Men Have It Easy

So many guys have it easy.  No make-up to worry about, gut size doesn’t matter, clothes (and shopping for them) is very simple.  Men can be easily entertained for hours in front of a TV – God forbid you try to wrestle it out of their hands – and leave the house a total mess.  It just [...]

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My Valentine Needs No “Trophy Wife”

I am so lucky to be married to a man who doesn’t care for make-up, fancy hair or clothes.  He’s made it possible for me to relax into what I really am.
From My Husband(by Linda Athis)
Grow old with me.
Lay aside your years of make-up, haircut,
the precious clothes
you wear, thinking to please me.

In time, in looser [...]

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Moment With Husband

I wept into my wine glass.
He was so wise, his words so profound,
they cramped up my belly
with laughter and tears.
The truth, when told, can be harsh, seem cruel.
Then you hear it one last time,
and crack your universe with a cackle.

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From My Husband

Grow old with me.
Lay aside your years of make-up, haircut,
the precious clothes
you wear, thinking to please me.
In time, in looser clothing,
I will find you. 
Just you.
All I ever wanted.

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