Comments on: Marital Advice for Alissa http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:51:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: gorillabuns http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215175 gorillabuns Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:15:07 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215175 be kind to your wife when she is sick otherwise, it will totally come back to bite him in the ass when it is his turn. be kind to your wife when she is sick otherwise, it will totally come back to bite him in the ass when it is his turn.

]]> By: August http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215124 August Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:49:58 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215124 CHeck check check and check! No wonder I am super wife extra-ordinaire. Remember that you can never take back words so before screaming something cruel and unloving out of rage or hormones or emotion, stop and think first and remind yourself that he is your best friend, and why would you say those things to your best friend? This too shall pass... says so in the Bible. CHeck check check and check! No wonder I am super wife extra-ordinaire.

Remember that you can never take back words so before screaming something cruel and unloving out of rage or hormones or emotion, stop and think first and remind yourself that he is your best friend, and why would you say those things to your best friend? This too shall pass… says so in the Bible.

]]> By: nelumbo http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215114 nelumbo Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:39:17 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215114 The advice my priest gave me may help with the jitters: "Don't stress out about the wedding. You'll end up married no matter what happens, and that's the important thing." The advice my priest gave me may help with the jitters: “Don’t stress out about the wedding. You’ll end up married no matter what happens, and that’s the important thing.”

]]> By: helen http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215094 helen Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:58:55 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215094 Thank God my hubby dun read your blog. I won't want him to get funny ideas. lol Thank God my hubby dun read your blog. I won’t want him to get funny ideas. lol

]]> By: Donna http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215089 Donna Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:25:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215089 When you're in your car you can scream as loud as you want. Dogs won't even hear you. You may need to do this from time to time. ;-) When you’re in your car you can scream as loud as you want. Dogs won’t even hear you. You may need to do this from time to time. ;-)

]]> By: Jenny from Chicago http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215075 Jenny from Chicago Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:38:03 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215075 Seek the common ground, common hobbies and common schedules. The rest will work out itself. Seek the common ground, common hobbies and common schedules. The rest will work out itself.

]]> By: Atomic Bombshell http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215059 Atomic Bombshell Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:18:22 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215059 Make sure you're marrying the best friend you've ever known, realize that any relationship is about GIVING not GETTING, and the rest will be okay. Neil, I'm so sorry that I had to cut out early from the gig at Lucky Strike before I had a chance to meet you and Sophia! :( Make sure you’re marrying the best friend you’ve ever known, realize that any relationship is about GIVING not GETTING, and the rest will be okay.

Neil, I’m so sorry that I had to cut out early from the gig at Lucky Strike before I had a chance to meet you and Sophia! :(

]]> By: brettdl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215052 brettdl Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:36:30 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215052 My advice is this: Treat Evan as a hero for the things he does for you. He will then do MORE things for you and be more inclined to compliment all the things you do for him. My advice is this: Treat Evan as a hero for the things he does for you. He will then do MORE things for you and be more inclined to compliment all the things you do for him.

]]> By: Sara http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215031 Sara Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:26:07 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215031 it sounds to me like you have a lot of the important stuff down - if that's the case, you can work through all of the new stuff that's going to come along in your future. one trick I have: During a fight, after it's getting kind of heated (we are both very opinionated), I will stop and read our vows, which are framed in our dining room. I like the reminder of our pledge to each other- nothing works better to yank me back into our relationship. it sounds to me like you have a lot of the important stuff down - if that’s the case, you can work through all of the new stuff that’s going to come along in your future.

one trick I have: During a fight, after it’s getting kind of heated (we are both very opinionated), I will stop and read our vows, which are framed in our dining room. I like the reminder of our pledge to each other- nothing works better to yank me back into our relationship.

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215028 V-Grrrl Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:36:14 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/09/21/marital-advice-for-alissa/#comment-215028 I've been married 25 years to a guy I met when I was 17. My advice: always close the bathroom door. And the advice that Eileen received and shared in the very first comment: SO TRUE! I’ve been married 25 years to a guy I met when I was 17.

My advice: always close the bathroom door.

And the advice that Eileen received and shared in the very first comment: SO TRUE!

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