All tagged Marriage as a Second Wife

A SECOND MARRIAGE ISN'T EASY JUST BECAUSE HE'S THE RIGHT ONE

Lisa Hartman
Blended Families, Divorce, Emotional Baggage, Marriage , Marriage A Second Time Around

A few months back I was drawn into Fawn Weaver talking about her book Happy Wives Club. I remember thinking at the time that a Happy Wife - Happy Marriage is universal no matter the number attached to the front of your marriage. 

When I hit my 15th anniversary last week I decided like any good wife to crack open this book to reaffirm just what a Happy Wife I am and the The Happy Marriage Raylan and I share. 

Every word and sentiment seemed to resonate with me until  I was struck hard by the words from a Husband in a happy, long term marriage -  a sentiment shared with the author:

If you marry the right person - marriage isn't work. 

THROWING AWAY THE "LIST" MY SECOND TIME AROUND

Lisa Hartman
Divorce, Marriage A Second Time Around, Step-kids

When I said "I do" the first time around I relied on my trusty list. You know the list of logical - unemotional things I shared in common with my Ex. The list I thought guaranteed a good match in marriage.  Top of my list - same religion.  Growing up a Non-Mormon chick in a heavily populated Mormon state I was convinced a Mormon could never get someone like me.

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What I never took into account was did he make me laugh?  Did he really get me? Mormon or not.