Thanks so much for linking up! We are so excited to have you (and your marriage) We want this to be fun and exciting, so please let us know if there is anything you want us to add! Make sure you try to follow everyone who links up and also Kay and I!
((I have had a nasty flu virus so I am so FAR behind from commenting on everyone last week
Please forgive me!! xoxo))
Let's get started with Marriage Advice!
If you could give one piece of advice to any married (or soon-to-be married) couple, what would it be?
COMMUNICATE! I know it's the most common advice but it is so true! We cannot read minds, sometimes we are upset and hold it in, without our husband knowing or vice versa. That is bad news bears, my friends. TALK. Talk all the time, if something is bothering you, tell your husband/wife. Playing the guessing game on emotions is not only childish, it ruins your relationship! Make it a point each day to ask how your husbands day is going and discuss and LISTEN. Hands down, one of the keys to a successful marriage.
What is an absolute MUST for any marriage/relationship?
RESPECT eachother. The worst thing I can ever see in a relationship is lack of respect. I know, I know, we are not always going to agree with our husbands, but respect them and their decisions. I think if you do not have mutual respect, you have nothing. So please, please respect your hubs and men respect your ladies!
What is the #1 no-no in a marriage?
CHEATING. I mean come on. That is obvious. It makes me SICK to ever hear about men or women cheating. But let's be serious, it happens. And there are different degrees of cheating, I am one who thinks going to a strip club is cheating. Not only disgusting, it is a total lack of respect in my eyes to your wife. But, I hear stories ALL THE TIME, my husband is in sales and the wonderful mess I hear makes me sick. Also to the women who work with married men, do not hit on them. You are a disgrace if you hit on a man with a wife and children.If you wanna have multiple partners, don't get married. Have respect for the sanctity of marriage, please!
What is the biggest lesson you have learned from your marriage?
NEVER. I REPEAT. EVER. compare your marriage to another. We are all different. Just because so and so's husband gets coffee with her, does not mean Jordan all of a sudden should like coffee and go to Starbucks at my every demand. We are do different things, and we all do things that work for US.
If you are looking for Mr Right, please be on the look out for men who will be great fathers! I cannot stress this enough to my single friends. That is hands down one of the most important qualities. Jordan is not only an amazing husband with abs of steel, he is the best father. He plays with the boys, teaches the boys and spends every waking moment away from work with them. I would never be able to function as a mother without him! So please, choose your men wisely! I cannot imagine this journey without him by my side! Love you babe!
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Next Week's Questions:
We thought it would be fun to flip the script!
We found out the first week that not everyone's husbands LOVE the whole blogging thing, but in whatever format (vlog, pen & paper, full on guest post) it's time to hear from the men!
Have your husband answer some questions about you/your marriage and report back on his answers!
What was the first thing you noticed about your wife?
When you first started dating your wife, what kept you calling/asking her out?
What is your wife's best quality?
What is your favorite thing to do with your wife (ahem, keep it clean!)?
What are you most excited for for the future with your wife?
How do you make your wife feel loved?
I totally struggle with comparing my marriage (and house, and job, and life...) but I always keep this one quote I heard in the back of my head. "Never compare the inside of your family to the outside of another family." We all have nitty gritty but usually don't advertise it so I'm doing my life no good if I compare my nitty gritty to someone else's Sunday best.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice you gave!
RESPECT! YES! Cannot believe I didn't put that because I literally say it all the time. You cannot have trust without respect and you cannot have love without trust. It is the FOUNDATION of a marriage!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is in sales too. It is disgusting how much you hear about cheating. Get real and grow up people.
ReplyDeleteLove all of this! I especially love what you said about not comparing one marriage to another - that's such a great point and I honestly never thought of it that way before. And looking for men who would be good fathers?! Totally going to be giving that advice to all my single friends from here on out.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Your marriage and husband are unique!!! And we all should be happy because of that.
ReplyDelete"Just because so and so's husband gets coffee with her, does not mean Jordan all of a sudden should like coffee and go to Starbucks at my every demand."
ReplyDeleteNot going to lie--I wish my husband liked coffee for this very reason! Guilty...
Great post :)
Communication definitely key!!! Hmm I really like the not comparing your marriage. Nice advice there :)
ReplyDeleteNot comparing your marriage to others is so true! It can be really tempting at times but it's never a good idea. And your idea about choosing a man who will be a good father is also important--we don't even have children yet, but I think I'm even more excited about someday seeing Angel as a dad than about seeing myself as a mom!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I'm gonna see if I can get Matt to answer these questions in vlog form hahah !
ReplyDeleteComparing marriages is very hard on the marriage! It's hard not to sometimes but then you just have to remember that everyone is different. Great post! I love this link-up!
ReplyDeleteNext week's post sounds SO fun! I know I can blackmail my husband into doing it!
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