THE HONEYMOON IS OVER

kayleesgrandma

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Please excuse the rough language in the following story . . . I would have deleted them, but the story wouldn't be the same.


A young couple got married and went on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother. "Well," said her mother, "so how was the honeymoon?"

Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic . . ." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Sam started using the most horrible language -- things I'd never heard before! I mean all these awful 4-letter words! You've got to take me home . . . PLEASE MAMA!"

"Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! You need to stay with your husband and work this out. Now, tell me, what could be so awful? WHAT 4-letter words?"

"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so embarrassed, they're just too awful! COME GET ME, PLEASE!!

"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset. Tell your mother these horrible 4-letter words!"

Sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, Mama . . . He used words like: dust, wash, iron, and cook .. ."

"I'll pick you up in twenty minutes," said the mother.
 

kayleesgrandma

New member
Please excuse the rough language in the following story . . . I would have deleted them, but the story wouldn't be the same.


A young couple got married and went on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother. "Well," said her mother, "so how was the honeymoon?"

Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic . . ." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Sam started using the most horrible language -- things I'd never heard before! I mean all these awful 4-letter words! You've got to take me home . . . PLEASE MAMA!"

"Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! You need to stay with your husband and work this out. Now, tell me, what could be so awful? WHAT 4-letter words?"

"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so embarrassed, they're just too awful! COME GET ME, PLEASE!!

"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset. Tell your mother these horrible 4-letter words!"

Sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, Mama . . . He used words like: dust, wash, iron, and cook .. ."

"I'll pick you up in twenty minutes," said the mother.
 

kayleesgrandma

New member
Please excuse the rough language in the following story . . . I would have deleted them, but the story wouldn't be the same.


A young couple got married and went on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother. "Well," said her mother, "so how was the honeymoon?"

Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic . . ." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Sam started using the most horrible language -- things I'd never heard before! I mean all these awful 4-letter words! You've got to take me home . . . PLEASE MAMA!"

"Sarah, Sarah," her mother said, "calm down! You need to stay with your husband and work this out. Now, tell me, what could be so awful? WHAT 4-letter words?"

"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so embarrassed, they're just too awful! COME GET ME, PLEASE!!

"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset. Tell your mother these horrible 4-letter words!"

Sobbing, the bride said, "Oh, Mama . . . He used words like: dust, wash, iron, and cook .. ."

"I'll pick you up in twenty minutes," said the mother.
 

lightNlife

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I prefer the word "homemaker" because "housewife" always implies that there may be a wife someplace else.

--Bella Abzug

My husband and I seem to have hit upon a routine that works well for both of us. Brad has been reading the book "Getting Things Done", and has been putting some much appreciated effort into maximizing his time management skills. Instead of working out in the morning and making himself feel rushed, he works out in the evening on his way home from work. This means we eat dinner a little later than we used to, but it's worth it.

I really enjoy the opportunities I have to love my husband in seemingly mundane ways. I know he appreciates a neat, clean home, so I do what I can to minimize clutter in the living room and kitchen. I'm finding that the more time I spend doing my job as a wife, the more I enjoy it. I almost think I was born in the wrong decade. I thoroughly enjoy planning and preparing meals, keeping house, ironing my husbands shirts, etc.

And no, doing all this "woman's work" type stuff does not make me feel oppressed. Quite the opposite actually. My husband holds me in such high regard and treats me like a princess, and that's what makes me want to do those household things for him. I like being a wife, but it's more than that. I like being my husband's wife--his helpmate, his companion and his friend.

Some days I just don't have the energy resources available to me to do all those things, and that's okay. My husband is just as capable and willing when it comes to keeping our household running smoothly. That's what makes our marriage such a wonderful partnership. He fills in the gaps for me, and I fill in the gaps for him. Our life together is a living, breathing example of what it means for "the two shall become one."
 

lightNlife

New member
I prefer the word "homemaker" because "housewife" always implies that there may be a wife someplace else.

