Don't Hate Hubby

Monday, March 7, 2011

The Wife Gets All the Space and Life is Good.

It's a good thing I'm a simple man, especially when it comes to needing space. I remember when I first got married and we had to share a tiny bathroom. About 3 days into that, I took my stuff to the kitchen sink. There was only so many times I could maneuver around 56 womanly things to get to a stick of deodorant. I say this with absolute sincerity, my wife's beauty supplies outnumber my bathroom stuff by about 445 to 4. You give me a toothbrush, some paste for that, a razor, some deodorant, and I'm good to go.

You think I would have learned as a young dude. I shared a house overflowing with womanly things and womanly moods. Between my mom and two older sisters, I was taught what to say and when to get the hell out of the way. Knowing certain days of the month was marked on my calendar (as if I needed a reminder). I was well trained, to say the least.

However, I never had to share a bathroom with my sisters. Of course, I was quickly taught the toilet seat rule, but I wasn't quite prepped for the hundreds of beauty supplies. I mean really, you ladies get a little extreme with the cream. There must be a lotion for every portion of your body. And don't get me started with the spray. Or the cotton products. Or the gadgets that get hot. Or the things that pull, pluck, and powder. I mean, really?

After 9 years of marriage, maybe the most important thing I've learned is to have your own space. I will NEVER share another bathroom or closet with my wife. EVER! I love her more than anything, but I don't love that look she gives when I'm invading her "getting ready"space. 

Lesson learned.

11 comments:

  1. Totally agree! What's yours is yours, what's mine is yours is what I say.

    Think I may have screwed that up ...

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  2. I like it, EJ. That's about how it goes.

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  3. Earn more money so she can have more space!LOL

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  4. I guess it's different for everyone? My husband and I don't elbow each other over space or growl like lions over a mirror, but that's because I only have a handful of things like he does. Kudos on learning the balance for both of you!

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  5. I don't know DR, is there ever enough space? Ha.

    And Deenasafari...I'm impressed.

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  6. Listen Mr., we put on those 456 different products for YOU! :)

    I totally hear you, but what's funny is my man and I were just talking the other day and we decided even when we were super rich and have separate bathrooms in our master suite, we would still like to get ready together. It's our morning chat time. I know weird... cheesy... but works for now (emphasis on "for now)".

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  7. Oh, I hear ya Lauren. Actually, we still get ready in the bathroom together. We have the double vanity thing going. I have the tiny sink in the corner and she has the big, drawers-all-over-the-place main sink. We're both VERY happy.

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  8. Hopefully, you don't ask her to shave your neck while she's putting on her liquid eyeliner. It never fails for me, Sweetman pulls it every morning. Really. It drives me nuts.

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  9. I have to make sure she's in a REAL GOOD mood before I ask for the neck shave. Either that or she tells me I'm looking like a ware wolf and takes matters in her own hands.

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  10. I agree with Lauren! Why do you think we bother with all the creams and the products? It's all for YOUR benefit. I bet men would be complaining about it, wishing we took better care of ourselves if we didn't have the 6 creams. It's funny though how we are just happy to accept you all just the way you look when you get roll outta bed lol

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  11. I love to roll out of bed and say, "Hey, this is me." You're right though, we love the way you prep yourself. And you look great...thanks! :)

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