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Post by puffy on Feb 5, 2021 13:00:25 GMT -5
My wife and I have been married well over 50 years and she still wants to discuss how I do things..I told her that I do things in my normal way..She said I do things in my usual way..That doesn't mean they're normal..I still love her.
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Post by toshtego on Feb 5, 2021 14:13:12 GMT -5
A matter of values, eh?
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Post by rdpipes on Feb 5, 2021 14:35:34 GMT -5
Just tell her that they're NORMAL for You!
I'll never understand why women have to pick us apart and try and change us all the time. Don't they understand that , "You bought it, your stuck with it". they knew what they were getting before the ceremony.
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Post by Plainsman on Feb 5, 2021 14:40:58 GMT -5
NORMAL and AVERAGE are two states-of-being that are both unobtainable and ill-advised.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 5, 2021 14:49:43 GMT -5
 I worked in a plant, hearing is not so good, when wife starts, I have selective hearing, Saves a lot of arguments.
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Post by Darin on Feb 5, 2021 14:51:27 GMT -5
The "Nod and Smile" method works nicely.  |
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Post by just ol ed on Feb 5, 2021 15:27:23 GMT -5
some humor so far, appreciate same.Two def here. Normal words in more or less plain English pretty decent (considering I am learning disabled from birth to a 41yr old mother). Then there are most of techie-talk. Much of it is a combo of Vulcan, Klingon & plain 'ol gibberish, but somehow survive a decent % of it.
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by Professor S. on Feb 5, 2021 16:05:34 GMT -5
My wife and I both have advanced degrees and have been married for 27 years. I'm often amazed at how well we miscommunicate. I've also discovered that she does NOT appreciate my attempts to help her by saying things like, "Sweetheart, we use 'who' for people and 'that' for things," or correct her grammar, sentence structure, and word choices while she is speaking.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 5, 2021 17:31:47 GMT -5
Normal is overrated anyway.
And where's the normal standard for comparison?
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Post by terrapinflyer on Feb 5, 2021 17:39:58 GMT -5
I've been married so long that we finish each other's sandwiches.
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Post by taiguy66 on Feb 5, 2021 18:46:07 GMT -5
I worked in a plant, hearing is not so good, when wife starts, I have selective hearing, Saves a lot of arguments. I believe it’s called “husband hearing.” Sometimes it’s a good thing that I’m a little deaf too. What??? |
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Post by Gandalf on Feb 5, 2021 18:55:28 GMT -5
I usually just keep my mouth shut (but not always) and continue as I please.
Seems to work out best.
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Post by trailboss on Feb 5, 2021 21:56:48 GMT -5
The wife and I went to a marriage conference some years back hosted by a Christian husband and wife.
They zeroed in on what women say, how men hear it and reverse. It was eye opening to say the least, a lot of heads were swivel snapping as spouses looked at each other.
Even with the enlightenment, we both continue to operate as we are wired though.
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Post by puffy on Feb 6, 2021 10:24:05 GMT -5
I was born In Carolina.Spent 40 years in the big city (Detroit) When I retired I moved back to Carolina..When I lived in the city folks told me that I had country ways.Back in Carolina folks say that I have city ways.I guess I'm just mixed up and don't really fit either place..I guess I just do things my way..I just try my best to respect everyone that I can,and stay away from those that I can't.
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 6, 2021 13:38:18 GMT -5
I nod and say 'Yes dear'. Sometimes she quizzes me to see if I was actually listening.
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I worked in a plant, hearing is not so good, when wife starts, I have selective hearing, Saves a lot of arguments.
