tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post4136199560837209714..comments2023-11-03T02:51:37.788-05:00Comments on 24/7: HousekeepingBinkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17161541480469324280noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-47457603405581900692007-11-29T15:52:00.000-05:002007-11-29T15:52:00.000-05:00My husband I fight (or should I say discuss in cal...My husband I fight (or should I say discuss in calm voices) about that all the time...but I have always lived with someone my whole life...I often wonder what it would be like to be alone...Taylor Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510259100560132530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-83414601173743065802007-11-28T13:55:00.000-05:002007-11-28T13:55:00.000-05:00If you have been to my place lately, you know I kn...If you have been to my place lately, you know I knwo the struggle of marital strife. It sucks. And it is hard work every day, and worse when one feels like they are working harder than the other.<BR/><BR/>Damn, Boz needs to talk to my husband.Miguelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10134489935342720776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-27535716034194433672007-11-28T10:47:00.000-05:002007-11-28T10:47:00.000-05:00While I may not be quite as housekeepingly challen...While I may not be quite as housekeepingly challenged as you describe yourself, my tolerance level for house-mess is just beyond my husband's. Just when I start to recognize the pangs of, "God, this place is disgusting and needs a good scrubbing," my husband has already quietly taken up the dust cloth and started cleaning in another room, shooting resentful looks in my direction.<BR/><BR/>Enter my low threshold for guilt. <BR/><BR/>When we were married, our pastor said something that struck me as completely rational that went along the lines of this, and I'm paraphrasing: marriage is not a compromise in the 50/50 sense. Marriage is a compromise in the 100/100 sense. In the 50/50 sense, each person gives a little and neither person feels as if they've gotten what they wanted from the compromise. They both come away feeling as if they've given in and the other person got the better end of the deal, and they're both not happy. In the 100/100 sense, some of the time, one person completely gives in to the other and the one who gets their way feels fulfilled, and then is more than happy to give their 100% compromise back to their partner on another decision and each person comes away with the sense that some of the time they get what they want, and some of the time they give their partner what they want, so that both people feel fulfilled completely at least some of the time.<BR/><BR/>This philosophy has helped me and my husband in our thinking when we each start to feel that we're bending too much to the will of the other. I'm not saying that it would help you becuase I can't possibly know your whole situation through one blog post. But maybe it's worth thinking about.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you. I remember being called lazy when I was newly pregnant (mostly the first time I was pregnant but I've heard it a little bit the second time around, too) because I was so tired and sick all I wanted to do was lay on the couch. Sometimes, the men just don't get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-10719572231004497662007-11-27T22:29:00.000-05:002007-11-27T22:29:00.000-05:00Ooh, see in our marriage, I'm the one who won't ap...Ooh, see in our marriage, I'm the one who won't apologize.<BR/><BR/>It's hard. It is. It's so much harder when you have other people to take care of.Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-27252815504548147912007-11-27T20:41:00.000-05:002007-11-27T20:41:00.000-05:00"He won't apologize and I won't forgive."Our marri..."He won't apologize and I won't forgive."<BR/><BR/>Our marriages are cut from the same cloth. It IS hard work. But I finally realized it is worth the effort.<BR/><BR/>Hoping things get easier for you.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342425698876916791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-37401780385913738682007-11-27T18:41:00.000-05:002007-11-27T18:41:00.000-05:00oh sister.it is hard sometimes, isn't it.oh sister.<BR/><BR/>it is hard sometimes, isn't it.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-57662282830319415382007-11-27T17:34:00.000-05:002007-11-27T17:34:00.000-05:00Boz - Our equation is that the same as that needed...Boz - Our equation is that the same as that needed for Binky!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-43938303512056259702007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T16:55:00.000-05:00Cut the crap. Being together is hard work, but it ...Cut the crap. Being together is hard work, but it is better than dating independently, even for you two. For one thing, you get <A HREF="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BUlxfqX6x-0/RqIliBmURnI/AAAAAAAAAMA/hy1P1Kh400w/s320/Yellow_flower_O_face.jpg" REL="nofollow">this</A>. For another, I know your husband. While you may have your fights, in tough times he is more dependable than anyone. Not only that, he loves you, whether or not he is good at expressing it. So quit your whining (both of you), and get on with making things right.<BR/><BR/><B>@Sarah</B> - Chore gets done = You get laid as payment<BR/><BR/>When did this rule go into effect? Does it start today? I always thought the rule was: Chore gets done = Wife is less angry<BR/><BR/>And yes, I <A HREF="http://24hours7daysaweek.blogspot.com/2007/11/pardon-my-french-but.html" REL="nofollow">still hate everyone</A>.<BR/><BR/>:P,<BR/><BR/>BozAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-47403035349681790412007-11-27T16:28:00.000-05:002007-11-27T16:28:00.000-05:00We sound a lot alike, from high honors in high sch...We sound a lot alike, from high honors in high school, to flunking some in college. I also have a husband that it is HARD to "share" a life with.... opposite of your problem, I am relatively neat while he is a royal slob..<BR/><BR/>But we both have very STRONG ideas of how things should be and, like you, neither of us is willing to bend. Thanks for reminding me I am not alone in the "marriage is hard" club!Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307079683484637744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-33226043766823644132007-11-27T15:54:00.000-05:002007-11-27T15:54:00.000-05:00I did the dishes today. I'm hoping what Sarah say...I did the dishes today. I'm hoping what Sarah says in her last comment about chore=laid is true. Bink, I'm the same exact way as you--perfectly happy living in my own mess--and it sucks because although you are happy in it, you know that other's are not. I haven't found the solution yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31704895.post-22572942599134587792007-11-27T15:52:00.000-05:002007-11-27T15:52:00.000-05:00It always takes compromise. The Boz family might ...It always takes compromise. The Boz family might look perfect, but we work as hard as everyone else. I think you need to look at the right kind of compromise for you. Chore gets done = You get laid as payment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com