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Prejudices in Marriage

I came across this quote and I thought it was appropriate. ‘The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudices.’ The quote is by Clint Eastwood and is from what I think will be a fun book called ‘The Best Things Ever Said in the Dark. – the wittiest, most provocative quotations from the movies.’ It struck me that there’s a lot of truth in the above quote. How often do you hear a man say, ‘I’m not going to see that! It’s a chick flick.’ This can be especially so when it’s an … Continue reading →

Dealing with the Complainer

Living with a complainer can be very wearying. You know the sort of person I mean, the one where no matter what is happening it’s not right. They have to have something to something to complain about. It’s not just the things like the weather or what is happening in the world, they complain about other people and what they did or didn’t do. Just being in the company of such a person for a short time can be very wearying. I’m thankful I am not married to a complainer but I know people who either are or have been … Continue reading →

Accepting Help

Someone brought up an interesting point in the comment on my do it together blog about accepting help. It’s as important to be able to accept help graciously as it is to give help. Years ago I had a dear friend who would do anything she could to help others. Whatever you needed she was there to help. But the sad thing was she found it hard to accept help and always felt she had to do something in return for any help given. Since we were good friends who could talk about anything I had a chat to her … Continue reading →

10 Tips Regarding Inspections

Your house is on the market. Here are 10 Tips to take note of before, or during, an inspection. 1. Before inspections put flesh flowers in vases on tables. Cook fresh bread or something else that gives a homely smell to the place, or the smell of fresh coffee brewing is good. Pot pourri or a scented candle is also a good idea. 2. Bathrooms in particular need to be immaculate and sweet smelling. The same applies to laundries, with dirty clothes ticked away out of sight. 3. Closets, kitchen cupboards and pantry need to be tidy. Prospective buyers will … Continue reading →

Who’s to Blame?

I’m sure I’m not just talking about something peculiar to me here, when I say sometimes in marriage you know that what you’re doing is wrong and yet you go ahead and do it anyway. That’s what I did last night. I’d wanted to tell Mick about something I’ve been involved in that’s been taking up a lot of my time lately. But why did I pick when we watching the football to start telling him about it? Good question. Needless to say, his attention was taken by what was happening on the screen. The result was I didn’t get … Continue reading →

What is Love?

What is love? Love is not a feeling. Oh it may start out that way. But love shows itself in action, by what it does. I have to disagree with the lines in a favorite movie of mine. Matt Drayton the character played by Spencer Tracey says, in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,’ ‘The only thing that matters is what they feel, and how much they feel, for each other. And if it’s half of what we felt- that’s everything.’ But it’s not all what they feel. The young couple shows their love by their actions because they’re ready to … Continue reading →