thought of him dying at sea snapped him back to his present situation and he finally had the words to provide what was needed. To tell her how much he loved her and how life was, is and will be completely and utterly miserable without her. To thank her and cherish and provide for her was all he’s lived for these past 15 years. She gave him 3 amazing children and a life filled with as much happiness as one man could ever dream of he was on the precipice of finally shattering the silence and explains to her all she been to him when a voice from behind beat him to it and informed them that their food was ready. What was going to be a moment of finally getting out years of pent up frustration would have to wait until coffee and dessert.
By Taboo5 years ago in Families
Our Simple Marriage Strategy
Recently my husband and I had a rift; a simultaneously seismic and common-place one for a marriage of 22 years. It was enough to cause us both to stop, turn towards one another and assess the state of our union. We both deemed a sit-down check-in valuable.
By Mandy Osterhaus Ream5 years ago in Families
Happily Married
It was a sunny day in June, and thought it was just us, we both knew it was right and promising. Our wedding day was the festivity of the day, for us anyway; my family not present, our friends not available, with us only our neighbor and your dad. A quiet little gathering to sign us up in the name of “Love” to a list of couples who have done the same with hopes to make the best of it because “We Love each other”.
By Claudia Rodriguez5 years ago in Families