Archive for the ‘From The Donkey’ Category

Time Is Running Out To Get Your Wife’s Christmas Presents

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

I still haven't purchased anything for my wife, and I think it's because I am afraid of getting something I will regret. Here are some of the worst purchases I have ever made: Purple bathrobe complete with a baby chick popping out of an egg on the back (I'll have to ...

Wife Advice Finally Back

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

We've been receiving a lot of messages asking where we are and why we aren't writing anymore. Don't worry, we are alive. Things have been crazy since having the baby 2 and a half months early. He is still in the hospital and will be for several more weeks since ...

For A Good Time, Call A Donkey?

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

On A Roll My coworkers and I were discussing marriage last week during a meeting. Specifically, we were talking about ways to show your wife that you love her and some of the little tricks that work. One of the members of the group provided us with an awesome idea: Next time ...

Extreme Makeover: Wife Edition

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

I have been thinking about a new show called Extreme Makeover: Wife Edition. I'm not quite sure how it would work, but I think it would be something like this: Wives can be nominated for makeovers. Husbands can nominate their own wives or other women in need. A committee of judges determine ...

Wife Gives Birth While Husband is Across the Country

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

The Plot Thickens I am sitting here on the plane writing this post and contemplating a movie idea. Here’s the storyline: A guy gets roped into another one of his wife’s family reunions across the country. He has 3 little kids that have to also make the trip. His wife is 6 ...

Wife on Bed Rest, Husband Stuck at Reunion With The In-Laws (And Kids)

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Payback From Way Back: Major Recall Of Previous Marriage Advice It isn’t often that I find myself sufficiently humbled to retract the advice I provide on this blog, but recent events force me to recall a previous piece of wisdom. I published a series of posts on how to get out ...

Husbands: Be Careful When Telling Your Wife What Time You’ll Be Home

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Better Safe Than Sorry I am going to share a gem of wisdom with you today.  It may seem counterintuitive, but hear me out: Don't try to be accurate when guessing your arrival time at home. I can't tell you how often this has come back to bite me. Each day my wife ...

Marriage: A Blessing and a Curse

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Debilitated Donkey My wife loves watching The Amazing Race and says we should be on it. I have seen several episodes over the years and I must say that I agree. I'm sure it would be entertaining to watch, but I really think we would be a good team. She has ...

Mother’s Day Wrap-Up

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

I'm in California on another "vacation" (business trip). My wife is too tired tonight to read through the post and has authorized me to post whatever I want. She suggested summing up Mother's Day. I was hoping to do something controversial, but decided to use a little discretion. Someone at work ...

Marriage Advice: When your wife says, “You won’t be in trouble.”

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

We are still recovering from our great vacation and now my wife left me to babysit for 3 days while she attends a conference. Although it has been crazy, I’ve found a minute to write a post based on an experience from our trip. During the trip some of my wife’s ...