Fashion Statement

This past week my wife cut her hair the shortest it's ever been. It's new and she looks hot! I don't know what it is, but a woman's hair has always been a physical attribute that catches my eye. I have always thought I was a dark, long, healthy hair type of guy. But I was happily surprised at how good she looks with short hair.

So where am I going with this? This post isn't meant to be a discussion about which hair style is my favorite, but my wife's new doo prompts me to explore what motivates us married people to still feel the need to make ourselves attractive.

I'm aware that people like to look good because that's how they love themselves, feel confident, and prioritize their health. But let's keep it real, a reason, and for many the main reason why people get all done up is because they want to attract the people around them. That was my intention when I was single. I bought a nice outfit and went to the gym to try and get big and buff so when a PYT (pretty young thang) came my way, I would be equipped with the proper bait to reel her in.

But now that I’m married, what reasons should I have to keep myself up? Why should I go to the gym and hit the weights as hard? In a weird way wouldn’t I be more of a loyal husband if I just let myself go, get fat and only focus on the love of my wife and family? Wouldn’t I just be looking for temptation to come my way?

Some may say it’s a superficial topic; worrying about one’s external appearance, but to me it goes deeper than that. It addresses the need to shift one's intentions when becoming a husband. In my case it's probably going to take some time to rid myself of a single dude’s mentality and adopt the married man's book of intentions. I think the key though is not to change overnight, but to recognize the need to adjust.

Once again so many more questions with so many more guesses.

Until next time…

Introduction

Greetings to all new dads, experienced dads, scared dads, tired dads, and whatever type of dad you categorize yourself to be,

I am 24 years old and I have been married to my loving wife Charisse for almost three years. We have a son and daughter -Bishop who is two and Charlee Rose who will be four months tomorrow.

Leo the “family man”...that's me. If you told me growing up that I’d be who and what I am at this point in my life, I probably wouldn't have believed you. I saw myself with kids and a family someday, but that was tucked away under the pile of things I would be when I "grew up". Life happens and unlike a test I could cram for or the gradual process of finishing school, having a family has definitely been a change in my life that I was not ready for. But what man but Mike Brady can really say that they were ready to be married with kids (does anyone know what happened to his first wife by the way??? How come they never talked about the ex's on that show?).

As a heads up the Brady Bunch reference may be a common theme and would show how I’ve relied heavily on mid 1990's TV shows as a guide through marriage and fatherhood.

Hopefully through this process of writing and sharing my experiences as a Young Dad, I can be better able to keep the commitment I made to my wife, not screw up my kids too badly, and help others who may be going through something similar.

Until next time…