Tag: Marriage
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I Don’t Want to be the Dad Who Went Missing in Action
Aah, the complexities of the modern family. Being divorced – pretty happily, most of the time, but sometimes nostalgically too – means I see much less of my children than I’d like, or perhaps they’d like.
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Tying the knot? Play the Bounce with BrightRock!
Rugby is like life in so many ways – when you’re playing such an odd-shaped ball, there’s no telling where it will land. No matter how good you are or how much you’ve practised! The same applies to Tying the Knot.
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The High Cost of Tying the Knot
Marriage is a contract between parties, and few parties are as significant as the one you hold on the day you get married. “For richer or for poorer,” runs the pledge, the latter being the likelier option once you’ve tallied up the bill.
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Don’t Miss David O’Sullivan’s Iris Session About Wedding Budgets!
Big Days cost Big Money. That’s why planning a wedding is one of the first, financial challenges most couples tend to face once they decide to tie the knot – especially if they’re planning the wedding of their dreams.
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10 Reasons Why Marriage is Like a Game of Rugby
I played an old game: “Why is a this like a that?” It’s something you can do with your kids, if you have any, or your inner child, on a road trip. Why is a motorbike like an orange? Why is a sardine like a photocopier? Why is marriage like a game of rugby? This…
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Why I’m So Happy to be Home Alone in My Faraway Tree
I had no idea I was going to love my tree platform so much, but I do. It’s my refuge, my calm-down spot, my ideas hub, my gratitude place and a good hidey hole, all in one.
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How a Man Who Makes Damn Fine Tea Changed My Mind About Marriage
Facing life without his magnificent cups of tea was not something I wanted to live through, so it was better in my head to never have to think about, and therefore never marry him.
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Tying the Knot is like Playing the Bounce!
A lucky bounce of the ball, or one critical call, can swing the game for or against you. But Loving Change means not fearing these game-changing moments, instead embracing them and the opportunities they bring. In rugby and in marriage, Loving Change is all about Playing the bounce.
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A Non-Fan’s Guide to Surviving Super Rugby
Non-fans are in for one hell of a ride, otherwise known as the Super 18 rugby tournament. Or Super Rugby, if you’re a proper fan.
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This Leap Year, Let’s Change the Rules of Engagement
Girls are asking guys to marry them all the time now. Guys are asking guys. The “rules” of engagement are as outdated as this silly Leap Year proposal nonsense, writes Stacey Vee.