The secret to a long-lasting marriage...

I found this topic on Talk About Marriage: The secret to a long-lasting marriage? Not getting fat!While that's obviously not the ONLY key to a good marriage, I can't say I disagree at all. A lot of people in the thread took issue with it, saying their husband likes them just the way they are and the typical lovey-dovey PC response you'd come to expect these days.Honestly? Fit is sexy. Love is unconditional,...

Apologies and a "Happy Ending" update

Hey all, sorry I haven't updated in a while. Life has been a little bit hectic so I haven't been on the blog as much as I would have liked.Anyway, just thought I'd give an update on the agreement that Maria and I came up with. The agreement still stands, but I've eased off of it. I had been doing a good amount of the extra work on the side, and Maria had been holding up her end of the deal. After...

Keeping it fresh: The Blackout Technique

It's become easier than ever these days to get bogged down with distractions. We live in the age of cell phones that do anything a laptop can do, and jobs where it's increasingly difficult not to take your work home. These factors make it easier to get sucked into a routine or build walls between you and your spouse. For this reason, I suggest a tactic I call The Blackout. This is a simple...

Jarrett: What I saw when I came home today...

About 30 minutes before quitting time at work I gave Maria a call to see if she wanted a bite to eat before I headed home. The phone rang a little longer than usual and was probably one away from going to voicemail. Right as I was about to give up she answered."Hey...," she sounded a little distracted."Hey. What do you want from Panera?"She mentions something about turkey, so I'm pretty much on my...

Maria: Being Sexy is Too Much Work

Now, I'm not one for new year resolutions but I've been telling myself that I'm gonna lose weight for at least a year and a half now and I think that's long enough. I've just recently gotten a stationary bike and am very excited about it. I've looked up some workout stuff and found that i can achieve results in just ten minutes a day. Now, you may be flattening your lips into a "yea right" position...

Hedonism... Do we dare?

Hedonism ResortsWe're intrigued... No solid vacation plans for 2011 yet. Do we dare? Happy New Ye...

Jarrett: Motivation with a happy ending :)

For the past few months, I've been doing some online work to make some extra money for us. Basically, I came upon an opportunity that lets me do as much or as little of this work when I have free time. This comes in handy because we came upon a bunch of unforseen hospital bills due to conceiving and losing a baby (touched on here. I'll go more in depth about that as we get more visitors).Now Maria...