Y’all asked for more! If you missed our first post on annoying things about living with your significant other, this is the sequel. Living with your boo certainly isn’t easy. Men and women are different creatures. Heck, living with anyone can be challenging. Here are a few more things Matt and I seem to think differently about…
Home decor.
Her: I will never understand why Matt felt like a 2 foot tall statue of Batman was necessary for our home. Not only that, but why did he feel like putting it on the window sill in the bathroom was the appropriate resting place (right next to Batman potato head who was much smaller in size)? I freaked out the first time I saw that. Creepy. I also spend 5 minutes a day putting all the pillows in our apartment back in their places. After he inhabits the couch for an evening, it looks like a bomb went off in our living room. Pillows are thrown everywhere, turned upside down, and couch cushions are askew. Am I Cinderella?
Him: What is the obsession with pillows? How many pillows can someone reasonably use at once? I myself have a two pillow max for all my comfort sessions. 99% of the time the pillows in our apartment are on the floor, because I’ve cleared them off whatever surface they were previously occupying. They now just provide clutter and blocking my path in case of a fire. My collection of Batman memorabilia on the other hand has no downside. It’s not obstructing any movement. It serves many purposes, such as being aesthetically pleasing and watching over the citizens of our residence like a silent protector, a watchful protector, a dark knight.
Grocery shopping.
Her: I remember the day Matt and I made our first trip to Trader Joe’s. Our bill quadrupled. This man can eat. Not only that but he brings things into the home that I never would (because I have zero self control). His latest obsession? Brookies. They’re exactly what you think. A brownie and cookie all in one from the bakery at Jewel. My summer bod is not happening thanks to that.
Him: Going to the market is such a mindless activity. Hopefully grocery stores are extinct along with shopping malls and college in 10 years. Why do something in person that takes twice as long as doing online? I used to do this activity stag, after all that’s part of the Husband of the Year criteria. However, Jenna soon realized that the only produce I would bring home would be bananas and that I would buy far more tortilla chips and cereal than was necessary. Was this an oversight on my part or simply strategic to get her to do the shopping? I’ll let you be the judge.
Going to sleep together and getting up together.
Her: I read an article somewhere about how couples that do this are happier. So, you better believe I instituted this rule in our home. What girl wouldn’t? And doesn’t everything always start with something you read somewhere? Cosmo is practically the Bible. Let’s be honest, we all know who rules the roost in our household: me.
Him: In the early onset of relationships, guys tend to do and say everything they can to make their woman happy. I’m not admitting that this changes over time, but I’m not denying it either. Anyways, point being is this is one of the topics where my lack of backbone really cost me. We kind of made the agreement that we would always go to bed together. Like a cell phone plan that you’ve been grandfathered into, there’s no going back now. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to go to bed in the bottom of the 9th inning, or when me and the squad are in the midst of a winning streak on Xbox. As you probably learned in the previous post, it doesn’t take me long to fall asleep. So maybe we should use this opportunity to reevaluate things. Like when we play each other in any athletic activity, I’ll give you a head start. I propose you going to bed about 45-90 minutes before me. It’ll solve two issues: I can enjoy my evening and we can actually fall asleep together.
Hoarding.
Her: I throw away everything. I mean everything. From clothing, to household items, to paper, nothing is safe from my wrath. Matt is a collector of everything – especially cups. Really ugly cups. There is nothing more annoying than having a cupboard full of 10 different kinds of cups. I feel like this is something straight off Discovery channel. Also, I freaking love my Anthropologie plates no matter how difficult it is to convince Matt to use them. Worth every penny.
Him: Bringing home a pint glass with my favorite brewery on it seems like it would be worse than bringing home another woman. You’d think there’s nothing wrong with a little variety in the cabinet, but think again. I can’t have a cup with my favorite comic book characters on it but she can have $300 plates that we use once every Olympics. Seems like a bit of a double standard.
Electronics.
Her: Before Matt joined me in Chicago, I had one remote for the TV. Matt moved and brought a Soundbar in. And an Xbox. Now we have 4 remotes. There is nothing that drives me crazier than having to pick up 4 different objects just to watch an episode of Fixer Upper.
Him: It’s 2017, if you can’t embrace technology I put you in the same category as my uncle that doesn’t believe in text messaging. I want the latest and greatest stuff. That includes the best quality internet, the best quality television, the best quality sound, and as few wires as possible. If that requires having to occasionally change the input and using 4 different remote controls, so be it. Maybe one day Alexa will be able to change the channel for us, but until that day these are the sacrifices to be made.
Getting ready for bed first.
Her: My nighttime skincare routine has lengthened a little over the years. So, I requested to be able to get ready first. Otherwise, he’d be fast asleep by the time the 2 minute timer on my toothbrush was up (see above). Now that we amped up Matt’s routine with a few things from Sephora, his routine is longer too. I think the only solution at this point is double vanities.
