Comments on: My first day of marriage counseling http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brandon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-209390 Brandon Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-209390 Awesome post man. You gave me some food for thought. My wife had an affair and we are in the fire. I am a Christian man and dont believe in divorce. I too was a stay at home dad and experienced some of what you shared. Great post. Awesome post man. You gave me some food for thought. My wife had an affair and we are in the fire. I am a Christian man and dont believe in divorce. I too was a stay at home dad and experienced some of what you shared. Great post.

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]]> By: wood folding chairs http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-200369 wood folding chairs Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:41:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-200369 Going through marriage counseling is never easy. The bottom line here is the ego of both spouses. Either one has to master the art of giving way when the situation call for it. Who says that marriage is an easy thing? Going through marriage counseling is never easy. The bottom line here is the ego of both spouses. Either one has to master the art of giving way when the situation call for it. Who says that marriage is an easy thing?

]]> By: D. James Rice http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-197175 D. James Rice Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:00:30 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-197175 Some sort of marriage counseling is needed in all marriages... You just need to figure out which works best for you... Marriage counseling is always a click away.. Some sort of marriage counseling is needed in all marriages… You just need to figure out which works best for you… Marriage counseling is always a click away..

]]> By: Cindy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-190424 Cindy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:12:59 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-190424 I discovered you a few months ago and I can't rip my eyes away, even when I disagree. This one I sought out tonight, this morning actually, at 5.53 AM as I'm pulling myself together to face a day of building my business, be "present" for my sons, look for a job for "right now" money while I build my business, put up with their teen attitude, having just seen their grandfather, my ex's dad, show up for his once yearly visit pretending everything is okay even though his grandchildren have zero relationship with his son, their dad, and I'm facing foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy or whatever direction I choose because his son, is completely disconnected from his children and doesn't care. The legal system is a joke. I'm done. I'm into survival mode. He'd look at it as a victory if I fell apart. Even so, there I was with the boys making nice for their sake. I even spend holidays taking my boys to see their dad's side of the family because it seems like the right thing to do. I'm changing my mind about that right at about the 5 year mark of being divorced from him, facing all that I do. You have a lot of ambition. You were definitely the alpha male in your relationship, yet, yet, you are the one who thinks about their violin lessons and everything else. What the heck? Why do we buy into this? Why? Because we'd kill for our children and even the best of men, who would knock down walls for their own, can't emulate what comes naturally to a woman who is a mom. Cindy I discovered you a few months ago and I can't rip my eyes away, even when I disagree. This one I sought out tonight, this morning actually, at 5.53 AM as I'm pulling myself together to face a day of building my business, be "present" for my sons, look for a job for "right now" money while I build my business, put up with their teen attitude, having just seen their grandfather, my ex's dad, show up for his once yearly visit pretending everything is okay even though his grandchildren have zero relationship with his son, their dad, and I'm facing foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy or whatever direction I choose because his son, is completely disconnected from his children and doesn't care. The legal system is a joke. I'm done. I'm into survival mode. He'd look at it as a victory if I fell apart.

Even so, there I was with the boys making nice for their sake. I even spend holidays taking my boys to see their dad's side of the family because it seems like the right thing to do. I'm changing my mind about that right at about the 5 year mark of being divorced from him, facing all that I do.

You have a lot of ambition. You were definitely the alpha male in your relationship, yet, yet, you are the one who thinks about their violin lessons and everything else.

What the heck? Why do we buy into this? Why? Because we'd kill for our children and even the best of men, who would knock down walls for their own, can't emulate what comes naturally to a woman who is a mom.

Cindy

]]> By: DanielRAY http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-189742 DanielRAY Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:06:02 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-189742 really a superb article really a superb article

]]> By: Ray http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-188892 Ray Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:06:40 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-188892 ya that helped me a lot ya that helped me a lot

]]> By: Jer http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-188749 Jer Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:56:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-188749 cool article , really loved it cool article , really loved it

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]]> By: Brackster http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/comment-page-5/#comment-186838 Brackster Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:44:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/05/my-first-day-of-marriage-counseling/#comment-186838 good interesting post really enjoyed it. good interesting post
really enjoyed it.

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