Fourth Time's the Charm

If there is one lesson I have learned in my four marriages it is that no one is a mind reader.  I had a husband who thought I should be a mind reader, and would regularly get angry with me when I didn’t understand what he needed without asking him. I will also admit that…

“Be with a man who ruins your lipstick not your mascara.” – Unknown I was watching a reality show recently (yup, my guilty pleasure!) about Americans who find love in foreign countries and there is a couple where the American woman is a bit neurotic and her Australian girlfriend is a bright, bubbly, very loud…

Today I listened to a podcast featuring one of my idols (who happens to be the person that inspired me to try track cycling) and her husband, telling the story of how they met, fell in love and got married. One of the comments during the podcast was about how she understood the difference between…

I’m Melanie and I’m glad you’re here. I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, dog mom, track cyclist, and business person – not necessarily in that order. I’ve been married four times, finally happily! I’ve learned some things along the way that I think can help others on their journey to finding happiness and fulfillment in their…