Whoa. Your story sounds exactly like mine. 4 years, engaged, house and dog. Thennnn the incriminating MSN messages from his side chick.

That is so adorable! I love how he is watching everything. Beautiful wedding!

My dog Bailey was a German Shepherd Dog, the first dog I got on my own after moving out. She was with me buying my first house, moving to a new city, getting engaged and subsequently leaving my fiancee and starting over in a new city. She had discoid lupus since she was a puppy and was always sick, and was always…

100% agree. Both of my dogs are very perceptive of my feelings and know when I need an extra cuddle or some kisses. At our wedding, Bella (“Dog of Honour” watched the whole ceremony with her tail going and couldn’t wait to get cuddles--she clearly knew that something big was happening! Sita (“Best Dog”) is a little…

That is great, thank you! I am going to give that a try and see if it lasts through some sweaty intense workouts!

Every now and then it can hit you like a punch in the gut! It’s also been 4 years for me, and not too long ago I found her favourite toy that I had stashed away and had a little moment. About 6 months after she passed away I went to Vegas with a bunch of co-workers and we went out to a bar the first night. After a few…

Fantastic, thank you for the suggestions!

ha ha, both him and I can easily get into conversations with new people when it comes to talking about our dogs! They are a great conversation starter.

I also took the day off work, and the following day my best friend showed up at my work with a framed picture of my dog that had a space where you could put her collar in the frame. I cried in the work bathroom until my supervisor found me and called my boyfriend to pick me up. There’s people out there that say “Oh,…

I can confirm that puppy kisses are the best comfort when you’re hurting!

When I first introduced my now-husband to my group of friends (a pretty tight-knit group who are mostly family or have known each other for 20+ years) I gave him a little run-down on each person and then headed him in the direction of the people I knew he would have something in common with. I was lucky since he and…

I’m so sorry for your loss. I second FluterDale’s suggestion—when I lost my constant companion to a horrible accident and couldn’t stand coming home to an empty condo every night, I spent some time at the SPCA and cuddled and walked dogs. I also cried the whole time and I’m sure everyone thought I was a complete…

Question: hubby and I are (finally!!) going on our honeymoon next month and will be traveling around SE Asia. Can anyone recommend a great waterproof mascara that will withstand the humidity/sweating/ocean? Also a light foundation that doesn’t sweat off quickly?

I know it’s cliche, but I try to fit in at least 30min of exercise a day, and it helps my stress immensely. Especially high-intensity stuff like running stairs or kettlebell swings—can be done in 25min and I am dripping in sweat and flying high with endorphins! I work long shifts and have worked a ton of overtime this…

Yes, I like that too. I think it will be interesting—will Nick and the women take things more seriously since they’re a little older and more experienced? Dear god if I had married the guy I got engaged to when I was 26.... in my 30's I just know so much more what I’m looking for!

Yep, this is my husband and I to a T! We kept it secret as long as we could, and we’re both pretty private people. Sometimes I even wish we could go back to those early days when no one knew we were together! We still laugh about the night we left a work function together (we thought we were being stealthy...) and the…

I moved back in with my parents after splitting with my ex, and aside from just helping to get me back on my feet the constant company did make me feel better. It may be more common since I’m a few years older than you, but several of my friends (and my now-husband!) all spent time at home after divorces. It gets…

It’s definitely worth a try!! I had some fabulous dates and some horrible ones, but overall I found that just meeting that many more guys than I would have normally met (even if you’re just messaging online) really helped me fine-tune what I liked/disliked in a partner. Have fun!!

I am currently at work, but cannot wait for the big frosty mug of beer I am going to have on my patio when I get home. In 54 minutes, not that I’m counting!

Almost 4 years to the day!