Him: As you’ve learned from her previous post, Jenna has quite the nightly routine. So when she gives the command “it’s time for bed,” the going to bed part usually doesn’t take place for another hour or so. Ok, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but it can certainly feel like that sometimes. We unfortunately don’t posses a double vanity, therefore it’s a one in one out policy in the bathroom. I for one believe it would be much more efficient if I got ready for bed first, but I’d probably be deep into REM sleep before her toothbrush got wet.
Couch.
Her: What is it about a man that drives him to sit in the exact same spot night after night? Our couch is huge. Yet it’s the same spot, awkwardly between two cushions that gets the most use. It’s like he’s trying to mark his territory with the imprint of his butt in the fabric. Do you know how difficult it is to photograph a butt print?
Him: I really do love our living room. The couch is super comfy, and while I don’t understand why pillows are necessary, let along 13 of them, it’s where I spend a majority of my time. But I’m six foot three inches, one hundred and ninety pounds, so when my body finally arises up after binge watching Netflix there may be some residual damage. This apparently is unsightly, but I’m just like a dog marking my territory and peeing on a tree. I’m just going to find myself in that position the next day, and the next day, and the next. It’s my best attempt at turning the couch fabric into memory foam to contort exactly to my dimensions. Meanwhile it sends a clear message to any visitors to not trespass into my jurisdiction of the couch.
Does any of this sound familiar to you? Do you and your significant other hopelessly disagree on something?
You guys are super funny! I love this post. Okay, where do I begin, I am with “her” on the couch thing. When my husband and i bought our first piece of furniture together (sectional) the first thing he did was “mark his territory” by sitting in the same spot as well! Within two weeks on my nice, beautiful sectional, there was a big ole hole in his spot. This drove-me-nuts! I guess women want things to look and SMELL nice all the time, but men don’t care about the things we care about from a visual perspective because it doesn’t bother them I guess.
And the hoarding thing, UGHHH, I can so relate to this as well. My husband has so many white t-shirts, socks, and tank tops that they are taking over our house. He also has a ton of school books and folders in every room that he wont get rid of as he is in school full time. So I feel your pain in that regard too “her”. This was too funny though.
You freaking nailed!
This post had me rolling!! I love them! Keep em comin, it’s all soooo true. Especially the pillows one for us 😂
XOXO, Cassie Rea
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OMG this cracked me up! THE REMOTES! Don’t even get me started. Love you guys!
Omg this is too funny I love it!!! How is it that men can fall asleep so quickly!!! Mine totally ruins the couch after he sits on it too haha. I’ve had to replace my throw pillows a few times because he smooshes them, or ends up ripping the covers.
Sleeping and Hoarding FOR SURE. He snores, falls asleep in a snap and won’t wake up for anything. I’m jealous of it all except the snoring lol and he keeps all the little pieces of paper and forgets why he needed them AND little parts from things in case he needs them for other things… like WTF?!
Hoarding is totally my number 1 pet peeve. We are moving to a house from an apartment over the next month so we are going to use the opportunity to clean house!
xo Jessica
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This made me LOL. Home Decor is definitely a constant struggle in our house!
This is so funny! I could not imagine living with a SO just for the decor and cleanliness.
– xo, Azanique | http://www.lotsofsass.com
Jenna, this definitely had me giggling! I’m pretty sure my husband made a very similar comment the other night about my nighttime skin care routine taking an hour! Oops…
xoxo, Jenna
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You two totally crack me up! love this list! I;m so with you on the remote! XO
Anna || A Lily Love Affair
Oh my goodness this post made me laugh out loud! What a great idea. The whole going to bed at the same time together is so important to me too!
Xo,
Steph
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This post is hilarious!!! The first two are definitely the ones I struggle with the most, especially the grocery shopping lol!
LOL this is so true. We have an entire guestroom dedicated to electronics now. It’s out of hand.
I’m seriously dying over this post! Too funny!
LOL, these are so amazing but so true!
I remember reading your first post about this topic and cracking up. I just did the same thing all over again. I love the total polar opposites between men and women sometimes. It’s so funny how we can disagree on so many things but love each other so fiercely as well. Too funny!
LOL! I can totally relate to all these. And totally about the home decor thing! I want pink pillow haha, he wants black!
<3, Mindy
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Can totally relate to all of this! Going to sleep together / separately is such a tough one for us right now!
Oh my gosh, these are hilarious! The couch thing, FOR SURE. We still use the couch my husband had before we got married and it’s SO uncomfortable to me…because he always sits in the same. spot.
Molly // Miss Molly Moon
LOVED this post – could not agree more with you on the hoarding! My husband is the WORST! He still has textbooks from college – ridic!!
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I was cracking up while reading this post and could relate to so many things. Love it!
Omg my husband and I get in such fights about home decor! It’s not fun!
When it comes to home decor I’m so happy my boyfriend and I agree. Lol
This was fun to read. I’m not in a relationship but I do know it’s a lot of give and take and compromise lol
This was so fun to read! It’s all sooo true haha I love the grocery shopping one!
Haha such a funny post! I cannot relate but still love this lol!
Alisha
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Am I the only one who immediatly had to think about Sheldon Cooper when reading the couch thing? 😂
Haha I love that show!!!
Nice post