B and I decided that we should write a book about marriage entitled: "This Much We Know or How to Stay Together Forever." it would only have 3 pages and the first two would be pictures of us, most likely running towards each other in a grassy field. The third page would have these simple rules:
1. If you would like to have bedroom time, do not try out new impersonations of people you know, especially relatives.
2. If your house smells like hotgarbagetrashcanmelt, go ahead and check the trash before blaming the aforementioned smell on your partner's bad breath. This tip alone will save your marriage.
3. If you happen to get into a fight, be the first one to laugh. Yes, your partner will automatically think that he's won, but you got the last laugh. (wink)
4. Dinner can be cooked by anyone in the marriage.
5. Always remember the golden rule: tis better to give, than to receive. And by give I mean shop, and by receive I mean to save. Just make sure the spending is fair. And by fair I mean 60% to the wife, 30% to the husband, 10% to the wife.
6. Maybe the most important rule of all -- do not ever pronounce marriage as "mawwaige" especially before the words counseling or vows.
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I would like to add that laundry can also be done by anyone in the marriage.
Oooh, #4! And I second what Tiffany said.
On a more serious note, a great word of advice is in marriage we each give 100/100, not 50/50.
And dishes (the bane of my existence) can be done by anyone in the... mawwaige.
http://one-girl-vs-world.blogspot.com
But mawwaige is what bwings us togevvah today!
Well, after 10 years of "mawwaige", I agree with #3 and #4 absolutely! About a year ago (so, read, after 9 years of marriage), we realized that I hated to cook and he loved it - so why not swap? We came to this lovely agreement - he cooks, I do the prep-work/chopping and handle the cleaning up afterwards. I really don't mind loading the dishwasher or cutting up onions, just as long as I don't have to cook it. The only time this changes is when we want soup/chili in the winter - that's MY thing to cook. :-) As for laughter breaking up an argument - absolutely YES! Our arguments last about, oh, 5 minutes at the longest because one of us always makes the other one crack up and realize how dumb we are both being. Humor is a wonderful marriage tool. :-)
I wish I would have known the thing about cooking dinner. It probably would have saved my last relationship. :) Thanks for literally making me laugh out loud.
haahah! that was too funny. thanks for making me laugh :)
Hadar
great tips. id buy that book!
I loved reading this! I look forward to reading more of your blog. I can't wait to share this with my husband. I'm sure he'll laugh as much as I did. And I got a kick out of reading that you posted it on Sep. 28, 2010 - our 8th wedding anniversary. This is fabulous!
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