The Feels
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15 Signs You Married The Best Wife EVER!
Getting married can be terrifying. You’re basically rolling the dice sometimes and hoping for the best. But when you find the right person for you, it ends up being the best decision you’ve ever made. In case you were wondering, here are 15 signs that your wife is the absolute best decision you’ve ever made. She supports your crazy ideas We all have dreams. And dreams start off as barely hatched thoughts that need nourishment in order to become their potential. But if your spouse squashes those dreams when they’re still embryonic, it can be soul crushing. But when she helps you think through them, points out good and…
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Marriage With Kids — You’re Not Alone
Romantic relationships are a lot like the clothes in my closet. Stick with me here, I promise it will come together. When you’re dating, the relationship is like a sexy pair of leather pants: hot, steamy, and a little sweaty. After you’ve been together for a while, the relationship is like a pair of skinny jeans: They feel good most of the time, but you’re a little curious about whether or not they’ll still fit after you put them in the dryer. Then there’s marriage — ahhh, marriage. Marriage before kids is that trendy T-shirt made from free-trade cotton with an indie rock band logo on it, hugging your curves in…
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Absolutely Awesome First Kiss Stories
First base panic “We went under the bleachers at a popular park in Florida. I was in the seventh grade, circa 1987. I had no idea how to compose myself. I didn’t know I was supposed to close my eyes and I was insecure that my nose, pre-rhinoplasty, would get in the way (think Steve Martin’s character in Roxanne). I just opened my mouth, kept my eyes wide open and twirled my tongue around twice. I still remember the guy’s first and last name.” —Much Better Kisser Now, Coral Springs, Florida Holy hotness “I met this cute boy in Hebrew school, and we went to see Bette Midler in Beaches. He did the…
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See Why This Man’s Letter To His ‘Curvy’ Wife Set the Internet On Fire
Women and their bodies are taking over the world. The body positivity movement, largely taking place on Instagram, is spreading the vital message of self-love all over the place. Women and men are posting photos of their bodies — all shapes and sizes and colors — to share their journeys to self-acceptance and assert the truth that all bodies are beautiful. One husband recently decided to post a love letter to his wife, one that celebrates her body for just the way it is. And it went viral because of this man’s unabashed message of body positivity and unconditional love for his partner. Sarah Tripp is a successful fashion blogger with an Instagram…
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My Husband & I Got Engaged 3 Months After His Wife Died — & Neither of Us Are ‘Monsters’
When I saw today the news that Patton Oswalt had gotten engaged to actress Meredith Salengerjust 15 months after his wife of 10 years passed away, I hoped the Internet doubters and haters would for once keep to themselves. I could already hear what they’d angrily type into their keyboards: “Too soon, too fast!” they’d screech. “He sure didn’t waste any time,” they’d balk. Well, of course he didn’t. Why can’t people see that this just makes sense? That when the universe throws you a curveball amidst your grief and delivers you a perfect second chance at love, my god, you TAKE IT. I know this because I lived it — albeit…
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Taking My Wife’s Name Was One of The Best Decisions of My Life
My name is Roger Carter, and you might forget it once you finished reading the article, but that is OK. You see, before I got married, you would hardly be able to pronounce my name, let alone remember it. Two years ago, my name was still Rodger Quvenzhané, but thankfully my wife saw past my name and married me anyway. When we decided to get married, we decided to take up her last name. She was quite willing to take on my name, but there would have been too many complications. She started her business as Carter, and we didn’t want to jeopardize it anyway. I didn’t want to live…
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108 Year Old Husband and 105 Year Old Wife Celebrate 82 Years of Marriage
Sometimes you might feel like you’ve been married forever. Well, in this couple’s case, they almost have been. Duranord (that’s not even a real name anymore) Veillard and his beautiful wife Jeanne (still a name) celebrated their 82nd anniversary in Rockland County, NY. They’re a happy reminder that true love is about growing as a couple, learning about each other, and most of all, never giving up on each other. They immigrated from Haiti, moved to New York to start a family and since then they’ve had a dozen grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Duranord Veillard stays sharp by starting every morning with five to seven pushups, a cup of tea,…
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Dying Wife Writes Beautiful Classified For Someone To Marry Her Husband
This article was originally printed in the NYTimes. Note: Amy Krouse Rosenthal died on March 13, 2017, 10 days after this essay was published. You can read her obituary. I have been trying to write this for a while, but the morphine and lack of juicy cheeseburgers (what has it been now, five weeks without real food?) have drained my energy and interfered with whatever prose prowess remains. Additionally, the intermittent micronaps that keep whisking me away midsentence are clearly not propelling my work forward as quickly as I would like. But they are, admittedly, a bit of trippy fun. Still, I have to stick with it, because I’m facing…
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After 64 Years of Marriage, Couple Dies Just Hours Apart
I’m not gonna lie, my wife and I have had a conversation or two about how the other one better live forever because neither of us wants to go through life without the other one. So, I couldn’t think of a more fitting way to pass on then just shortly after the one I loved my whole life. And that’s what happened to Dolores and Trent Winstead of Tennessee. While holding hands in a hospital beds that were side by side, Delores passed first, then her husband of 64 years followed her just a few hours later. Their daughter Sheryl had this to say: “It’s been really hard for me…
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5 reasons why it’s important to put your spouse before your parents
In order for marriage to flourish both husband and wife need to leave their parents and start a new home together. From that moment they need to be number one in each other’s life. That doesn’t mean they don’t love and care about their parents. It simply means that the top priority has now changed from parents to spouse. Here are a few reasons why this is so important 1. It shows honor and respect for your spouse When your husband or wife knows he or she comes before your parents, it creates a deeper marital bond. If a wife continually runs to her parents for counsel instead of first…
