Archive for the ‘From The Wife’ Category

My Turn

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Since it is still officially Thanksgiving Weekend, I suppose I should take a turn to express some gratitude. Hopefully I will be able to match the eloquent sentiments already enumerated by the love of my life. Why I'm thankful to be married to The Donkey: It doesn't take much to look ...

In Laws

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution. ~ Mae West When The Donkey first started writing his Wife Lessons, a lot of people wondered about how my family members felt about my husband. "Doesn't it make them mad to hear him talking about you like that?" ...

Lucky in Love

Friday, October 19th, 2007

More often than not, when I meet one of The Donkey's friends or coworkers for the first time, I hear something like: "Oh, so you're the lucky one." "At last--we get to meet the lady crazy enough to marry this guy!" "How do you put up with him?" "Has he always been so crazy?" "You ...

Please Pass the PB & J

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Yesterday as I cleaned up from lunch with the two younger boys--Monkey and Dimples--I suddenly stopped, confused. Had I eaten lunch yet? For the life of me, I could not remember. I was so busy trying to cut the peanut butter sandwiches in just the right shape, and ...

Getting The Donkey to Budge

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Is it true what they say about donkeys? Are they really that stubborn? Or is there a way to bend them to your will? Allow me to share a little lesson I learned about my Little Donkey, which has been one of the most eye-opening experiences of my marriage.A few ...