Sunday, October 5, 2025
Listen to Your Mom. Chances Are She's Right.
An excerpt from Your Tango -
10 Things My Baby Boomer Mom Was Right About All Along
A mother's wisdom often stands the test of time.
By Kylie McConville
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| Rodrigo Rodrigues | Unsplash |
Here are 10 things my baby boomer mom was right about all along:
1. 'Birds of a feather flock together'
"My mom told me once that 'birds of a feather flock together.' I guess it was kind of her warning, like, if his friends have questionable integrity, so will he. Also, look at who he admires — it says a lot about the kind of man he is." — Ana
2. 'The happiest you can be in a relationship is by being independent'
"My mom and sisters haven't always been the best advice-givers when it comes to relationships, but my mentor (who has always felt like a second mom to me) told me that the happiest I can be in a relationship is by being independent and self-supporting, that way I can be with someone because of love and not because of security and stability." — Kai
3. 'Never let a relationship hurt your confidence'
"My mom always tells me the generic stuff that you always hear, but one thing that really sticks with me was right after a breakup when she told me to 'Never let a relationship hurt my confidence.'"
"I couldn't listen to her at the time, but looking back, it was so important for me to hear that. My relationship didn't work out, but that didn't mean I shouldn’t be insecure about myself." — Jessica
4. 'You'll be able to see a man's true self when he has a bad hand or when he's losing'
"Both of my parents are Asian, so their idea of what makes a relationship work isn’t exactly modern or American. My mom told me once that I could tell a lot from a guy’s personality by how he plays mahjong, which is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation. Her point was that I would be able to see a man's 'true self' when he has a bad hand or when he’s losing."
"She meant that I would be able to see how he handled the tough stuff and how that might translate to our relationship." — Shannon
5. 'Don't trust a man who doesn't like dogs'
"I'm really close with my mom, and her two pieces of advice to me when I started dating were: 'Don't trust a guy who doesn't like dogs,' and that 'the way a guy treats his mother is the way he'll treat you.'" — Mariah
https://www.yourtango.com/family/things-baby-boomer-mom-right-about-all-along
Saturday, October 4, 2025
It's a Sign
@birdie1216 Signs that the marriage will fail during wedding planning #wedding #weddingplanning ♬ original sound - Birdie
Married Men Share Biggest Regrets
An excerpt from Upworthy -
Single guy asks married men their biggest regrets. It's heartbreaking and hopeful all at once.
"My faith in the institution of marriage is restored"
By Jacalyn Wetzel
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| Photo credit: Canva |
Not everyone wants to get married, but for those that do, marriage is considered one big 'final' step in a relationship. It's something that people think about from the time they can grasp the concept of relationships. When you factor that in with the high divorce rate, it makes sense that people want to ensure they're getting it right before taking the leap.
Typically, people ask their close inner circle for relationship advice. Leaning on people like their parents, siblings or friends who have been married to fill in the gaps of knowledge. However, with the world becoming smaller than ever due to social media, it takes little effort to gather collective knowledge from thousands of people within your target audience.
Surprisingly, people are pretty forthcoming to strangers on the internet looking for support and help. One man who goes by the name King Boiza decided to ask his internet advisors, "Married men, what is your greatest regret about marriage? Advise the single boys. It could be about anything." The married men didn't hesitate to answer the call in the most genuinely wholesome way.
Gleaning collective wisdom from those more experienced than you is a common practice, but being able to do it in such a significant way is relatively new. Different life experiences lead to different perspectives that can be invaluable to someone still learning.
The advice provided ranged from warnings to what could be seen as universal truths about marriage.
"Your wife becomes the words you speak upon her, I regret not speaking life and good upon her," one man shares.
"In times of trouble, remember...It's not you against her but the both of you, against the problem...," someone writes.
"Listen when she speaks from the heart, once she feels unheard, she will be closed off for a long time if not forever," another advises.
"Not all women age gracefully with all their good looks and physique. Marry her for more reasons beyond her body and beauty. Seek a FOREVER," one commenter says.
"The grass is NEVER greener on the other side. NEVER," a man wrote.
"Don’t let the family you come from destroy the family you create," a commenter added.
"Be the partner you're looking for!" a man wrote.
"The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together," a married man wrote.
"Remember that you are not married to your idea of your wife but to who your wife is. Love her for who is she is not who you want her to be," one man commented.
Josh Johnson Stand-Up & Teacher Who Recognized His Talent Years Before
An excerpt from Scoop-Upworthy.com -
Teacher predicted he’d one day perform on 'Tonight Show'. When he got there, he surprised his teacher with a request
For Josh Johnson, Mr. Ward was his guiding light who recognised his spark long before the world did.
By Hridyambika A Manu
They say teachers are our second parents for a reason, because the right ones can shape not just our minds, but our entire perspective on life. While not every teacher has left a lasting impression, some of us were fortunate to have had those special teachers who often become the guiding lights behind who we grow up to be. For popular stand-up comedian Josh Johnson, that guiding light was his high school teacher, Mr Ward, who recognised his spark long before the world did. And now, years later, in February 2017, Josh’s way of returning that encouragement is one of the most heartwarming videos you will find on the internet today.
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| Comedian Josh Johnson shouts out favorite teacher who supported him, on Jimmy Fallon's tonight show. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | NBC |
https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-predicts-students-tonight-show-debut-years-later-the-student-throws-a-surprise-for-him
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