Marriage- Did I really just do this?

Ladies... do you like to take control from time to time or all the time? Boys... ok Men....no Boys...Boys it is, So Boys do you like it when your lady takes charge? What if she takes charge all the time? Does that take away your masculinity? I do LOVE sandwiches! Don't you? :) How do you share control in a relationship, but make sure not to overstep? For those that are power hungry and like to take the bull by the horns all the time, you might have a difficult time taking a step back and letting your partner take control. Its nice to be able to take a step back from time to time and just go with the flow.  And for those that like to just go with the flow all the time, can also run into some problems. You my friend might be indecisive.  I know I'm very indecisive....when it comes to picking what I want to eat. I am very particular in what I eat....sometimes- Just ask Jaime. I am sure he will love to tell you all about it. What makes it even worse is tha

Ugh I apologize for being MIA. I was doing so good posting at least once a week sometimes more than that. Things got a bit hectic! With starting a new job and balancing friends and family time plus being a wife and doing household tasks and trying to workout...my blog just was not a priority. But I am back and ready to share my insight on how unfortunately although this is tough to admit, marriage isn't for everyone. Not even for...  all the couples from Married at First Sight.   I am still so disappointed that NONE of the couples made it as a happily married couple. Although 2 of the 3 couples decided to stay together at the end of the 6 week decision deadline, by the time the reunion show was being filmed none of them remained married.   Shocked not so much... I feel like marriage or any type of relationship, romantic or not, is tough. There are good days and there are bad days. These couples were completely set up and had no control over their par

That evil and so horrendous moment when all the work and effort you put into getting it in has failed because you my friend have officially entered the   AHHHHHH! It's bad sometimes isn't it? What is one to do when you are placed into the friend zone and you're left without any control over your relationship status with your crush? In Married At First Sight, it is oh so obvious that Jaclyn has put Ryan R. in the friend zone. But how is that possible? They're MARRIED! Well even though they've said they're "I do's" and" til death part us's," they are nowhere near being soul-mates, not yet anyway... I too have been quick to put my significant other into thee friend zone, like Jaclyn did. I actually did it with my now husband Jaime. It took me a good 2 years to release him from that deadly zone. But all things are worth waiting for, right babe?! Have you put someone in the friend zone? Why? Or better yet have you been pu

So I'm Mexican American. My dad was born and raised in Mexico and made his way over to the U.S. as a young adult. My mom was born and raised in Southern California and both her parents were born and raised in Mexico. I am quite Mexican. And how does being Mexican play a part of me being a wife? My hubbie is Mexican American just like me. His family ties to Mexico almost mirror mine. How does being Mexican play a part in his hubbie duties?  In Married At First Sight , there are couples who have different religious beliefs and cultures. They were open minded and did not feel like having the same family background was essential.  This is such a beautiful thing! To begin a relationship there are many contributing factors to who your ideal type is. Race and culture sometimes play part in this. And then you add in your family's wishes on who they want this person to be and what family background they want them to have and you get a whole lot more to deal with t

I feel this immense connection with him. I have to have known him from somewhere. But how we barely met a couple hours ago. But we have so much in common. He makes me laugh. He tells me I understand him. Wow did we just say the same thing at the same time?  Weird! Those are the words that so many of the participants in Married At First Sight gushed about to the cameras in last week's episode. Were those feelings sincere or were they just caught in the moment?  Can you truly feel like you've know someone for an eternity within days or hours or even minutes of actually meeting that person?  I feel like that is true to a certain extent, but then again I think that feeling of being caught in the moment is often intertwined with the feeling of knowing someone for an eternity which leads to feeling that immense connection. I think some people get caught up and just because they grew up watching the same cartoon they instantly feel like, "wow, they're the one it&#

