That's Bert dancing on the left. Just kidding; he wasn't invited to this happy hour.
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Category Archives: Marriage Quandaries
Attention Married People: Don’t Pose for a Photo Like THIS
This past Friday, Paul went to his friend’s birthday party. I wasn’t feeling great (I’ll blame the free buffet at the Chinese New Year celebration in our apartment complex), so I stayed in. A pal of the birthday boy went around taking pictures of the revelers, including this unfortunate one of my husband. Continue reading
I Married My Middle-School Bully
Everyone who knew me at Paulo Intermediate School knew at least two things about me: that I had big teeth (still do) and that I had a big crush on my classmate, Paul. Telling everyone I encountered about the object of my affection embarrassed Paul; he’d gone through physical puberty before his brain had a chance to catch up. In retaliation for the humiliation, and probably in an effort to inspire me to move on to the next poor, unsuspecting sixth-grader, Paul teased me mercilessly. Continue reading
The Absolute Silliest Reasons for Which I’ve Gotten Mad at My Husband
I don’t enjoy being angry. I much prefer to talk about butterflies and sing. Truly. But when you’re with someone for 17 years, you’re bound to get mad about something. I try to limit livid responses to only Paul’s most abhorrent actions. Still, on occasion, I’ve become furious over admittedly stupid things. Here are the highlights. Continue reading
Lamenting the “No Spouses” Rule for Company Holiday Parties
Last week, I asked one of Paul’s co-workers what she’s wearing to their company’s semi-formal holiday party. She went on to describe two beautiful-sounding options and asked me to help her choose. Then, she asked what I was wearing to the event. “Oh, I’m not invited,” I said sadly. Shock crossed her face. Here’s why I suspect that happened. Continue reading
Marriage First: Working from Home Together
I don’t know if you heard, but there was this hurricane called Sandy in the Northeast earlier this week. Paul and I were two of the extremely lucky ones in New York–no damage to our home or car and we haven’t lost power. (But of course, we’re devastated by the images of destruction in our hometown of Staten Island and the other affected areas.) The storm had an unexpected side effect: forcing us both to do our separate jobs in our not-huge apartment for a few days (and counting), which made me realize some surprising things. Continue reading
So Paul Was on Fire the Other Day
I scare easily–always have. Paul, on the other hand, is a bit of a daredevil. And when we were on vacation a couple weeks ago, he took one of his bigger risks. Continue reading
Strip Club Bachelor Parties–and Why I Wish They’d Die
The other day, I was at a barbecue with Paul’s current and former coworkers. Paul wasn’t there because he was at his friend’s bachelor party. Rightly assuming that a strip club was involved in said bachelor party, and knowing that I’m not a fan of strip clubs, our pals teased me. “Paul probably has another lady on his lap right now!” “How many nipple tassels do you think he’s flicked by this point?” And while I didn’t intend it to, this sparked an intense, though friendly, conversation with nearly all the attendees at the barbecue, including the ones I just met. Continue reading
Is This the Strangest Decision You Can Make as Newlyweds?
Few things have floored me as much as this announcement from soon-to-be-married friends of friends. But maybe I see things differently… Continue reading
The 30th Birthday Party Couple Conundrum
Though we’re (thankfully) several months away from turning 30, Paul and I have begun to think about how we’ll celebrate this milestone. But it’s unlikely we’ll get to do what many of our friends have done… Continue reading