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In love? It’s not enough to keep a marriage…

Vanessa — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:23:51 +0000

In love? It’s not enough to keep a marriage, study finds

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Living happily ever after needn’t only be for fairy tales. Australian researchers have identified what it takes to keep a couple together, and it’s a lot more than just being in love.

A couple’s age, previous relationships and even whether [...]

Why Parents Drink

Vanessa — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:41:11 +0000

Why Parents Drink

A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an Envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to ‘Dad.’ With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling hands and read [...]

So True

Vanessa — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:52:49 +0000

Love means never having to say you’re sorry. “Oh, please! In marriage, love sometimes means having to say you’re sorry even if you don’t know what you did or you didn’t mean to do it.”

Always be totally honest. “What are you going to do, tell him that he’s just too short and you [...]

Invisible Moms

Vanessa — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:36:59 +0000

I got this in an email and thought I would add it on here……….

The Invisible Mother……

It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into [...]

Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Vanessa — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:35:54 +0000

Daddy’s Rules for Dating his teenage daughter! Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a package, because you’re sure not picking anything up!!! Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer [...]

Owe to my Mother

Vanessa — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:49:52 +0000

OWE TO MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .

“If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.”

I Love Mustard.

(This is a true story. If you have children you will probably relate to this father.) As ham sandwiches go it was perfection: a thick slab of ham on a fresh bun with crisp lettuce and plenty of expensive, light brown, gourmet mustard. The corners of my [...]

Romance and Marriage from Kids

Vanessa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:09:01 +0000

Romance and Marriage from Kids from the proverbial mouths…

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?

(1) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. - Alan, age 10

(2) No person really [...]

“Dangerous Breed”

Vanessa — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:34:15 +0000

If you are an owner of a dog that belongs to a “dangerous breed” category and you also have a small child please take this as a warning.

Don’t leave your dog with the child unattended under any circumstances.

Only a little moment was enough for the following to happen.

Had to share

Vanessa — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:34:52 +0000

A Spanish teacher was explaining the concept of masculine and feminine nouns to an adult class when one of the students asked whether computer was masculine or feminine. Instead of answering the question, the teacher divided the class into two groups, male and female, and asked [...]