Do you prefer sex? Or making love? Or better yet baby making love? Is there really a difference between sex and making love? If so what is it? Ok don't answer that...Stop with your gross details! But seriously. What are the rules nowadays about when is the "right time" to have this type of intimacy with a partner. I would think that by the time you marry your partner both parties should be more than ready to engage in sexual activity the night of. But... What if you just got married to a stranger. You're now husband and wife, so should you consummate the marriage the first night?  In Married At FIrst Sight , 2 out of the 3 couples felt that instant physical chemistry the second they saw each other. Both Davina & Sean and Jessica & Ryan D. knew the specialists had done the job right matching their physical preferences when they saw each other.  There was no doubt the physical attraction was there. Even with the physical attraction being there h

Finding a home has it's up and downs and dodging of bullets (if you don't research the neighborhood well enough) and a case of headaches all on its own, but throw in a marriage into the mix and it adds just that much more. The one question that make take more than a few minutes to ponder over is... Where will we live? What if your spouse is originally from the other side of town or another state? What if your job has caused you to move away from your parents, but now you feel like it's the perfect time to move closer to them? In the second episode of Married At First Sight (the 2nd season) , Jaclyn and Ryan R. already had a bumpy start with Jaclyn not being attracted to Ryan R. at all and she sure did not have an ounce of fear to share that with the cameras. But on top of all that she's in love with her job as a sales representative for a popular vodka brand in  New Jersey. Her now husband is from Long Island living with his mother and

So how important are physical features in a relationship. Would you date someone ugly? Have you dated someone ugly? Are you ugly?  The first episode of Married at First Sight , definitely made me realize that physical attraction does mean a lot in a relationship. A lot of people can say that the physical chemistry is not all that matters. And I'm sure I've even said it. But if you were put in the situation where you were paired up to marry an ugly person would you do it? Would you have 2nd thoughts? Would you wait to find out what was in the inside before you swiped left? I know I would have, no shame, I know. Now I know my hubbie isn't the hottest guy around, we all know that title goes to Lil Wayne (bwahaha) but honestly if he looked ugly and not my type I would have never given him a chance nearly 5 years ago. Same goes with him. He most definitely would not have asked me to dance at that summer party. He would have just seen me and said "Bye Felici

Is it really that bad? Bad enough for all if not most of the participants on Married at First Sight to swear that "Divorce is not an option" for them. Even though they have not met their future spouse, they can honestly say they trust the specialists to have found the perfect match for them? That is something I would be so afraid of. They definitely have more courage and trust than I do. I do not think I could honestly say divorce was out of the question if I were in their shoes. Not only because marriage is tough and sometimes it just doesn't work, but because they have no control over who they are marrying. They are being completely set up... and what if they're set up to fail? Then what... As it is you always hear that divorce rates are at 50%, although that 50% statistic is very misleading, if not completely wrong. The divorce rates are closer to 25% for all first-time marriages to end in a divorce. And those divorces do not involve the parties mee

That's all I kept hearing throughout the matchmaking pre-show and even in the beginning of the first episode of  Married at First Sight  from all of the specialists. After a while it started to bug me. I mean how can something so important in one's life be called a social experiment?    But the 6 individuals were in no way shape or form bothered by the fact that they were going to be involved in a social experiment. They were all oh so very eager to become a part of this social experiment as if it were to save their lives. Especially... the women.  Why is that? Why is that we as humans NEED love... NEED marriage?  I mean love and marriage are amazing and I'm glad I have found both. But even if I wasn't in love or even if I wasn't married I do not think I would be jealous of my siblings and parents because they have a significant other, like one of the participants in the show claimed to be. I wouldn't cry for 2 hours after watching The

It's going on 4 years since I've been on this... Way Way too long! No worries though. I'm back and planning on staying. 4 years is a lengthy time. That's 1,460 days...35,040 minutes and about 4 seasons of The Walking Dead.  With time of course comes change. I've changed. Although I am still in love with chick flicks and watch them whenever I get a chance, I think that my short time of writing about them needs to change. But I will still keep one little thing the same. And that's the concept of LOVE. And all of the good and bad that comes with it.  So this time I'll be writing about ... the 2nd Season of Married At First Sight . As some of you know I got married on February 14th, just over a month ago. Yes on Valentine's Day... stop it with your eye rolls and your "Oh well he'll never forget your anniversary now" smack talk....because if anyone were to forget our anniversary it would probably be