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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]