Who
Said I Need Relationship Advice - We're Perfect 7/20/2013
So, if there is one thing I love to
read, it would have to be the thousands of relationship columns out there. It's
funny that so many people think they are thee expert on relationships. I'm not
expert by far, but I do have a lot of experience in relationships.....
(side-eye). I'm lying! I've been in a handful of serious relationships that
went nowhere (haha), so hey I am just as regular as anyone else. But I do
subscribe to a few magazines, (Marie Claire being one of my faves) and I wanted
to share an article with you guys.
Hope you enjoy...
-Schye
The New American Couple - Pulled directly from www.marieclaire.com
For complete article as well as four
other couple's story, visit http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/relationship-issues/new-american-couple
Recently, while dining with his wife
and some friends, Jesse Itzler, cofounder of Marquis Jet, a firm that rents
private planes to celebs and execs, was puzzled when one of his friends asked
him about the La Jolla, California, home he'd put on the market. "Oh, I
forgot to tell you, I decided to sell the house," his wife, Sara Blakely,
founder of the ultrasuccessful Spanx body-shaper empire, said nonchalantly.
Itzler was unfazed. It was hardly the first time his wife had made an executive
decision about their finances without him green-lighting it. Only a year
earlier he'd pulled into the driveway of their Connecticut home to find a new Lexus
she'd bought. "I trust her to do whatever she wants," says Itzler.
Such is the laid-back,
you-do-your-thing-I'll-do-mine approach Itzler and Blakely bring to their
marriage. Both made their fortunes before marrying in 2008. They preside over
their businesses from different cities: Blakely runs Spanx from Atlanta (their
21-month-old son, Lazer, typically travels with her); Itzler is based in
Manhattan. The deal: Both must be home in time for dinner every night.
"Home" is defined loosely — they own three residences and have just
rented another for a monthlong getaway in San Diego. They rarely talk shop in
their off-hours. "We're both past the PowerPoint stage of our businesses.
We're older now and have other things we're interested in," explains
Blakely, who routinely travels the country giving motivational speeches.
Not surprisingly, to make their
warp-speed, frequent-flying lifestyle work, they rely on a team of minders:
personal assistants, drivers, chefs, a 24-hour nanny on call, and "house
managers" who ensure that, at any given time, there's Diet Coke in the
fridge, gas in the tanks, and clean sheets on the bed. "It's really a
full-time job to manage our lives," says Blakely. "We don't have the
luxury of time. We spend more because of how we live, but it's important to be
with our family and friends."
Freed from the financial worries
that have undone many marriages, the pair argue over small issues: He eats
standing up, which drives her batty. (She recently warned him that if he does
it again, she'll exile him to the nearest hotel. "The Four Seasons?"
he quipped.) While Itzler is an involved parent, their nanny, while always on
call, isn't full-time, and Blakely, like many working moms, is in charge.
"Sara's assistant put Lazer's doctors' contact info" — he has
pediatricians in two states — "in my phone, but it would take me a while
to find it," Itzler confesses.
On weekends, she'll watch Lazer,
while Itzler, a marathoner, goes for a run. Every morning, she must get
Starbucks (Grande Soy Chai Tea Misto, no foam, splash of water), no exceptions.
Tiffs over where to order dinner or what movie to rent are settled with a
rock-paper-scissors shootout. Full-blown arguments, while rare, typically erupt
about Itzler's BlackBerry use. These disputes are resolved when he extends his
hand and the pair slow dance. Seriously. "It's really helpful,"
Blakely chirps. "We respect that each of us moves at a fast pace. That
might bother some, but we get it."
— Lea Goldman
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I
Love You Crazy, I'm not IN LOVE with you...
Why are these three little words so
scary? Why is it easy for some people to say them and not so easy for others?
What do they really mean? So many questions surround this popular
phrase. So why don't I break it down a little bit for ya.
Definitions....
love
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