Marital Madness – Mama 'N Chief

There are so many ways that I have stepped out on faith in my life and have succeeded. When I agreed to meet a stranger in a seedy hotel in Baltimore, I would've never imagined that it would lead to the wonderful life I live now. Ok, so let me back the story up a bit for those that haven't heard it before. While I was working in Baltimore that day, I wasn't in the business of meeting random men at hotels. My job as a flight attendant, required that I layover there overnight. I had recently joined a dating website and was nearing the end of my paid subscription. I had no intention of renewing the membership because the 2 guys that I met on it were both weird. The day before heading to Baltimore, I came across the profile of this handsome guy but when I looked at the height of 5'10, I felt that was too short for 5'8 me, so I swiped left, I guess. I don't really know which way the swipe for

06Jul

Mama 'N Chief, Marital Madness

byEb Lou

Bring Back the Love! 5 Ways to Reignite the Spark in Your Marriage

I love my husband. Anyone who has ears, knows I cheer for and dote on him at any given opportunity. My marriage is almost at the nine year mark and I can honestly say, I have enjoyed it. I am proud of the life we have built for ourselves, our family and the goals we continue to set forth both individually and as a couple. A while back I blogged about 5 Tips for Maintaining a Blissful Marriage. However, a passionate relationship falls under the umbrella of a blissful one. It requires different intention. Just like many other couples we have to consistently work together to keep that spark and passion for each in the forefront of our relationship. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when my husband stumbled upon an email I sent him, right before we got married in 2011. I wrote it while working a red eye flight during which, all of my passengers were asleep. Reading the words of that letter brought me back to a time, when all

04Jun

Mama 'N Chief, Marital Madness

byEb Lou

Planning for Death & Old Age, When You’re Young and Full of Life

Yeah, I know. What the heck are we doing talking about aging, death and all things morbid on the cusp of summertime fun, graduations and kids being out of school? No worries, I’ll lighten the mood with future blog posts but honestly is there really a right time to talk about death? Most people get really uncomfortable when they have to talk about their own mortality. Particularly if you’re a millennial. In the midst of traveling, enjoying life, planning a career, finding a soulmate, starting a family and purchasing your first home, who wants to think about getting old and dying? It should be you. We are in the age where crowdfunding sources such as GoFundMe and YouCaring have essentially become the 401k, health insurance and life insurance policies for people and their families. But what happens when those sources don’t work because the monetary goal isn’t met? Your loved ones are often left in a lurch trying to figure out how they will cover your medical care and final expenses or they’ll have no idea

23Apr

Marital Madness

byEb Lou

Cohesive Parenting with Your Spouse: 3 Tips to Make it Work

We are all different as individuals, so it's no surprise that raising children with your spouse may cause some conflict due to different parenting styles, upbringing, values and priorities. My husband and I often want the same goals for our son but the road to get there oftentimes will require a road map, intense conversations and additional questions. I've found that these tips have helped us as a couple, to raise a well rounded child. Don't Dispute What your Spouse Says in Front of the Child There are times that I don't agree with the way in which my husband wants to do things, especially as it pertains to learning. He tends to be somewhat strict and for me, that would actually be ok if our son was older. However, he is only 4 years old and although we both want him to learn things that are appropriate for his age and his upcoming year in Pre-K, we have different ideas on how to successfully get him to learn. My son has a fun personality like me, so

16Apr

Marital Madness

byEb Lou

Happy Spouse, Happy House; 5 Tips for Maintaining a Blissful Marriage

If you're married, you're well aware that Rihanna was kind enough to make us a theme song. Work, work, work, work, work, if you're married then it's work, work, work, work, work. Like full-time job work, with overtime. The good news for me is that most days my husband makes my work easy and while there can be some hiccups and complications, I'm not interested in quitting. Now if you're some mystical unicorn of a couple that never has disagreements, arguments, or differing opinions, please step away from this blog post and bottle your magical potion for the other 99% of the left hand gang. For the rest of us, let's go through these 5 tips to keeping your marriage on the up and up. Let the Leader Lead By "the leader" I'm not necessarily referring to the man. In a marriage, there's always someone that can do something better or at least take more initiative to do it better. When we built our home, my husband had no clue what wainscotting, shiplap, crown molding and turrets were. If it were

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