The rate of divorce in western countries are said to be higher compared to that of countries in the East. This may be true, but then again, we have to remember that most Asian countries do not allow divorce and same goes for countries in the Middle East. On the other hand, annulled marriages are also on the rise in the Philippines despite the exorbitant costs involved in the process, not to count the undocumented cases of separated couples.  Read more…

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I finally decided to have a separate blog for my motherhood chronicles. If you have time, please check my new blog – Mommy Bluerlyn. It’s a mix bag of stories from the time I got pregnant to now that I am raising a toddler, to practical tips, mommy and baby products that I used and liked and otherwise. Oh and I just realized how timely it is considering that this coming Sunday the world celebrates Mother’s day. Well in case you have spare time and am looking for something to read about pregnancy and parenthood please check out my new blog.

Working moms are sometimes perceived to be bad mothers. Especially in the Philippines where people tend to be more traditional, and as tradition dictates, moms should stay a home to take care and mentor the kids and run the household. Unfortunately, these days, more and more families are unable to have that kind of set up. With the economy getting worse, the women are left with no choice but the join the workforce. But older folks tend to stick to that notion. And I am guilty of the having the same kind of bigotry in the past.

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My husband does not really wear anything formal.  In fact, he hates to wear anything formal.  Even though he absolutely looks fabulous in a suit, he absolutely hates them.  At his age, every man should at least own one decent suit.  He does not even own a blazer. I tried to go online and look for a good site to get him to look at good formal wear.  I found sites for suits and bow ties, it’s worth a shot.

When we go to malls and shop, I always point out suits and jackets for him.  He looks at it for a second but moves on.  I think its because he hates the idea of why he has to were something formal.  It roots from the time when he was a kid and he always hates family parties since his mom dresses him up.  I think that is the one he hates. Oh well, to each his own.

A few months back, my marriage took a terminal down-hill path. It was messy, heart-wrenching and absolutely traumatic. Right now, I still find myself hurting whenever I am reminded of the chain of events that lead to what happened. Even after my husband came back home after leaving us for almost two months, when I saw those damn pictures of that girl - her pictures in my husband’s phone with them side by side in something that looked like this…

it’s as if my heart is being stabbed. It is too painful that it translates to a physical pain.

I am a very possessive and jealous person. On the otherhand, let me identify and justify the reasons for my seemingly blown out proportion jealousy and anger towards this girl:

1. She is married with one child, who as of this writing is not even one year old.  With her being married, you’d think that she is sensible enough to think about how her “close” male friend’s wife’s possible reactions with her text messages. I’m not paranoid, but these are just some of the examples of her text messages:   (a.) “Kumain ka na?” (Did you already eat?) (b.) “Bahay ka na ba?” (Are you already at home?) – I mean why the need for a status report? Are you his wife? (c.) text messages that doesn’t seem to be of life and death importance (translation: absolutely trivial and to some extent flirty or trying to be cute) sent during the wee hours of the morning or late in the evening. Read more…

 What does an enterprising young mom do when she wants to make her soup dishes even more enticing for her family? What else, but be creative—experiment on recipes with the help of a long-trusted name in delicious soups, Knorr.

That’s exactly what Lea, a self-confessed “domesticated Carrie”, has done for the past month and she’s sharing her experience—and, more importantly for busy moms like hers, her stellar soup recipes through her blog, http://souperstar.ph/.

Lea is an enterprising young mom who shares her exciting soup recipes through her blog, souperstar.ph

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Some are insisting that money is a requirement in order to have an affair. Well, I say, not in all cases. There is such a thing as an emotional affair just in case you are not aware. An emotional affair initially starts as an innocent friendship. A little chit chat here and there that could later on result to an exchange of pro-longed emails or text messages. This kind of an affair does not have physical intimacy in the equation, thereby and somehow, taking out the money in the equation as well. Of course, when you want to meet in some clandestine location to do the deed, in cases of affairs involving physical intimacy, you obviously need money for that. The absence of physical intimacy, somehow equates to eliminating the money part as well.

When you are investing in more time and emotional energy that could later on form a strong emotional bond with someone else aside from your spouse, it would no doubt hurt the intimacy that you should be sharing only with your spouse. Read more…