Is there anything weird and cool that I can't miss on that route? I can find all of the major tourist attractions and historical sites but if you live in the area, or frequent there...is there something you love that stands out to you?
Thanks!
We are looking in to going from Prague to Hungry then down to Croatia. I am a seasoned traveler and typically ignore alarmist language but given the worlds current cultural climate I wanted to get a more accurate temperature check from the community.
I am "passing" but short. I love being queer but have lived in many places where it was important to follow local cultural norms/law in order to protect myself. I'm fine doing that.
Is it relatively safe or is it as dangerous as this friend made it out to be these days? I understand that it's experienced an aggressive conservative shift in recent years like many places. What does that look like on the ground or in your experience? Anyone done this specific road trip and have advice?
Would you consider taking this off the list for now and revisiting it in the future?
Thanks for your help.
We have been married for 19 years. We do not have children, unless you count a rescue dog which my wife absolutely does. About five years ago I started to have doubts about whether or not we were going to make it. Three years ago I was certain we were going to divorce.
We didn't have a bad marriage. We both genuinely like each other as people but we'd gotten so busy with managing our lives that we had completely lost sight of each other. We may not have had a baby but we built a business and a home and both of those projects became incredibly time and resource consuming. It kind of made it easy not to notice when time passed between moments of intimacy. One day she said "we haven't had sex in six months" and I didn't believe her. But it was true. I couldn't remember the last real date we'd been on that didn't center around errands or projects. Everything we did was productive, but it didn't leave any room for genuine connection.
We decided to both go to therapy separately. We talked about the possibilities before us and separating was one of those paths. We prepared each other and gave each other space. But the weirdest thing happened...
The healthier we got the more energy we had. The more energy we had the more time we had. The more time we had the easier it became to prioritize time together. I'm not saying that getting physically fit saves marriages but maybe for us...focusing on our own needs did.
We are communicating with so much love.
We don't argue we discuss.
This morning we went for a loop hike. As soon as we parked the car at the trail head it started raining. She just looked at me and I knew. We both ran out of the car and in to the trees and ran the whole thing soaking wet and laughing together. We kissed. I felt like a fucking teenager all over again.
All day my head has been spinning around her and that moment. I've been thinking about how to give her that moment again. So Friday I'm going to try. I'm going to do something out of my comfort zone. My wife has gone plant based. I still eat meat. But I am teaching myself how to make a vegetarian curry because she mentioned wanting to watch a Bollywood film (she's never seen one) so I thought I'd make an Indian dhal dish and hang lights and get bright fabrics. I am going to set up our patio on Friday and surprise her with dinner and a movie.
I think most men are perfectly capable of romance. I think we just get so beat down in life when we try to express our softness that eventually we stop. I did these kinds of things as a teenager. I was a hardcore romantic. But somehow in life...I just stopped. That's not fair. My wife deserves this. She deserves so much more than I was giving her.
Anyway, these are my thoughts. I found that letting go of my ego and humbling myself to the work actually saved my marriage and life. Don't listen to the guys who tell you to walk away or that you'd be better off. They just want partners in misery and loneliness. Fight like fucking hell for your marriage (unless it's abusive). Don't even think about walking until you've exhausted yourself.
Your family is worth it. I think it might be the only thing that is.
I'll let ya know how my terrible curry goes.
TLDR; My wife and I (40s) almost got divorced but doing the work not only saved our marriage but seemed to have made us fall completely in love with each other again.
I married a woman that is way too hot for me and I've been trying to up my fashion game. When I say up my fashion game, I mean have one. I haven't had the courage in the past to wear things I want to wear. Or maybe it's just the confidence to mix patterns, textures and color.
I found smosh's closet on instagram and have now spent waaaaay too much money. I've gone from looking like a goofy 30 something who shops at costco (no shade my cargo pant brothers) to being someone that regularly gets asked about what I'm wearing.
Fav things I've bought so far...
Tommys Block pants
Shaynes double stitch jeans
Ians chef pants (had to go to ebay)
Chanses Norman Thompson Sweater (different patterns, also on ebay)
Anthonys crochet shirts from Dandy
I don't know who runs the account but you legit changed my life a bit, so thank you ya frickin legend. It might seem silly but if you could see the way my wife looks at me when I show up wearing something new you'd get why you're my new favorite person.
That's it. That's the post. Have a good weekend fam ❤️