8 No Fail Rules to staying a Happy Wife!
1. Don't live in a bubble. Just because you are now Mr. & Mrs. Such & Such doesn't mean you have to be attached at the hip and forget everything and everyone else. Have other outlets or you'll drive each other crazy. So keep being the same fascinating chick he fell in love. You'll have a lot more to talk about with your new husband.
2. Don't worry. You've still got it. When you were single you were the shit!! Now you're married it's ok to miss the jaws dropping when you walked in the room. But don't go flaunting those goods in anyone's face but your beloved. Don't worry you still have power. You just have to get your daily proof from the man that comes home to you every night.
1. Don't live in a bubble. Just because you are now Mr. & Mrs. Such & Such doesn't mean you have to be attached at the hip and forget everything and everyone else. Have other outlets or you'll drive each other crazy. So keep being the same fascinating chick he fell in love. You'll have a lot more to talk about with your new husband.
2. Don't worry. You've still got it. When you were single you were the shit!! Now you're married it's ok to miss the jaws dropping when you walked in the room. But don't go flaunting those goods in anyone's face but your beloved. Don't worry you still have power. You just have to get your daily proof from the man that comes home to you every night.
3. Love the in-laws. Your in-laws may be the worst, but when you see them you'd better smile & welcome them with open arms. After all, they birthed your terrific husband (even if divine intervention is the only reason he turned out good).
4. Do not even think about keeping up with the Joneses! Let's get things straight. There will always be a couple that is funnier, more attractive, sexier, wealthier, nicer, hipper, healthier, smarter, more successful, and more glamorous than you two. Got it? Stop comparing your relationship to other couples, some of whom you will find out later were just faking it on the road to divorce court, or else you'll miss out on enjoying how happy you are....just the way you are.
5. Fight a clean fight. When you were dating you'd ignore his calls, go out with your single friends for drinks, & he'd be sniffing around you like a dog in heat. Trust me that is not going to work now. And don't you dare without the coochie. In fact, give him the coochie & at least he'll at listen to you. If he doesn't, no worries. You'll remind him 10,000 more times over the next 60 years.
6. Be fabulous. Be comfortable being unconventional, glamorous, or unique. Yes being a wife means you'll have to change some things but you don't have to become Clare Huxtable. You've found someone who loves you, flaws and all, so be the marvelous off-beat woman that he fell in love with and never try to be some cookie-cutter wife.
7. Be romantic. Sounds crazy but sometimes it's easy to forget what got you married in the first place. Don't stop being romantic, sexy, creative, impulsive, spontaneous, and crazy in love now that it seems easier to rent a video and order takeout. Take tango lessons, get season tickets to the ballet or hockey, go ice-skating hand-in-hand, and let him pick you up for a date. Don't be afraid to be unabashedly Hallmark-card cheesy and profess your love. Whatever it was that got you thinking he was the man for you, keep doing it. Most important, don't ever forget the power of an unexpected drop-everything-middle of the day-top of the morning-middle of the night-love making session.
8. Be thankful for your guy. There are times when married life will make you think back to your sensational single days with longing and alarm. I know sometimes the love of your life will drive you insane but be real, you weren't that happy being single. If you were, you wouldn't be married. So now that you're done glamorizing the single life, recognize your marriage won't be picture perfect. Suck it up & ride it out (figuratively & literally)!!
5. Fight a clean fight. When you were dating you'd ignore his calls, go out with your single friends for drinks, & he'd be sniffing around you like a dog in heat. Trust me that is not going to work now. And don't you dare without the coochie. In fact, give him the coochie & at least he'll at listen to you. If he doesn't, no worries. You'll remind him 10,000 more times over the next 60 years.
6. Be fabulous. Be comfortable being unconventional, glamorous, or unique. Yes being a wife means you'll have to change some things but you don't have to become Clare Huxtable. You've found someone who loves you, flaws and all, so be the marvelous off-beat woman that he fell in love with and never try to be some cookie-cutter wife.
7. Be romantic. Sounds crazy but sometimes it's easy to forget what got you married in the first place. Don't stop being romantic, sexy, creative, impulsive, spontaneous, and crazy in love now that it seems easier to rent a video and order takeout. Take tango lessons, get season tickets to the ballet or hockey, go ice-skating hand-in-hand, and let him pick you up for a date. Don't be afraid to be unabashedly Hallmark-card cheesy and profess your love. Whatever it was that got you thinking he was the man for you, keep doing it. Most important, don't ever forget the power of an unexpected drop-everything-middle of the day-top of the morning-middle of the night-love making session.
8. Be thankful for your guy. There are times when married life will make you think back to your sensational single days with longing and alarm. I know sometimes the love of your life will drive you insane but be real, you weren't that happy being single. If you were, you wouldn't be married. So now that you're done glamorizing the single life, recognize your marriage won't be picture perfect. Suck it up & ride it out (figuratively & literally)!!
Adapted from The Thoroughly Modern Married Girl
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