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I am a not-so-perfect stay-at-home mom of three beautiful little girls (aged 3, 6, and 8)and one newborn baby boy who likes to write. I spend most of my life feeling like I don't quite fit in wherever I am and okay with that! I live in the worst house in a relatively affluent area surrounded by women who manage to do perfectly what I flounder to accomplish daily being a house wife. I don't think of myself as desperate, more like struggling, like trying to cross the English Channel doing the doggy paddle. Certain things keep me sane: I am married to a man I still love to spend time with, I am shit-ass crazy about my kids, and I crack myself up on a regular basis. I have absolutely nothing to say about cooking with ground turkey, I cannot recommend an excellent book on ADD or attachment parenting, I have no idea how to manage the daily clutter that comes with young children, and I couldn't possibly care less about the best cleaning products on the market. I do enjoy a good fart joke, a few beers or Side Cars when I'm not knocked up (I am knocked up), and I do like to poke fun at myself more than I like to poke fun at the rest of you. But, I'll definitely do that too. It's best when reading my articles, not to take me too seriously.

Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to be the perfect wife

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My husband Nathan and I are friends with another couple who drive us crazy. It's frustrating to be around them because they bicker all the time about work: "The baby needs changing." "I changed him last." "But I gave him a bath!" "TAKE THE DOG OUT!" "I"M COOKING DINNER! YOU TAKE THE DOG OUT!" "Did you pick up my dry cleaning?" "Why should I pick up your dry cleaning? You never" It just goes on and on. I can only imagine what sex must be like between them: "It's your turn to be on top." No, it's your turn. I was on top last time!" "Yea, but I " You get the picture! This is a marriage disast...

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