Why Bros should not get married

[MillCreek]

http://www.brobible.com/life/article/why-you-should-not-get-married/

Snort!

[Monkeyleg]

Good stuff. Before my ex moved out, the bathroom constantly needed cleaning. Somehow the rap was that it was my fault, although the mess was from her makeup, various oils and stuff I couldn't even identify. After she'd go to bed, I'd go in the bathroom and the countertop looked like the  Exxon Valdez oil spill.

She moved out a year ago March 1, and I haven't cleaned the bathroom since. Obviously I rinse the tub after a shower, and I wipe down the sink after using it. And I vacuum. But there's no major cleanup operations every week as there were for the years we were married.

At least the BJ's kept coming for all but the last 10+ years of the marriage. Sometimes I think that was the only reason I married her in the first place.

[Scout26]

Paging Jocasse.

[vaskidmark]

Paging Jocasse.

Don't bother him, he's busy thinking he's happy.

Just archive the thread and bring it back for him in about 18 months (unless by then he has a rugrat and a third).

stay safe.

[Perd Hapley]

Wait.

The Real World is still on?

[RevDisk]

I was at Harbor Freight looking at something I don't recall. Dude next to me was on the phone doing the "Yes dear", "Yes dear", "Yes dear", etc. We did the Bro nod, start chatting afterwards, and the subject of women came up. I think he was about to start crying when I mentioned my chick hated shopping, loved power tools, liked sports (more than I do actually), etc.

There's plenty of awesome women out there. I admit I'm pretty far from normal, but if you married guys are so miserable, why put up with it?

[lee n. field]

I think of it in terms of loyalty.

[Jamisjockey]

I was at Harbor Freight looking at something I don't recall. Dude next to me was on the phone doing the "Yes dear", "Yes dear", "Yes dear", etc. We did the Bro nod, start chatting afterwards, and the subject of women came up. I think he was about to start crying when I mentioned my chick hated shopping, loved power tools, liked sports (more than I do actually), etc.

There's plenty of awesome women out there. I admit I'm pretty far from normal, but if you married guys are so miserable, why put up with it?

Mine just gave me permission to go to Venice, LA to go fishing for two days.
She didn't hesitate.

[AJ Dual]

I was at Harbor Freight looking at something I don't recall. Dude next to me was on the phone doing the "Yes dear", "Yes dear", "Yes dear", etc. We did the Bro nod, start chatting afterwards, and the subject of women came up. I think he was about to start crying when I mentioned my chick hated shopping, loved power tools, liked sports (more than I do actually), etc.

There's plenty of awesome women out there. I admit I'm pretty far from normal, but if you married guys are so miserable, why put up with it?

Because splitting will *expletive deleted*ck up your kids heads, and "freedom" while living in a ghetto studio apartment and eating ramen is even less appealing.

[fifth_column]

I was at Harbor Freight looking at something I don't recall. Dude next to me was on the phone doing the "Yes dear", "Yes dear", "Yes dear", etc. We did the Bro nod, start chatting afterwards, and the subject of women came up. I think he was about to start crying when I mentioned my chick hated shopping, loved power tools, liked sports (more than I do actually), etc.

There's plenty of awesome women out there. I admit I'm pretty far from normal, but if you married guys are so miserable, why put up with it?

I agree wholeheartedly.  In my case it took a couple of upgrades to get there, but get there I have.

Mine just gave me permission to go to Venice, LA to go fishing for two days.
She didn't hesitate.

Jamis, either turn in your man card, or take your balls out of her purse . . .

 

[grampster]

But, but, but it's fun looking at her in her bare feet while in the kitchen.

[Jamisjockey]

I agree wholeheartedly.  In my case it took a couple of upgrades to get there, but get there I have.

Jamis, either turn in your man card, or take your balls out of her purse . . .

Snort.  Marriage is collaboration, pure and simple.  If you don't come to an agreement, then you've got a lopsided arrangement and someone will always feel like they are getting the shaft.  I'd rather compromise with V1.1 than end up with V2.1

And "permission" might have been to strong of a word. 

[Ben]

I thought the article was hilarious and that the author obviously built some humor and hyperbole into it. I took it as that. Apparently 90% of the commentors on the site disagree with me, because he's getting reamed over there.

[Monkeyleg]

Apparently 90% of the commentors on the site disagree with me, because he's getting reamed over there.

And the 90% would be women, yes?

[White Horseradish]

You know, going by that list, I'd think I married a guy, if the kids weren't there to prove otherwise...

Really, not a single thing applies. And she goes fishing and I don't.

[Ben]

And the 90% would be women, yes?

One might think, but from the user names, no.

[MillCreek]

^^^ I know!  Geez, where is the sense of humor? 

[makattak]

Well, I'm glad I don't have a relationship like that with my wife. I purposely look for things she would like to do and she does the same for me. Funny how that seems to work out to our benefit.

Oh, and as to the engagement ring issue: no, I didn't get and engagement HDTV. I did, however, get a wedding .45 Colt.

[RoadKingLarry]

Mine just gave me permission to go to Venice, LA to go fishing for two days.
She didn't hesitate.

Permission?
Permission?

 

[charby]

Well, I'm glad I don't have a relationship like that with my wife. I purposely look for things she would like to do and she does the same for me. Funny how that seems to work out to our benefit.

Oh, and as to the engagement ring issue: no, I didn't get and engagement HDTV. I did, however, get a wedding .45 Colt.

Ditto, my only complaint is when we travel together that all quilt stores would be closed or burnt down.

I do wish she liked outdoor activities as much as me (wilderness trips or remote fishing trips), but we take separate vacations because of this. She goes on a Gulf/Caribbean cruise with her friends and I spent time in BWCA.

[MillCreek]

^^^^^ I now know the location and inventory of every scrapbooking store in the state.

[fifth_column]

Well, I'm glad I don't have a relationship like that with my wife. I purposely look for things she would like to do and she does the same for me. Funny how that seems to work out to our benefit.

Oh, and as to the engagement ring issue: no, I didn't get and engagement HDTV. I did, however, get a wedding .45 Colt.

I could be bribed into marriage for a Colt . . .

(Probably)

 

[Ben]

scrapbooking store.

That's a thing?

[charby]

^^^^^ I now know the location and inventory of every scrapbooking store in the state.

If you need to know the hours and location of every quilt store in IA, MN, WI just let me know.

[SADShooter]

That's a thing?

Research Nurse in my office goes to scrapbooking conventions...