Living with another adult is a very challenging thing to do. Every one of us is walking around with a big ol’ bag of quirks slung over our shoulder. The trick is the find the person whose bag you can handle, the person whose quirks don’t send you running from the room in anger and/or frustration.
Tiffanie Wong is a newlywed who writes a blog called My Husband Is Annoying. Within the blog she shares her experiences with husband, Mark Joyella.
Some of his annoying traits appear to be his tendency to continually wear a particular green sweater, his over-use of a …read more

I just saw Disney-Pixar’s newest 3d animation film, Up and I have to say that it’s probably my favorite Pixar movie yet!  It is a sweet, yet laugh-out-loud hilarious story about an old man with the heart and dreams of a young explorer.  I recommend this film to adults more than kids because of the intensity of the emotions and the moral messages (I almost cried many times).  It explores wonderful relationships between man and wife, an old man and a young boy, and a boy and his father.
The movie is a love story about a young boy and girl, …read more

I finally watched the award-winning movie Revolutionary Road.  The film stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as a young married couple living in a suburb of New York in the 1950’s.  The two extremely talented actors portray a tense husband and wife who address the challenges that come when they find that their life decisions have traveled in a direction that they never really intended them to.
I didn’t really know what to expect when I started this movie, but I have to say that I was extremely impressed.  The movie uses the art of conversation to expose insecurities and confusion …read more

I know a nice man named Brett. Brett and I work together at an elementary school, were we spend three recesses a day watching kids. We both really enjoy the job, Brett even more than I do. He calls it, “Taking a break.” Brett lives his life with a bunch of women; his wife, his twin 13-year-olds, and while his Grandmother does not live in the same house she does live right next door.
Today Brett told me that they were all coming down on him. The girls were cranky all weekend, his Grandma was in tears just before work, and he and his wife had a “major blow-up” first …read more

What is your opinion of the state of married life in today’s world?  Dismal?  Bleak? Hopeful? You don’t want to think about it? 
Recent headlines would have us believe that the marriage of today is full of strife and adultery. The headlines are full of the famous folk, but what about the common man and woman?  Are their marriages faring any better?