I hate to give any additional attention to the topic of Kim Kardashian's divorce, however, I just couldn't help myself. Besides being disgusted at all of the media attention that this whole issue is getting, I can't help but to be stuck on one point in this whole thing. News reports indicate that comments have been made to the effect of that they tried to keep the marriage together for all of 72 days since the wedding. As someone who has been married for 12 years next week, the first thought that comes to my mind is, "Are you freaking kidding me?" Anyone who has ever been married can tell you that marriages are a lot of work. Let me correct that, they are a hell of a lot of work. I've often compared them to plants when discussing the whole issue with my friends and family. You have to water, nurture, and care for a marriage much like you do for the plants in your home. If you don't, they will just wither away and die. Feelings will die, weeds will grow, soil … [Read more...]
The Case of the Ex
This topic has been fermenting in my mind for quite awhile. I have debated whether or not I would post about it due to the fact that some of the people who will be discussed here subscribe to this blog. Finally, I decided that I wasn't being true to myself and to the integrity of this blog if I did not provide my readers with the opportunity to chime in with their thoughts and feelings about the whole thing. Your feedback is invaluable and perhaps it will help to change the minds of some of the parties involved. Most of you who are loyal followers of this blog are aware that I was married once before. I don't want to spend too much time talking about that in this post except to say that the marriage did not last very long and it did not produce any children. In hindsight, not having had any kids turned out to be a blessing for me because it allowed me to make a clean break from this man and I have not had any reason at all to maintain contact with him over … [Read more...]
That Was Then, This Is Now…
This weekend we celebrated my nephew's first birthday. It was a joyous event and everyone was in a great mood and had a great time together. After the party ended, and all of the children were put to bed, the adults sat in the front of the house shooting the breeze. My Sister In Law's sister sat with me for awhile and she shared with me how she just started a new job and how she just recently ended a relationship. She stated that she feels that a lot of her recent relationships have been toxic and that she wishes she could just meet someone, fall in love, and have a great relationship like the one I have with my husband. This was interesting to me because, I immediately realized that she had no idea that this was my second marriage. She thought that my husband and I had just met, fallen in love, gotten married, had kids, and lived happily ever after. If only life were that easy... Unfortunately, life rarely ever happens that way and we all end up paying our dues … [Read more...]
