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Do You Hide Money From Your Spouse? [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:45 +0000

I am not good at hiding things from my spouse especially money but I know a lot of people that save little amounts all the time in order to buy a special present for their spouse or buy something their spouse doesn't want them to have. for According to a new survey from Female First, one in five people hide money from their spouse. Women are slightly more likely than men to do it . . . but when men do it, they stash more money.

Women Spend Over $300 on Vacation Before They Go on Vacation

Jackie — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:09:12 +0000

This might prove that women are a little crazy or we are just really good at planning ahead. My husband never understands why I need to go shopping before we go on vacation and while we are on vacation. According to a new survey from Daily Mail, the average woman spends about $380 on new clothes to take on a trip.

If Your Spouse Falls Asleep On The Couch Do You Wake Them?

Jackie — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:59:26 +0000

Life is busy and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. It isn’t odd for my husband to fall asleep on the couch while watching TV. I can’t blame him, he works hard and after eating dinner and playing with the kids it can be hard to stay awake until 10:00. While [...]

Guy Talk

Jackie — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:07:57 +0000

My husband is usually pretty sweet unless he is hanging out with his friends. If he is "watching the game" or in a vehicle with his buddies it becomes very difficult for him to say things that he would normally say. For example...if I am talking to him on the phone and I tell him I love him he will respond with something like, "right on" if he is around his friends.

Do Men Or Women Have Better Negotiating Skills? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:58:38 +0000

I like it that my husband wants to go with me when we make big purchases unless he tells me that he is going with me so I don't get ripped off. I will admit that if we are shopping for a car I will get ripped off every time but if we are shopping for anything else my husband never even tries to negotiate

Forgetting To Tell Your Spouse "The Plan"

Jackie — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:29:40 +0000

My husband and I have several rules in our marriage and one of them is if I make plans for us I have to tell him about the plans 5 days in advance and 2 days before. This rule usually works for us unless I forget to tell him one of the two times. I was given some friendly advice about our rule.

My Super Scientific Research Reveals Men Forget Fights Before Women

Brad Weiser — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:10:52 +0000

Okay – There’s really nothing “scientific” about this but the truth is undeniable. Women hold on to stuff for a very, very, VERY long time. Yesterday, I could tell that my wife was a little annoyed with me. So I asked her why. She said, “I’m still mad at you about what we fought about [...]

King Size verse Queen [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:04:39 +0000

Couples fight over a lot of “little” things and the size of bed to buy seems to be one of them. And now researchers are getting involved, apparently if you have a king size bed intimacy decreases and over time you drift apparently, literally. Some people insist on a king size bed because they simple [...]

Hiding Shopping Bags From Your Spouse [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:01:26 +0000

OK ladies I am looking for some raw honesty here. I like to think that my husband and I have a very honest relationship, unless it comes to how much I paid for something. While I feel bad about hiding shopping bags, receipts and tags from my husband I really hate explaining why I paid what I paid for one pair of jeans.

How Many Dinners Does it Take to Become Serious?

Brad Weiser — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:07:51 +0000

A new study says that around 3% of first dates eventually turn into marriages. They also note some benchmarks before a couple moves from dating to having serious marriage potential. It takes 22 dinners, seven major arguments, two trips, and spending $4,700 on each other. How many dinners did you have before you got married? via Daily Mail

Homemade Sushi For Dinner

Jackie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:23:14 +0000

Women are always trying to come up with new recipes that their husband will enjoy. We all have those few meals that we can make for our husbands that will make them really tackle their "honey do" lists. So, me being the loving wife I am, decided to make sushi for my husband because he loves. it. It back fired.

10 Bad Habits That Spouses Hate

Jackie — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:49:16 +0000

We all do things that annoy our spouses, but somethings are more annoying than others. According to a survey in Female First by a British website called MagazineSubscription.co.uk, these are the 10 bad habits that women hate most in their boyfriends or husbands: 1.) They’re immature. 2.) They dress like a bum. 3.) They’re thoughtless. [...]

I Just Cleaned the Toilet So You Can't Use It

Brad Weiser — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:35:47 +0000

Read the title. Now, read it again. Does it make any sense to you? I’ve heard this come up in conversation before; not just at my own house but in others. No sooner is the toilet clean, when the announcement is made that the potty is now off limits. While this seems to defy logic of what you’re [...]

Men are Twice as Likely as Women To Want an Over-the-Top "Fairytale Wedding"?

Jackie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:14:00 +0000

It is officially engagement season and you may be shocked to know that according to a new survey in the Daily Mail, men are now almost TWICE as likely as women to want a big, over-the-top "fairytale wedding."

16 Ways To Improve Your Marriage From a Two-Time Failure

Terry Morgan — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:56:37 +0000

Keeping a good marriage together is hard work. It's not something you can "set and forget," it must be maintained on a daily basis to ensure that it's healthy. It's a lot of hard work.

I can attest to this: I'm on my second marriage. I made a conscious effort not to repeat my previous mistakes, and do everything in my power to make my current marriage my forever marriage. That's a lot harder than it sounds.

Would You Date Danny DeVito? [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:01:36 +0000

After 30 years of marriage… and more than 40 years as a couple… 5-foot comedic superstar DANNY DEVITO and his 5-foot-1 bride RHEA PERLMAN are splitting up. There’s no word why. Danny and Rhea got married in 1982. They have three kids, who are all in their 20s. After 30 long years, the tiny little marriage [...]

Who Is In Charge of The Thermostat In Your Household? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:50:01 +0000

Every year my husband and I seem to have a disagreement when the weather turns. I always insist on turning on the heater way before my husband wants to and I think the air conditioner should never be turned on. Over the years I have learned that if I am in charge of the thermostat [...]

Would You Let Your Husband Give You a Pedicure? [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:31:05 +0000

I love it when my husband helps me out. He is always taking out the trash for me and emptying the dish washer. I really appreciate his help, but when he offered to give me a pedicure I knew there was a catch. I was right! My husband came into the house from the garage [...]

Do You And Your Spouse Share Last Names?

Brad Weiser — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:17:17 +0000

It used to be rare that I would meet a married couple that didn't have the same last name. And I'm not sure that I've ever ran into a couple where they guy adopted his wife's last name. But I have noticed some new trends popping up.

I know of one couple who took both of their names and now share a hyphenated last name... and I know of three couples (myself included) who don't share last names with their spouse.

Newlyweds: Who Should Change Their Last Name? [Poll]

Terry Morgan — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:54:04 +0000

The grand old institution of marriage has seen a lot of changes in the past decade, most of which have been hotly debated. But one that I find curious is the tradition of the wife taking the husband’s last name. Who says it has to be the husband’s last name? Many women, especially on Facebook, [...]