Well, today is my 20th wedding anniversary; BFD!! Why do I have to hate my husband on special days? Nothing horrible, just one of those times when you really wish you were single. Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy; and these times happen in a marriage. It's quite normal to hate your spouse from time to time, I wish more people knew that.
Probably one of the best descriptions of how to handle difficulties in marriage came from a woman whose name I can't remember, dehhhh. She said marriage is like two animals in a pen. You both know that you always have to stay within that pen, but sometimes you both need to go to your corners to cool down. I need a cooler full of ice dumped on me right now.
Posted by Stacy at May 24, 2006 09:31 AM | TrackBackJust don't rely on FEMA to get that ice to you.
Posted by: Jeff H at May 24, 2006 10:14 AMI aint going to meddle. But come on Stacy! Don't screw yourself out of a good time.
Posted by: bigwhitehat at May 24, 2006 11:56 AMJeff-ain't that true?
BWH-never mention the word screw when a woman is mad at her husband.
MCubed-MWAH!!! So nice to see you. I am cooler, but that's cuz the AC came on ;)
Posted by: Stacy at May 24, 2006 06:56 PMHmmmmmm - do you need a good marriage counselor? I happen to know a good one! ;-)
I would like to say congratulations on sticking it out for 20 years - through the loving and the hating. . .
Posted by: Valerie at May 24, 2006 09:26 PMWhenever I get mad at my husband, I try to remember to ask myself: "Would you want to make this "issue" the one to break the camel's back? Is this so important to you that you would risk having your husband walk out the door?"
OK, those are usually extreme questions for what are usually very minor spats...but I ask myself them because it is the minor spats that add up over time.
My husband explained to me about his first marriage in this way: "She never put any water in the well. Even though I kept putting water in, she just keep filling her pail. One day I went to the well and I just found it dry."
I think that was the most profound thing my husband has ever said to me and I try to remember it. He's just too important to me to lose...good men really are hard to find. I think I want to keep this one!
Posted by: Maggie at May 25, 2006 06:03 AMCongratulations!!!!
Posted by: William Teach at May 25, 2006 07:56 AMYou know Maggie? Sometimes you just want to see that camel flat on the ground. LOL!!
Teach-less exclamation points please :P
Val-I'm sure my gripes are totally cheesy. Damn PMS.
Posted by: Stacy at May 25, 2006 11:44 AMStacey, I hear you loud and clear....I was just hoping you were going to take me comment and read it to HIM!
Kiss him good night, and Happy Anniversary to you both!
Posted by: Maggie at May 25, 2006 02:03 PMThanks Maggie :)
Posted by: Stacy at May 25, 2006 02:27 PMHappy Anniversary, Happy Anni-ver-sar-y, Happy Anniversary, Haaaaaaaaaappy Anniversary!
Posted by: Nettie at May 25, 2006 06:53 PMHappy anniversary, Stacy! Hope you guys have a great weekend up there.
Posted by: Muley at May 26, 2006 01:26 PM