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This. The first year of our first child's life was the largest stress on our marriage that we ever had. There were other factors from outside putting pressure on our marriage but being brand new parents absolutely played into our stresses.

No. I'm not 13 anymore and thank goodness.

First, have you spoken to your wife about this in a non-confrontational suspicious way? I have a handful of e-mail accounts that I've set up for online activities like checking out a new forum, requesting info etc. I don't want to be spammed in our family e-mail. I don't think I've mentioned...

I value my husband's insight very highly. He sees things in me that I don't always see myself. It really is all in how he presents his observation. If it is spoken gently with care and love then absolutely I consider it. If it is spoken in the heat of an argument I tend to wonder if I should...

We don't have any for our children but my parents do. Each of our kids have an education IRA and a savings account. They get a certain amount added to them each year for holidays.

I parented all of them differently just because of the personality of my babe and our circumstances. I'm pleased with the choices we've made as we were doing the best we knew how at the time. The biggest difference from oldest to youngest is how we disciplined. It has been a journey and...

It is so stagnant. I end up doing the same thing over and over again all the while being told that they want me to be creative. I'm not wasting my energy anymore. Everytime I give them something to review that is creative or progressive it gets totally scrapped. Not to mention the lead time...

I hate my job. Yup, I'm self employed in the field I went to school for get paid well for the work I do and I still absolutely hate it. I am so glad to be home with my children but I no longer want the WAH part. UGH . . .

I'm curious if this is a case of "This is really about that." Is it really the money that bothers him or is it that you are gone for so long on a day he is home?

* What would your initial reaction be to when your wife tells you the above? -Dh would have preferred that I speak to him first before going through all of that while he was away. A few follow-up questions: ~ Would you be offended that your wife asked another man to do these projects while you...

I think every family dynamic is different and if there is something out there that will allow you to be the best parent and provider that you can be then there is no shame in using it. I admit it is not the right choice for my family at this time but that doesn't mean it isn't the right choice...

I have multiple friends who are/were full-time nannies some of them were live-in. I do not desire a nanny nor could I ever be one. A mommy's helper would be nice on occasion but all in all we've made the choices that set up our family to function with parent at home and I wouldn't have it any...

Have the two of you willingly set aside your own desires to really listen to what God is telling you individually? I married at 19, my husband 21 and we've now been married 8-1/2 years. Not once have either of us considered leaving the other. For some it works for others it does not. You...

I didn't want to totally derail another thread around here but there was a verse that kept coming to mind when I was reading through it. It leaves me wondering what exactly exasperating your children would look like in real examples. If I'm not being clear please let me know. I haven't...

We had a strong relationship going into this parenting adventure. I wouldn't say our relationship is better because of children, nor would I say it is worse. We've maintained and grew all while being parents not because of it. To be entirely honest, the first 8 months of our oldest's life our...

Good for your daughter! Maybe it wasn't that she made her own lunch but that it was out of what was normal for your daughter at school. *shrug* My 7 year old would love to make her own lunches but she would never make it to school on time if we allowed it.

We use a construction paper wreath and glue on paper flames. The verses we use are on my other computer. If I remember I'll come back with them.

I see this word come up often in conversations like these and I'm always left wondering where/why we get the idea that we deserve anything that happens to us. Red, if you'd like that to spin off just let me know. I don't want to take your OP too far off topic. :)

I agree for the most part with Snooch. Something else we have to remember is we don't see how our lives work with each others. So, while it may seem our prayers are not answered. We received an answer and the action that did happen very well could have been the action that was needed to set...