tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post8805019808915233752..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: How to Deal Constructively With Differences In MarriagePenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-29114198970311205422015-03-19T11:02:00.609+00:002015-03-19T11:02:00.609+00:00Interesting that this type of lifestyle is conside...Interesting that this type of lifestyle is considered extreme frugality today. When this is how most humans lived throughout history. Making due with what we have and having your dollar stretch as much as possible. That was the norm. The way people live now is not the norm..it's what marketing companies have led most people to believe.Margaret @ Live Like No One Elsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407182443460902580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-91511388611114214162015-03-19T07:25:42.449+00:002015-03-19T07:25:42.449+00:00Thank you!Thank you!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-4494776200509517952015-03-19T06:05:51.427+00:002015-03-19T06:05:51.427+00:00I haven't actually read it, but I've heard...I haven't actually read it, but I've heard a lot about it, and his book one of the "psychology based marriage books" I was referencing above.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-9419998649228611112015-03-19T06:03:23.827+00:002015-03-19T06:03:23.827+00:00Or he simply agrees with me that it's best wit...Or he simply agrees with me that it's best with our financial situation to live extremely frugally.<br />But he is a great guy.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-15867231860895056362015-03-19T04:17:22.604+00:002015-03-19T04:17:22.604+00:00Your husband must be a saint to go along with your...Your husband must be a saint to go along with your extreme frugality lifestyle. Abbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-24854150763276917702015-03-18T17:41:22.622+00:002015-03-18T17:41:22.622+00:00what makes you fall in love is often the very thin...<i>what makes you fall in love is often the very things that are different between you- because these things fill in what you are missing, or are what you wish you could be. However, after marriage, etc... these very same traits that made you fall in love often are those very same things that you end up fighting about the most.</i><br /><br />Very well said! The person who "balances" Becca @ The Earthlings Handbookhttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-46752234353162399192015-03-14T23:54:36.795+00:002015-03-14T23:54:36.795+00:00Hi Anonymous,
I just want to add my two cents. I ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />I just want to add my two cents. I think I was in the same situation as you - as my husband and I were dating, I thought he was a wonderful guy and pretty sure he was the one for me and I loved him, but deep down I had to admit to myself that I wasn't "in love" with him. In other words, I didn't feel all the butterflies every time we talked. I could Brittanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-91266584727802648882015-03-14T13:39:25.371+00:002015-03-14T13:39:25.371+00:00This article is so great! My husband and I are a ...This article is so great! My husband and I are a blend of some opposites and some similarities, that compliment each other. I know you answered the above on email, but I would chime in and say that passion comes and goes during different seasons of your life, but love, mutual respect and affection are the cornerstones of a lasting relationship. Passion is certainly important, but it's not Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999838147173390906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-64000303218593012702015-03-14T12:12:40.378+00:002015-03-14T12:12:40.378+00:00Great post Penny. I think it's important for ...Great post Penny. I think it's important for two people to be a bit different in a relationship. If we were exactly the same, there would be no need for the other. LOL<br /><br />I'm a total control freak (strong willed/minded person). And hubby and I get along marvelously. Been together since we were 16 (23 years together - married almost 19). And we are in love probably more todayMargaret @ Live Like No One Elsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407182443460902580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16873775272434500832015-03-14T02:43:59.710+00:002015-03-14T02:43:59.710+00:00You guys have so much wisdom for people so young. ...You guys have so much wisdom for people so young. It's so important to realize that you're not always right, that your spouse isn't always right, and to be able to work out together where the answer is. And you're there. <br /><br />My husband and I are very different but we've grown together over the years. (Married at 19 and we're coming up on 30 years married, yoicks.)Annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-27350285983085037002015-03-12T21:42:51.857+00:002015-03-12T21:42:51.857+00:00I don't mind responding to your question- but ...I don't mind responding to your question- but I would rather via email than in this post. Can you send an email to pennilessparenting@yahoo.com?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-10110082642220334882015-03-12T21:36:30.969+00:002015-03-12T21:36:30.969+00:00Penny, I have a relationship question and if it...Penny, I have a relationship question and if it's not too invasive, I would love yours and Mike's input. In your marriage, do you still feel butterflies when you see your spouse? Did you in the beginning of your relationship? The man I'm currently seeing (and have been seeing for more than 2 years) is wonderful and as you mentioned in your article, opposite from me in many good ways. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com