Tag: spouses

  • Opposites Attract

    Depending on one’s definition, “opposites attract,” could describe my marriage. In recent years, the only opposites I possess that appear worthy of my husband’s attention are my bad habits. When we were newlyweds, I appreciated that his personality traits were opposite of mine. It didn’t take me long to realize that my weaknesses were his…

  • Spouses In Translation

    Some days I wish I was a cow. Then maybe I could communicate with my husband better and get the same attention our cows do. I recently read Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin, about “decoding” animal behavior in hopes of finding out what a cow’s got over me with my husband’s attention. Cows seem…