Category Archives: Marriage

Clueless!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by russtowne

I occasionally re-post a story so that newer readers to this site have a chance to catch up a bit on some of the ways I’ve made a fool of myself over the years. The story below is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, Relationship Lessons Learned, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, clueless, honeymoon, killed, marriage, marriage certificate, wedding, wife | 12 Comments

No Star In All The Heavens

Posted on December 5, 2012 by russtowne

The story of the star that sits atop our tree goes back over thirty years. I was a young single man whose business was failing. Finances were very tight. I had enough money to buy a Christmas tree but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Gratitude, Love, Marriage, Spirit, True Stories I've Written | Tagged business, business failing, Christmas, Christmas tree, girlfriend, good times, heavens, rough times, star, wife | 4 Comments

A Surprise That Got Me In Hot Water With My Beloved

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

My recent “Holiday Humor” post received a bunch of comments, and below was my reply to one of the comments. I thought more of you would appreciate reading it than would see it in the comments section, so I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged bow, car, Champagne, Friend, husband, jewlry, late, marriage, necklace, night, ribbon, steaming, surprise, teddy bear, wife | 8 Comments

Water Fight!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by russtowne

(A revised re-post for newer readers to this site.) Some of my favorite moments in life have occurred on a whim. For example: Water fights between my Beloved and me. In the bathroom. They would often start innocently enough such … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged bathroom, beloved, children, door, fight, fun, kids, laughter, mature, Mother, shower, sink, spontaniety, truce, water, water fight, water-clogged, wife | 20 Comments

Too Stubborn and Selfish

Posted on October 25, 2012 by russtowne

Some of my best posts happened quite awhile ago, so I occasionally re-post something to share with newer readers that I hope won’t bore more-tenured readers too much. This is one of those times. Earlier this month my Beloved and … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 33rd anniversary, anniversary, beloved, Love, marriage, married, officiate, stubborn selfish, wedding, wife | 9 Comments

“I Don’t Want To Listen Either”

Posted on October 18, 2012 by russtowne

Little Johnny was in kindergarten. There was a another boy in his class who wasn’t listening to the teacher. The teacher said to the boy, “Since you don’t want to listen, you sit at that table by yourself.” After a … Continue reading →