diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index dd17c8f..aad05d6 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -160,6 +160,39 @@ function atticus_finch_excerpt_more( $more ) {
 add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'atticus_finch_excerpt_more' );
 
 
+// Add descriptions to main menu
+// http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-add-menu-descriptions-in-your-wordpress-themes/
+
+class Atticus_Finch_Menu_With_Description extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
+	function start_el(&$output, $item, $depth=0, $args = array(), $id=0) {
+		global $wp_query;
+		$indent = ( $depth ) ? str_repeat( "\t", $depth ) : '';
+		
+		$class_names = $value = '';
+
+		$classes = empty( $item->classes ) ? array() : (array) $item->classes;
+
+		$class_names = join( ' ', apply_filters( 'nav_menu_css_class', array_filter( $classes ), $item ) );
+		$class_names = ' class="' . esc_attr( $class_names ) . '"';
+
+		$output .= $indent . '<li id="menu-item-'. $item->ID . '"' . $value . $class_names .'>';
+
+		$attributes = ! empty( $item->attr_title ) ? ' title="' . esc_attr( $item->attr_title ) .'"' : '';
+		$attributes .= ! empty( $item->target ) ? ' target="' . esc_attr( $item->target ) .'"' : '';
+		$attributes .= ! empty( $item->xfn ) ? ' rel="' . esc_attr( $item->xfn ) .'"' : '';
+		$attributes .= ! empty( $item->url ) ? ' href="' . esc_attr( $item->url ) .'"' : '';
+
+		$item_output = $args->before;
+		$item_output .= '<a'. $attributes .'>';
+		$item_output .= $args->link_before . apply_filters( 'the_title', $item->title, $item->ID ) . $args->link_after;
+		$item_output .= '<p class="sub">' . $item->description . '</p>';
+		$item_output .= '</a>';
+		$item_output .= $args->after;
+
+		$output .= apply_filters( 'walker_nav_menu_start_el', $item_output, $item, $depth, $args, $id );
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Implement the Custom Header feature.
  */
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index b2180bd..f84fe09 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
 <?php do_action( 'atticus_finch_before_primary_menu' ); ?>
 
+<?php $walker = new Atticus_Finch_Menu_With_Description; ?>
+
 	<nav id="primary-menu">
 		<?php wp_nav_menu( array(
 			'theme_location' => 'primary-menu',
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@
 			'menu_id'        => 'belowheadermenu-ul',
 			'container'      => 'div',
 			'container_id'   => 'belowheadermenu',
-			'depth'          => 3
+			'depth'          => 3,
+			'walker'         => $walker,
 			) );
 		?>
 		<div class="clear"></div>
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 4ea7c58..211abc8 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ nav#primary-menu {
 	font-size: 14px;
 }
 
+p.sub { /* Style main menu descriptions */
+	font-family: serif;
+	margin: 0.3em 0 0 0;
+	font-weight: normal;
+	font-style: italic;
+}
+
 
 /**********************************/
 /* 4. #content Elements           */
diff --git a/styles/menumaker.css b/styles/menumaker.css
index c214a1b..fcfc579 100644
--- a/styles/menumaker.css
+++ b/styles/menumaker.css
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
   right: 0;
 }
 #belowheadermenu li:hover > ul > li {
-  height: 35px;
+	height: 55px;
 }
 #belowheadermenu ul ul ul {
   margin-left: 100%;