When it comes to marriage, understanding your partner and navigating the journey together is crucial. Here are 25 important things every man should keep in mind before saying “I do.”
- If I compliment your appearance with “You look amazing,” that’s the only acceptable response. And honestly, why did I have to say it in the first place?
- If you borrow my car and return it with the gas needle on “empty,” it’s been too long since we had a proper disagreement.
- Consuming the last of the soda without replenishing the supply is just as bad as me depleting your beer stash.
- Spending three hours trying to chat while you’re yelling at the TV during a sports event doesn’t count as quality time together.
- Yes, I can’t maintain my pre-wedding physique if we’re indulging in large dinners every night.
- I know you dislike the playlists on my music device. That’s why it’s called an “I” Pod—not a “We” Pod.
- There are plenty of beverages besides beer that can satisfy your thirst.
- Just because you’re a man doesn’t mean you have innate knowledge of car repairs. Please, take it to a professional.
- Shoving all my delicate clothing into the dryer on high heat is not what I consider “helping with laundry.”
- I’ve confirmed there’s no religious rule against placing the new toilet paper roll on the holder instead of the counter.
- Cranking up the surround sound in a small room isn’t “awesome”; it’s simply too loud. I don’t need to hear helicopters buzzing overhead.
- No woman, anywhere, interprets “fine” as “beautiful.” When you say, “You look fine,” we hear “You look dull.” Next time you ask about my enjoyment, I might respond, “It was fine.”
- After a couple of gentle nudges and a kick, if you’re still snoring, I’m heading to the guest room. Yes, my love for you remains.
- A bar with endless chicken wings and multiple screens is never going to be my first choice for a date night. I’ll choose the next spot—think wine list, no TVs.
- Even if we occasionally share a toothbrush, drinking straight from the milk carton is a no-go for me. The glasses are in the cabinet next to the fridge.
- Thong underwear is as comfortable as dental floss, and 4-inch heels might as well be torture devices. You wear them.
- Pulling the duvet over a tangled mess of sheets is not “making the bed.”
- The distance from your hand to the sink is about the same as to the dishwasher; please put your dishes in the dishwasher instead of the sink.
- I promise we’ll never be married long enough for ball-and-chain jokes to be amusing.
- If I’m wearing something, it’s because I like it, and that means you like it too—even those boyfriend jeans.
- A two-minute back rub followed by the expectation of intimacy is not what I’d call a massage.
- Leaving the toilet seat up is the equivalent of a universal “Not tonight, dear. I have a headache.” It means no one’s getting lucky tonight.
- Just because I handle the shopping doesn’t mean I’m the sole spender. That dry cleaning? Yours. The expensive moisturizer? Also yours. If you say “we” need to budget, you start first.
- There are numerous fantastic films without car chases or alien invasions. We enjoy comedies, musicals, and love stories too. If you keep asking, “When does anything happen?” we might end up watching in different rooms.
- No, you cannot wear that old neon tie-dyed college shirt to dinner with my family—or any event we attend together.
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