• Marital Hiss

    Married to a son of a bitch…

    There are some husbands that are grateful for the things that their wives do. My husband is not one of those. He is the sort that comes home and bitches that his dinner is too hot, because he seems unaware that his alternative is to not have dinner…either hot or cold… waiting for him on the table.

  • Divorced. Now what?,  Marital Hiss

    A Cautionary Tale…

    I can’t seem to prevent my own demise, confined to this marriage as I seem to be… just days after my to-be-ex-husband was handed his half of the divorce papers, he asked me to give him a chance, and he said he didn’t want me to go, and that he wanted me to go to marriage counseling with him. I believe him, so I am staying.

  • Marital Hiss,  My So Called Life

    Pool of trouble…

    We bought this house a year ago, particularly because it has a wonderful in-ground pool in the backyard. We have three active children, of which the youngest two aged 9 and 7, are full of energy and love to be active having fun. The oldest one, 14, is more at ease with his nose glued to his computer screen or a video game console. So last summer, the two youngest spent every waking moment swimming that they could. It was great for me, because with the stress of having just moved in and not being able to find most of our stuff, I wasn’t happy leaving the house knowing I…

  • haze gray matter
    Marital Hiss

    Haze Gray Matter

    I think the most irritating thing about my dear military husband is that he likes to pretend that I don’t know what he is up to. Let me explain: I took a short trip this past weekend to visit my mother. He was supposed to have been on that trip, but his ship’s schedule changed at the last minute so he had to stay behind to get underway while I was gone.