Because Life After “I Do” Isn’t Always So Charming…
I launched Project: Happily Ever After in 2007, when I found myself regularly fantasizing about killing, divorcing, or cheating on my husband. I knew my Mr. Strong and Silent would frustrate me if we tried marital counseling, so I instead started a project, one that involved reading every marital improvement book I could find. Some of the advice was silly. Some was way over my head. Some didn’t work, but some of it actually did. During the next year, I changed, and so did my husband. He did more around the house. He paid more attention to our daughter. He asked me about me, and he actually seemed interested as I answered. I fell back in love, and so did he.
This was just the latest of many projects, though. When I’d been depressed, shy, and self-conscious during my early 20s, I’d started Project: Get a Personality. I’d used self-help books to launch Project: Stop the Dog from Eating the Garbage. I’d done Project: Get Pregnant Already, Project: Healthy Pregnancy, and Project: Get the Baby to Sleep Through the Night. Each project led to me a happier place. (Read about my most recent Project.)
I wondered, “What if everyone, when faced with unhappiness, started a project? Could we all find Happily Ever After?” That’s what this site attempts to find out. Here you will find:
My Blog: Need an irreverent look at the ups and downs of marriage from a Relationships Expert who’s been in your very shoes? Come here for laughter, marriage advice, marriage tips, and general marriage mayhem, all written by yours truely, Alisa Bowman, your real life relationship guide.
About Me: Wondering why I think I’m qualified to give you marital advice? Go hear to find out more about this Relationships Expert.
Alisa’s Favorite Links: My favorite sites for all things marriage advice and marriage improvement.
Alisa’s Favorite Quotes: My favorite quotes about marriage and happiness.
In the News: Find an assortment of articles that feature my marriage advice, as well as a few of my essays and articles.
I encourage you to:
* Join the Project: Happily Ever After Community. Post to the discussion board. Email me questions, tips, and anything else you’d like to share. Send me your favorite links, book reviews, and more.
* Stay up to date. If you’re like me, your memory cells were wiped out the moment you gave birth. If you’re not like me (presumably), you lost them during an earlier time in your life when your favorite slogans were: “Just Doob It” and “Weed My Lips.” Whatever the reason, the end result is this: you’d love to read this blog daily, but you have a hard time remembering to do it. Here’s what you can do. Sign up for an RSS feed or follow me on Twitter (click on “follow me” to the left). With RSS, you’ll get an email whenever I write a new blog, usually no more than once a day. With Twitter, you’ll get a text message. And, don’t worry, I know you are busy. I won’t clog you your email inbox or cell phone with lots of random messages. You’ll only hear from me when I have new content to tell you about.
* Email me. I’m here for you, no matter what is going on in your life. I try to answer every email I receive. If you need personalized marital advice or counseling, get in touch. You can also visit me and thousands of other women on Capessa.com, where I am the site’s Relationship Expert. Check out my Q&A and the other expert marriage advice on the site.
No matter what, know this: you are too good to live an unhappy life. Start your project today, so you can find your Ever After.
