A lot of things inspire me to want to keep my marriage healthy and happy. One of them is meeting other wives who are making it work every day, and loving it! I knew quite a few before I said “I do”, and since Man Wife and Dog Blog was born I’ve met so many more. They’re all so fabulous I want you to meet them too. This week, meet blogger Melissa from I Heart Daily!
The Wife: Melissa Walker, 33
The Man: David Grossman, 34
But You Can Call Them: The Walkmans (Kidding–we both kept our names the same)
How She Snagged Him: “At a party at her apartment–convenient!”
Married Since: 7.18,09
The Cats: Swayze and Winnie
The Kid: “One girl, to be named when she arrives in August 2011″
Place They Call Home: “The garden apartment of a brownstone in Brooklyn, NY”
How She Pays the Bills: Author of teen novels; magazine writer; co-founder of iheartdaily.com
How He Pays the Bills: Director of Business Development, Inc.com
What Makes Her Man Hot: “He cooks great meals, he lets me watch really awful TV (and secretly likes it), and he feels like home.”
A Wife Highlight: “In the morning, he gets out his guitar and plays a little while I wake up.”
A Wife Gripe: “It sounds like an old comic strip thing, but there are always socks on the floor in the living room.”
Marriage Mantra: “Same team! (We sometimes shout this to each other when we argue about something like money. It’s good to remind ourselves that we’re on the same side at the end of the day.)”
The 2-Year Plan: “We’re buying an apartment and having a baby in August. Big year!”
Wifey Wisdom: “Talk it out. Even if one of you doesn’t want to.”
Enjoyed getting to know Melissa and her man? Check out both her fab blogs anytime! Visit I Heart Daily for great style, entertainment, and beauty content and giveaways or submitted a funny photo to Before You Were Hot — hilarious!! (She on Twitter too – catch her @melissacwalker!)
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Awesome, I love the "same team" comment! I tell my hubby "there's no I in team" and it always makes us laugh. Congrats on your baby!!
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I tell mine the same thing!!
Heck yes! I'm going to have to remember that "Same team!" comment when the hubs and I argue. I tend to be the argumentative, negative "Nothing good is going to happen!" type when we argue over petty stuff so things like this are a great reminder that you're on the same team…Team Happy Marriage. (Hehe. Couldn't resist. B) )
Thanks for sharing another awesome wife! Melissa and Dave: Congrats on the new (almost!) bundle of joy! Best wishes to both of you!
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I know! I love it! I already told The Man that has to be our new thing. It just has to. It's too awesome not to try!
omg "he feels like home" is so sweet and perfect.
Isn't it!?!? I melted when I read that too!
I hope buying an apartment goes well for you. That is a very interesting goal especially buying an apartment in New York. I am glad that you are writing about the marriage, happiness, and goals. Many couples should take notes from this blog and learn how to be happy instead of spending their time being miserable. Thanks for a nice post.
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omg "he feels like home" is so sweet and perfect.
I am very glad o see both Melissa and David together. I think they have been having a good relationship as husband and wife. I wanted to say that other couples should follow them to have a successful married life.