family life & travels
Divorce is never easy on adults, and it’s even harder on children. They don’t understand the complexities of marriage, and some children even feel at fault for their parents’ divorce. While getting a divorce can be stressful, it’s very important you put your child and his/her needs first. No matter the situation between you and
When you’ve got young children (or any for that matter), I think it is so important to ‘date’ your other half. I do find the whole date night term a little bit cringe, but it is so important to remember your relationship as you have kids that are growing. Otherwise, it is easy to get
This past weekend, as well as celebrating the end of 2016, we also celebrated the fact that we got married eight years ago! I know it is such a cliche thing to say, but time really does fly. Feels like we have fit a lot into that eight years, though. We have: lived in two
With winter in full swing, the evenings are getting colder and darker. I don’t know about you but it means I am much more likely to stay in. Plus, it can be tricky getting a babysitter. Ah, mum life. So it means many a night in for me and the hubs. There are plenty of
Most people have ideas about what they think love should be and how it should feel. However, there are times when our preconceptions might be somewhat skewed, thanks to years of watching fairytale romantic comedy movies and TV shows. As a result, there are times when some people might not recognise the real thing when they’re
Firstly, congratulations! You’ve just got engaged and you’re ready to start planning the wedding you have always dreamt of. But where do you start? You’ll no doubt have had numerous questions about where you’re getting married, who your bridesmaids are going to be and what entertainment you’re going to have at your wedding, and this
The husband and I have been married for just over seven years. We are a little bit rubbish when it comes to wedding anniversary gifts if I’m honest. Our anniversary is quite close to Christmas, so we have usually decided that we will go and do something rather than spend the money on gifts. I
When the husband and I didn’t have children, we had date nights a lot. We would eat out quite a lot on evenings or at the weekend. We had a cinema card and sad or not, went to the cinema every Friday night. Fast forward a few years and we have two children, family that
Lots of us like to keep our marriages fresh by having regular date nights with our other half. I’ve written about the subject many times on this site because I feel this is such an easy and effective way to make a marriage stronger. I know some people struggle to find the time, the babysitter
