No tricks here, just treats.
I know it’s Halloween, not Valentine’s Day, but I’ve got to ask: what’s your idea of a romantic weekend, mama?
Does it involve racing cars? No? ME NEITHER.
Unfortunately, I married a guy who is OBSESSED with cars. His Instagram handle is @carcrazyj. And for the last few years, I’ve indulged his passion because it happened to work out with two passions of my own: Brittney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Also, our shared passion: free alcohol.
This year, however, when I got the email about the annual Formula 1 thing, I saw that the musical guest was P!nk. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a good rock song as much as the next girl, but P!nk’s no Brittney.
So I figured we’d just… give it a pass this year. We could hang out with the kids and go trick-or-treating.
Which worked out totally fine.
Until Justin found out.
You know that thing really young babies do, where their lower lip quivers for a few seconds and your heart just melts? Right before they begin HOWLING? Well, that was Justin.
“I look forward to this all year long,” he sobbed said in a completely rational and calm tone of voice. “This weekend is about my three favorite things: free alcohol, race cars, and time alone with my wife.”
And yes, he ranked them in that order.
You can imagine, then, just how excited I was to rush out and book tickets. But the thing is, I can’t live my best best life unless Justin is also living his. I’m not a marriage counselor, and I’m certainly not going to stand here and pretend that I know all the secrets to happiness in love, but I do know one thing of what makes a marriage work, and it’s that both people have to be happy.
I want Justin to understand how passionate I am about my business, so I brought him with me to Funnel Hacking Live back in February. Justin wants me to understand how passionate he is about race cars, so… we’re heading away for our romantic weekend. Just the two of us and approximately 73 billion race car fans.
I hear from lots of mamas in our community that they feel unsupported. “My husband doesn’t get it.” “My friends don’t understand.” “My parents aren’t supporting my efforts.”
Can I ask you when was the last time you made an effort to get into their world?
I know, right?
Sometimes, what makes a marriage work and living your best life means making sure the people around you are living theirs. #deepthoughts
Okay, enough of the heavy stuff, Mama. It’s Halloween, and we want to see your kids. Head on over to the Free Mama Facebook group and share those pictures!