I actually have it pretty good. My wife and I do not fight about a lot of things. We agree on budgeting, how to raise the kids, religion, politics, etc. But there is one thing we do not see eye to eye on.
Time.
More to the point, my wife has a distorted view of it, especially how I spend mine. Basically, if she does not understand what I am doing, or has no interest in it, it must be a waste of time.Here is my typical day:
5:30 AM - 6:00 AM - Wake up, shower, get dressed.
6:00 AM - 6:30 AM - Eat breakfast, read the news, check e-mail, etc.
6:30 AM - 6:45 AM - Brush teeth, comb hair, etc.
6:45 AM - 7:00 AM - Pack up, leave for work.
7:10 AM - Noon - Work (talk to customers, meet with coworkers, write reports).
Noon - 12:30 PM - Lunch (soup at desk).
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Work (see above).
5:00 PM - Leave work.
5:20 PM - Arrive home.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Prepare, serve, and clean up dinner for everyone.
7:30 PM - 8:15 PM - Put children to bed.
8:15 PM - 9:00 PM - Help wife with whatever she needs, unless she just wants to watch TV.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM - My only free time during the day. Work on home improvements, watch TV, browse web, play a game on the computer (rare).
Pretty normal, right? Here is how my wife, the stay-at-home mom, perceives my day:
4:30 AM - 6:00 AM - Wakes up, showers, gets dressed very loudly.
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM - Plays on computer.
7:00 AM - Abandons the family. Wakes up children on the way out. Leaves garage door open to tempt serial killers.
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Arrives at "work". Plays on computer, chats with friends, eats at expensive restaurants, goes shopping, plays on computer, watches movies, naps, plays on computer.
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM - Overwhelmed with guilt, decides to return to family. And his computer.
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM - Grudgingly feeds something to children. Otherwise ignores them and watches news, wishing there were a computer in the kitchen to play on.
7:30 PM - 7:40 PM - While playing on the computer, yells at children until they are too frightened to leave their rooms.
7:40 PM - 1:00 AM - Plays on computer. Listens to the gentle sound of the house falling apart.
Based on the above, can you guess what we argue about the most?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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it takes 2 to tango!!!
lolx. I find your wife damn cute. How id u 2 start dating? why were you attracted to her?? I would love to know if you are willing to share. =)
from a devoted reader.
She's very cute. She's funny. She's phenomenal with children. I guess I was also drawn to the fact that she is somewhat helpless. She was rather sheltered growing up, so much of the adult world is still a little surprising to her.
haha. did you know she was like this when you two were dating? I so want to know more about you two, I feel that my girlfriend is somewhat identical to your wife. ^^
I find the things she did might be ridiculous but interesting. If not you wouldn't have so much to blog about her. In a way she makes your life "not dull".
Hi, my friend sent me your blog and I find it interesting to read.
Just wondering... why did u marry your wife? - Garnet
I agree with "Anonymous", it takes two to tango. My wife and her other personallity. I know I am not without fault but I feel I am the less critical of the two. I don't know how this will help other than knowing others are out there experiencing similar things. But I guess I was looking for answers when I found this blog. I have an answer though, PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY some more. Not always to change your wife but for you to be more understanding and have "unlimited" patience. Hope this helps. Signed, (married 23 years and still waiting for marital bliss)
She used to work with children a lot. This is very appropriate to her mentality. So yes, she has always been rather ditzy. Despite all this frustration, she can be quite adorable.
She definitely makes life interesting. I have met all my friends' and coworkers' wives, and I wouldn't trade her for any of them.
Exactly the same; I even have the same schedule. My wife is exactly the same.
hmmm.. sorry to ask.. wat is dress loudly?? how come dress got sound de meh?? ..... aniwae u 2 sure be loving, like a cute couple =)
She thinks I slam doors, drawers, etc. In reality, she is just a light sleeper.
I feel your pain bro.
I too am married to a village idiot!
I am happy to find your blog.... at least I am not alone to have an idiot wife! ;)
Stay at home Mom! You're my hero.
If your wife is stay-at-home, and you are the breadwinner, then why is she not the one doing all the cooking and housework???
"why is she not the one doing all the cooking and housework???"
Check out some of the other posts. The mechanics of cooking overwhelm her. To her credit, she is getting better though. She also does all the laundry and vacuuming, etc. It's a fairly even split, actually. I enjoy the kitchen. She dreads it.
Oh jeeze I think you're wife is the the sart one. You're the idiot LMFAO
Holy F*#K,
I thought I was the only one that this s&%t happened to. At least my wife works a wopping 15 - 20 hours a week. I seriously thought I was the dumbest bastard on the face ofe the earth, Not any more.
Hats off to you.
Better get off the pc before she catches you.
We're stuck my friend. I can't tell you how many of us are in the same boat. Marriage wasn't meant to be.
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