Does your spouse/ partner have a hobby you don’t care for?
Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
5 years ago
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Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
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Comments (35)CanGrow - these posts were made with tongue firmly planted in cheek. We are not a deceptive, conniving, or greedy group of people. We are gardeners who love growing and nurturing plants - most of us find it very rewarding to see our hard work bloom beautifully, and most of us have spouses that really do encourage us and appreciate what we make. Sometimes we go a bit overboard, or get a bit silly, but who hasn't done that once or twice. At the end of a long winter we sometimes need a good laugh and we know we can joke with others that know us and understand our obsession with plants. I'm sorry that you did not see the humor in these posts, but if you get to know us a bit better, hopefully you will see that your comments are not an accurate description of us. BP...See MoreDoes your spouse work from home (interesting detail from Sue B's post)
Comments (10)We've worked for ourselves for over 40 years. DH works from home and his truck (it stays a mess!) At one time we owned two large office buildings, so we had an office there to give him a place to go during the day. I stopped going when we moved out (took almost an hour to get there, another back). So I've been totally working from home all this time (with the exception of going into the office for a few years). He does all the legwork (checking on our commercial real estate properties, leasing, dealings with tenants, problems) and I do all the paperwork (leases, accounting, increases, etc). I've worked all morning (end of month, first of month) at the kitchen table, in my pajamas. Dogs at my feet. Cats on my paperwork. Can't beat that, especially since it's raining today. DH leaves daily, although he doesn't need to. He likes to work. He's gone by 4am. Walks, swims, showers. Checks on properties Usually goes to grocery store on way home, and is back here by 10. Sometimes earlier, sometimes later. We are slowly retiring, and should be fully retired by 2020. DH would like to travel more. Me? I'd rather stay at home. The only problem is as soon as he comes in the door, the TV is turned on. I like quiet. Especially when I first wake up... okay, all morning! He can't hear as well, so it's too loud for me. I think he gets bored sometimes, so we are trying to decided between pool or no pool, so he can entertain himself a few times a day. Working from home has always allowed us to make our own schedules. Taking time off for traveling is easy. When our parents were all living, it was extremely helpful. I think it is seen by some (one friend in particular) as being cushy, not much to do, we don't work our a$$es off. Maybe not as many hours as she and her DH (both residential RE agents) do, but we are always in working mode. It never fails on the way out of town or while traveling, we get phone calls. All times of the day. Not to mention, not being able to turn off our minds sometimes....See MoreDid you obey your spouse?
Comments (51)I think the very high incidence of divorce is one of many compelling reasons suggesting most people think marriage vows are irrelevant. The notion of "honoring vows" is a well intentioned thought, and I understand what's intended, but taken literally it's an outdated sentiment. I'm not against divorce, in fact, I feel they're quite necessary. I think people often tend to act in the moment, with or without thinking of consequences and with or without thinking or caring how their decisions may affect their relationships. Relationships either grow or wither depending on so many "in the moment" choices the partners each make. I think many people get married much too soon in relationships anyway and at too young an age....See MoreDo you and your partner have “rules” about spending money?
Comments (31)I only worked for the first 5 years of marriage until the first was born. Up until then we both contributed a certain percentage from our paycheques into the spending acct and the rest we kept for personal expenses. After I quite work I felt like I had to justify every penny I spent - DH was really cheap (I worked that out of him) and questioned everything I spent. One day I just told him that I wanted a certain amt of money every month that I did not have to justify and that he was no longer to tell me where, how or when to buy groceries and that I was in charge of what the kids needed/wanted. I also took over what the house needed and wanted. Since then we have never fought over money. I am not a spendthrift but was better at balancing how money should be spent. The one thing that my DH had to learn, which my father had to teach my mother, was that it pays to buy quality and is cheaper in the long run....See MoreIris S (SC, Zone 7b)
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