Is it possible to have a cheery thread in Relationships?

[MintyyAeroEgg]

I am just pondering.

As I face up to the prospect of my 15th wedding anniversary with DH (been together 18 years), with many extremely rough patches along the way, I have to say I am mostly glad we are still together. But I do wonder why

1. he has to ALWAYS lean on something when standing up

1. he cannot put the pans and baking trays away in the pans and baking trays cupboard properly.

What fecking irritating habits funny little ways have you learned to live with over the years?

[LoveMyGirls]

LOL

My dp is lovely, have been with him 7yrs, getting married later this year and his annoying habits are..

1. he always thinks he's right and will go on and on at me if I don't agree with him.

1. he pulls a funny face when he's concentrating.

Are we only allowed 2?

[junglist1]

1. Bringing the laptop into the toilet!!!!
2. Staring at the PS3 game he's playing for hours on end with a really dopey look on his face
3. When there is no clean cup, standing by the sink making funny twitchy hand movements

[Goober]

Celebrated 15 years of happy marriage on Thursday.

1. He NEVER takes his empty cup to the sink.

1. He scratches his nuts, while on the phone!?

[broguemum]

OK, 13 years of marriage. The two things are:

1. Incapable of putting washing INTO the washing basket. Produces towers of laundry balanced ON TOP of the laundry basket.

1. Always and I mean always treads on my feet....

[BitOfFun]

My DP is just unutterably gorgeous and wonderful and I wouldn't change a thing [smug]

[bran]

We've been married for 18 years (I was a child bride obviously), on the whole he's great if a bit too much of a workaholic, but ...

1. Why does he put things near where they belong? He unpacks the shopping and puts fridge food beside the fridge, other food on the counter over the cupboard. His dirty clothes are on the floor beside the linen basket, etc.

1. He agrees with whatever anyone says even (or especially) when he's not listening. Then denys that he ever agreed with whatever it is, thus necessitating either a change of plans or an argument. Sometimes I pop irrelevant bits into the conversation to see if he agrees that I am, in fact, a giraffe with a very long neck. If he agrees then I know I need to raise my voice try again later.

[Hassled]

Two years married, fourteen years together.

1.If he feels the need to talk about something (anything), he will do so regardless of the fact I'm reading/watching TV/listening to the radio. And he goes on and on and on. I recently learnt more about Bruce Grobbelar than anyone should ever have to know.

1. He says "Oh well" when anything bad happens. If I were to announce the world had stopped turning on its axis, he'd say "Oh well".

[MintyyAeroEgg]

Lol.

Oh yes broguemum, inspired by yours, my DH cannot stand in the kitchen without being completely in the way. He stands in front of the sink as I go to fill the kettle, he stands in front of the fridge as I go to get the milk etc. ykwim.

[Joe1977]

5 years married, 13 years together.

1. I have sugar in coffee, but not in tea, he always gets it the wrong way around

1. He's excellent at washing up, but never wipes the surfaces/draining board/hob down afterwards

If that's the worst I've got to put up with, then I'm one lucky lady

[broguemum]

Oooh! Thought of another one.

I have been known to put a notice on the fridge saying, "The contents of the fridge have not changed since the last time you looked," since DH will open the fridge door about three times a minute. It can't be good for the environment can it?

[leonifay]

rofl this has made me laugh so much, i recognise so many of these habbits, problem is not in DH but in me! DH compleatly agrees with me. i cant think of any for him tho

[Doha]

23 years married togetner almost 30 (surely not l must have miscounted)

1 He OWNS the remote control and watches Aircrash investigatios as we are about to go on holiday and programmes on WW2!!!!

2 He paces the room while on the phone tugging at the curtains

3 Will wash pams but never the lids

4 will pretend to listen when l/m talking but l knoww when he is not--then when questioned denies l told him in the first place.

Okay thats him but dont dare ask him about me

l love him to bits

[greatwhiteshark]

Been together 11 years and married for nearly 8 and I bloody love my husband! He's fantastic. We share all the work equally. He supports me so much. But....

1. He tidies up a lot but always seems to leave piles of clutter here and there

1. He also seems to only be able to put things near where they belong - like he'll put a dirty mug on the surface above the dishwasher, but not actually in it!

1. He balls his socks up when he puts them in the laundry basket so they don't wash unless I notice it - he also puts in his shirts with the sleeves rolled up in the summer!

1. He puts all the children's clothes in the wrong drawers

I shouldn't complain though, becuase he's so bloody fab, my friends are very

[ABetaDad]

Thank goodness - a happy Relationship thread.

We are 25 years together and 20 years married this year. Still very much in love, we are best friends and spend virtually every hour of every day together.

Still annoys with her mania about building secret little lists she likes to spring on me though - arrrgggghhh! Why can she just not ask me to do stuff? Why does it have to be a formal written list?

[MintyyAeroEgg]

Oh yes, sleeves rolled up. Me and Mr Mintyy have an understanding about washing. I am control freak and laundry queen and can't bear anyone else to do it. But items for laundering have to be offered up in a state fit for purpose ... and that includes shirts inside out with sleeves rolled down.

God, what would he say about me on this thread?

[Joe1977]

What is wrong with a good list? Both DH and I are big fans of lists. I have a book just for lists and DH has a post-it pad! We even sometimes cross things off each others lists - we know how to lead an exciting life.

[Lizzylou]

Together for 13 years, married for 7...
Can't find anything, even if right in front of him, this is a man who can build computers with all their little fiddly bits, but the washing up liquid right in front of him? Nah, can't see it.
Great ass tho.

[Bleatblurt]

Happily married for 2 years and together 6.

1. Why oh why can't he make me a cup of tea the way I want it? I like it weak - just dunk it a few times then give the teabag a squeeze. Do NOT leave it in the water. He just wont do it that way.
   
   
2. He always forgets the one thing I ask him to get from the shops when he goes to top up his biscuit/sweets/juice supply.

[ABetaDad]

Butterball - I think you may have identified the reason my wife builds list in your point 2)

Joe1977 - I am not allowed to cross things off as DW strictly controls my access to her lists.

Glad to hear there is much love and happiness in so many long term relationships though

[oopsacoconut]

Been together 12 years and married 5.

DH can NEVER put anything away in the kitchen where it belongs or lift small things to put bigger things underneath, he puts big pot on small ones and then balances the wok on top

He leaves socks in ones in different rooms

when he take his pants off in bed (because it's warmer in bed and he wouldn't want his bum to get cold??) he just pushes them to the bottom of the bed under the duvet instead of putting them on the floor or heaven forbid in the washing basket

[oopsacoconut]

oh and he is the most amazing man ever and I wouldn't swap him for anyone!

[lizziemun]

Been together 10yrs married for 8yrs. But as much as love him he does drive to distraction because

1. He can't find anything. Open the bloody cupboard/fridge door.

1. Takes the phone for a walk when on it.

1. uses every cup in the house when on holiday. Stands by the washing basket but throws his dirty clothes to his side of the bed.

Mind you i probaly drive him mad, by starting a conversation then forgetting what we are talking about.

[MintyyAeroEgg]

Oh dear oopsacoconut - I am guilty of the pants off in bed thing like your dh. I find little collections of my screwed up undergruds at the bottom of the bed .

Am not perfect. Neither is DH. Somehow we find a (mainly) common ground.

[MintyyAeroEgg]

And he would eat tomato ketchup with every meal if I let him. Well, possibly not a roast dinner.