What would you do if your spouse gave you a dollar for each day you were married? That’s exactly what a North Carolina husband did to celebrate his 49th year of marriage. Arthur Schumacher gave his wife Jeanette $17,885, one buck for each day they’d spent as husband and wife. Arthur said he forgot to [...]
Instead of buying the happy couple a set of dishes or bath towels, there’s a new option. WedLock launched in early August and is selling divorce insurance. The company’s founder, John Logan, saw his own savings sucked up in a divorce. So he came up with the idea as a way to help those going [...]
Back in the day the man was always the primary bread winner. Well now more women than ever are bringing how more bread then their spouses, according to an article in CNN Money based on a study released this week by the Pew Research Center. The study discovered that 22% of men– almost one in [...]
Millions watched the Jon and Kate Plus 8 season premier this week. We tuned in as Jon and Kate sat on their interview couch separately for the most part, discussing their marriage problems with off-camera producers. It was easy to see that this marriage is in big trouble. Kate tearfully admitted that families with multiples [...]
Did you catch last week’s episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8? If not let me explain the part that stuck out in my mind. The Gosselin’s are moving into a new home which means lots of expenses. Jon went to an unnamed store and purchased a shower faucet. And Kate found out he did [...]
I just wrapped up a fabulous, relaxing and fun weekend. After several consecutive weekends of home renovation projects, my husband and I decided to take a weekend to just have fun. Since we are always trying to save money, we did some great free stuff. Here are a few ideas to help you become a [...]
The creators of Facing the Giants release a new movie tonight: Fireproof. The film follows a young couple Caleb and Catherine, on the brink of divorce. Here is a brief synopsis from the film’s website: As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb’s father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day experiment: “The [...]
Last night my son attended his first auction. He’s eleven and was armed with $1.50. If you have never been to an auction then you may not realize that $1.50 is not likely to get you very far. He was brave. When he saw something he wanted, he jumped right in – and was promptly [...]