--Bella Abzug

My husband and I seem to have hit upon a routine that works well for both of us. Brad has been reading the book "Getting Things Done", and has been putting some much appreciated effort into maximizing his time management skills. Instead of working out in the morning and making himself feel rushed, he works out in the evening on his way home from work. This means we eat dinner a little later than we used to, but it's worth it.

I really enjoy the opportunities I have to love my husband in seemingly mundane ways. I know he appreciates a neat, clean home, so I do what I can to minimize clutter in the living room and kitchen. I'm finding that the more time I spend doing my job as a wife, the more I enjoy it. I almost think I was born in the wrong decade. I thoroughly enjoy planning and preparing meals, keeping house, ironing my husbands shirts, etc.

And no, doing all this "woman's work" type stuff does not make me feel oppressed. Quite the opposite actually. My husband holds me in such high regard and treats me like a princess, and that's what makes me want to do those household things for him. I like being a wife, but it's more than that. I like being my husband's wife--his helpmate, his companion and his friend.

Some days I just don't have the energy resources available to me to do all those things, and that's okay. My husband is just as capable and willing when it comes to keeping our household running smoothly. That's what makes our marriage such a wonderful partnership. He fills in the gaps for me, and I fill in the gaps for him. Our life together is a living, breathing example of what it means for "the two shall become one."
 

lightNlife

New member
I prefer the word "homemaker" because "housewife" always implies that there may be a wife someplace else.

--Bella Abzug

My husband and I seem to have hit upon a routine that works well for both of us. Brad has been reading the book "Getting Things Done", and has been putting some much appreciated effort into maximizing his time management skills. Instead of working out in the morning and making himself feel rushed, he works out in the evening on his way home from work. This means we eat dinner a little later than we used to, but it's worth it.

I really enjoy the opportunities I have to love my husband in seemingly mundane ways. I know he appreciates a neat, clean home, so I do what I can to minimize clutter in the living room and kitchen. I'm finding that the more time I spend doing my job as a wife, the more I enjoy it. I almost think I was born in the wrong decade. I thoroughly enjoy planning and preparing meals, keeping house, ironing my husbands shirts, etc.

And no, doing all this "woman's work" type stuff does not make me feel oppressed. Quite the opposite actually. My husband holds me in such high regard and treats me like a princess, and that's what makes me want to do those household things for him. I like being a wife, but it's more than that. I like being my husband's wife--his helpmate, his companion and his friend.

Some days I just don't have the energy resources available to me to do all those things, and that's okay. My husband is just as capable and willing when it comes to keeping our household running smoothly. That's what makes our marriage such a wonderful partnership. He fills in the gaps for me, and I fill in the gaps for him. Our life together is a living, breathing example of what it means for "the two shall become one."
 

kayleesgrandma

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Lauren, I think you are the perfect example of what God planned for marriage. Two people were supposed to be "helpmates" to each other. I bet your house is a calm, welcoming place for him to come home to. With it being clean and organized, a sense of peace probably greets him when he comes home. Other couples may be the opposite, the husband is the cleaner-upper . . . It's nice that you can compliment each other.

My house is a totally different--I can't keep any flat surface from being "piled" upon! My living room is full of children's toys . . . and I thought if I lived alone it would be easier to keep clean--forgot this is ME we're talking about! I hold the title for "MSorganized"! I bought a book on how to be organized, but I misplaced it--can't find it anywhere!

PS--I loved the Bella Abzug saying!
 

kayleesgrandma

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Lauren, I think you are the perfect example of what God planned for marriage. Two people were supposed to be "helpmates" to each other. I bet your house is a calm, welcoming place for him to come home to. With it being clean and organized, a sense of peace probably greets him when he comes home. Other couples may be the opposite, the husband is the cleaner-upper . . . It's nice that you can compliment each other.

My house is a totally different--I can't keep any flat surface from being "piled" upon! My living room is full of children's toys . . . and I thought if I lived alone it would be easier to keep clean--forgot this is ME we're talking about! I hold the title for "MSorganized"! I bought a book on how to be organized, but I misplaced it--can't find it anywhere!

PS--I loved the Bella Abzug saying!
 
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