tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post8286521025454543395..comments2023-10-02T08:53:04.874-05:00Comments on The Book Boost Blog: Happily Ever After with Guest Blogger: Elysa HendricksThe Book Boosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453163420641824429noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-10265389746546776942012-06-06T22:03:41.913-05:002012-06-06T22:03:41.913-05:00Elysa,
First of all, huge congratulations! My hus...Elysa,<br /><br />First of all, huge congratulations! My husband and I will celebrate 30 years in a week or so. I can't believe it.<br /><br />Second - it's not about gifts. A happy marriage is about paying attention to your husband, not allowing the small stuff to distract you from the importance of the relationship. It's about working through problems together and taking time to enjoy the activities you share. <br /><br />Material things are rather irrelevant - especially when your finances are more or less merged, as ours are.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-40948279716141979992012-06-06T16:00:39.564-05:002012-06-06T16:00:39.564-05:00Wow, happy congratulations to you and to so many o...Wow, happy congratulations to you and to so many of the commenters! I feel like such a newbie, since we're only hitting 15 years this year :)<br /><br />It sounds like you've created a strong relationship that works for you! What a wonderfully rich blessing for you both :)<br /><br />And great excerpt--I'm looking forward to reading more of your writing, Elysa!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-51966528441461609802012-06-05T22:18:52.306-05:002012-06-05T22:18:52.306-05:00Hi Elysa!
Loved the blog and the excerpt!
Hubby an...Hi Elysa!<br />Loved the blog and the excerpt!<br />Hubby and I are coming up on 38 yrs. of marriage this November. Like you with us its the day to day things that mean more than a once a year offering to each other. As much as I love flowers I rather have him pick up his underwear and toss them into the washer than flowers once a year.<br />Love your books, best of luck with this new one!Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855992328509175955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-81133447795171118922012-06-05T18:59:09.200-05:002012-06-05T18:59:09.200-05:00Congratulations on the anniversary. My hubby and ...Congratulations on the anniversary. My hubby and are approaching 43 years. It's had its ups and downs, but more of the ups.<br /><br />Loved the excerpt!Karen McCulloughhttp://www.kmccullough.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-72646096418574572442012-06-05T17:36:08.628-05:002012-06-05T17:36:08.628-05:00Mona,
Thanks! Great advice. Make every meeting an...Mona,<br /><br />Thanks! Great advice. Make every meeting another honeymoon. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-23062670637003963652012-06-05T16:49:54.340-05:002012-06-05T16:49:54.340-05:00Oh my! Eliza, I love your writing. This excerpt is...Oh my! Eliza, I love your writing. This excerpt is fantastic, so cute, and sensual, with very appealing characters.<br /><br />Congratulations on your forty years of marriage and love. You've found the secret of happiness and the best gift: being together.<br /><br />We've also being married long. Our secret: never sleep on an argument. My DH traveled a lot for business, so the coming home was always a new honeymoon.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-63378360443791625592012-06-05T16:15:39.791-05:002012-06-05T16:15:39.791-05:00Hubby always says I'm the President, he's ...Hubby always says I'm the President, he's merely Chairman of the Fundraiser Committee. :-) He earns it. I spend it. Seems to work. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-5378379350638274742012-06-05T15:09:16.179-05:002012-06-05T15:09:16.179-05:00Congratulations on the 40 year milestone.
My wife...Congratulations on the 40 year milestone.<br /><br />My wife and I were married 46 years ago in February. So I guess our milestone will be the 50th. We are also not much on gift giving. I used to bring things home from foreign lands when I was working (27 years Navy and 16 Years sailing on civilian manned ships for the Navy). I have a house full of Greek statue replicas. My wife has a box full of jewelry that is rarely worn.<br /><br />Our secret to a long married life is that every time I came home from a long voyage was like another honeymoon. Also when I was in mid career I went to a lecture in which the one thing I still remember is that the spouse who stays home is in charge and there should be no regime change when the absentee spouse returns. It is very good advice if you don't want conflict that can break up a family.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-80588255261617814722012-06-05T14:21:34.572-05:002012-06-05T14:21:34.572-05:00Kelly,
We went to Hawaii for our birthdays back i...Kelly,<br /><br />We went to Hawaii for our birthdays back in 2010. Great trip! This year we'll go see our oldest son out in California. Hawaii would be appropriate for a 60th wedding anniversary, because it's the Diamond anniversary and you could climb Diamond Head. :-)<br /><br />Hubby did get an iPad a few months ago, but I don't have one - yet. :-)<br /><br />Morning starts for hubby at 5:15am. It doesn't start for me until at least 7am, plus I don't drink coffee. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-12604244550097758112012-06-05T14:00:11.183-05:002012-06-05T14:00:11.183-05:00My husband and I are looking at the 35th anniversa...My husband and I are looking at the 35th anniversary. Personally, I don't care what the traditions are -- we're going to do a trip to Hawaii. We've been looking forward to one for ages, but other things have taken precedence. After marrying off our daughter, the next thing on the list is fixing up the house. Then Hawaii. I love your advice -- talk every day, spend time every day. DH and I have a morning coffee ritual. And we walk together a couple of days a week. The modern tech twist? We email each other interesting links from Flipboard on our iPads :-)Kelly McClymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038223302234193266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-76742352310461351032012-06-05T13:22:48.813-05:002012-06-05T13:22:48.813-05:00Cupcake,
A bit of both. He definitely finds Clair...Cupcake,<br /><br />A bit of both. He definitely finds Claire distracting. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-85400242614071333432012-06-05T11:08:06.840-05:002012-06-05T11:08:06.840-05:00Only as he removed his jeans did he realize he'...<i>Only as he removed his jeans did he realize he'd never zipped them up.</i><br /><br />Oh, HELLO! Why are the jeans not zipped up? Did he forget, or was he "distracted"? Now I need to know.cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116838567343233668noreply@blogger.com