When I got married, I thought I pretty much knew what I was up for. I got married for the first time at age 42, so I had been on the planet long enough, and witnessed and participated in, first hand, dozens of weddings and mergings. I also had been around enough married couples to [...]

 June 30, 2010  Posted by Suzanne on June 30, 2010 2 Responses »
 

One of the hardest thing I ever did once married was give up my own car insurance. I am now on Husband’s policy.  Somewhere in my subconscious I equated my car insurance (which I had with one company for more than 20 years and of which I was an “elite member”) as the hallmark of [...]

 November 25, 2009  Posted by Suzanne on November 25, 2009 No Responses »
 

I’m busy. I’ve always been busy. When single you are given the opportunity to do all kinds of things – anytime you want, anywhere you want.  You can just pile it on. Or shrug it off. Whatever. It’s fabulous. But, then, you get married. Giving up the ability to do whatever you want, whenever you [...]

 August 25, 2009  Posted by Suzanne on August 25, 2009 4 Responses »
 

Well, I guess when you’re an “older” bride, certain things you only thought your grandparents did suddenly become things you do. Let’s take insurance, for instance. When Husband and I first got together and decided we were going to stay together, the subject of “protection” came up. When you are an LBB, you aren’t exactly [...]

 May 8, 2009  Posted by Suzanne on May 8, 2009 No Responses »
 

In the ongoing hunt for advice for LBBs, I came across a really interesting article from 2005 that talks about how getting married kills your social life.  (Diminishing Interest: Why getting married kills your social life, New York magazine, April 4, 2005) Great. The author, Amy Sohn, writes about how single and married friends sometimes [...]

 April 17, 2009  Posted by Suzanne on April 17, 2009 No Responses »