LJ Herman is a former editor at Love What Matters and lives in Colorado. LJ is a concert, ticket and technology enthusiast. He has seen the Dave Mathews Band over one hundred times and counting.
‘Babes, got my period, get pads – wings. And hazelnut Magnums, not the minis. And whatever the kids want for dinner. Can’t cook – dying.’: Mom recounts how her relationship has changed
“Husband. Wife. Roommates? If someone told me years ago that my relationship would one day change, I would have laughed and said no way.”
‘She lives alone and receives meals from the Meals on Wheels program, many of them frozen. The problem? Her microwave doesn’t work.’: Firefighters share act of kindness for member of ‘The Greatest Generation’
“In Small Town USA, neighbors help neighbors.”
‘I had not noticed CJ didn’t have his sneakers until we were at the front desk. I put my head in my hands. ‘Now what am I going to do?’: Special needs mom blown away by Planet Fitness manager’s act of kindness
“A staff member asked me CJ’s shoe size. I knew if they checked lost and found, they wouldn’t find his size because he has small feet for a man, so we went about our workout. A few minutes later, the manager came walking over.”
‘I fought buying a king-sized bed for years. It was for older couples who secretly hate each other but are sticking it out until the kids leave for college.’: Man learns important lesson about his marriage
“My wife was insistent, saying she couldn’t sleep that close to me. Then she’d look at me with the same cold, dead eyes.”
The Day A Woman Stops Asking For Affection Is The Day She Doesn’t Want To Fight Anymore—Put Your Phone Down And Listen
“See the woman you fell in love with. See her and choose her.”
‘For a long-time people have said, ‘Your wife is very lucky to have you’ or ‘I hope I find a man who treats me like that.’ It really irks me.’: Husband says it’s not about luck but about not settling
“Truth be told, it really irks me.”
‘No nursing home for us! We’ll be checking into a Holiday Inn! At the Holiday Inn, long term stay and senior discount is $59.23 per night.’: Woman shares genius senior plan, ‘When I reach that golden age, I’ll face it with a grin’
“Breakfast is included, and happy hours in the afternoon. Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. The grand-kids can use the pool. What more could I ask for?”
‘His phone rang. It was my mom in hysterics. My dad wasn’t breathing, and paramedics were doing CPR. Through all the emotional abuse, I was still a ‘Daddy’s Girl.’
“I was happier than I’d ever been. My dad was happy and healthy, I was getting married, and my dad talked about walking me down the aisle. My heart starts racing, and that night rushes back to me.”
‘Thank you my grandfather, who sexually abused me for years. You taught me how to protect my children. You taught me the good and bad in the world. That bad exists, but it never wins.’
“Thank you my ex-boyfriend, who cheated and treated me like I was never good enough or thin enough. If it wasn’t for you, I would have never known my true worth, and that I would never tolerate being treated that way again.”
‘Just you wait,’ they say with a knowing smirk, ‘life with a baby is exhausting.’ I’m here to tell you that life without the baby is exhausting too.’
“When you return home empty handed, you also face sleepless nights. You will be exhausted, but you find it hard to sleep. You know that waking up means living in a nightmare.”