Although my husband and I are often opposites, one of our major things in common is that we hate yard work. Anyone who has been to our house lately can attest to this. We are waiting for cooler weather to come and then we will hire someone to shape them up for us, hopefully in such a way that I can keep up with them on my own. The other day after coming home from an errand, I thought I would clear away a few weeds from around our AC unit. The unit was recently replaced and I did not want something as preventable as "weed damage" to harm it. Without thinking (remember, I already admitted my … [Read more...]
A Portal Proposal (Marriage Proposal)
For those of you who know me, you know I love the video games Portal and Portal 2 by VALVe. They're physics based puzzle games and a lot of fun to play. Apparently, so thought another couple. … [Read more...]
Obsessing over the Future
Selfishness is sneaky. Sometimes it comes upon us in socially acceptable ways. Perhaps we want something that the world thinks is good; but, do we want it so badly that we make it an idol in our lives? Has there ever been anyone who has not been consumed with wanting something? I think we all have… in some area of our lives. When I was younger, I was obsessed with the idea of getting married. At the time, I was not ready for marriage – and I knew that – but I was obsessed with worrying that he would never come. What would I do if he never came? Yesterday, all of those feelings came back to … [Read more...]
The Economics of Traditional Marital Roles
ABC News aired a clip on March 9, 2011 which answered two questions, the first of which dealt with chore-splitting between marriage partners. In it, they find that economic theory supports a marriage that is not 50/50 (where both partners share the same duties to make the division of labor "fair"). Instead, economic theory shows that when people specialize in tasks and do them more efficiently than another, it makes sense to let that person do those tasks while the other person is doing tasks which is more suited to him/her. This is called "comparative advantage." In the end, both spouses will … [Read more...]
Moving in Together
Planning a wedding can be both stressful and exciting. For the months preceding it, it may seem like all plans revolve around cakes, centerpieces, picking music, premarital counseling, and deciding between having a meal at the reception or just hors d'oeuvres. While there is some time spent picking a place to live and moving into it, the bulk of the plans revolve around the actual wedding day. Yet, after the wedding day is over and you come back from your honeymoon, your homestead will be waiting for you. A little more time spent planning your move-in before the wedding will cause less … [Read more...]
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