And, whatever you do, don't listen to them when they tell you, or make the horrible mistake of asking them, what they want.
They don't know either.
My girl-friends get mad at me for saying that then smile because they know it is true. I seriously have never had a girl-friend even take me to task on this statement, which I think is telling.
Don't get me wrong, we men don't either, y'all just think you know. Most of us know we'll never figure you out, and gave up on trying a long time ago. The smart ones did at least.
That's ties in to my theory on how dating in general really should be approached. You start out dating thinking you know what you want and, hopefully, through the trials and tribulations of your relationships you end up learning what you really need.
The answer to that is the same and different for everyone of us at the same time, I think.
There are certain things all successful relationships share, but the list isn't very long.
There are many different ways of having a successful marriage. What works for you might not work for others, and that is perfectly fine.
There seems to be no advice people love giving more than marriage advice, for some reason, just look at me go here.
The only advice that matters is that which originates from your SO, nobody else's.
People enjoy sharing wisdom of their experiences. Some of it is because we like being helpful, some of it is probably a little vain.
My favorite piece of advice for new parents is something I experienced and wished someone would have told me: don’t get button-up onesies. Don’t let your parents or friends buy you button-up onesies. Only get zipper onesies. The reason being is when it’s 4 am and you’re tired as fuck and have to get up in a couple hours for work so you’re irritated too, and you’re changing your infant’s blowout diaper, you really don’t want to have to deal with those tiny evil buttons
And, whatever you do, don't listen to them when they tell you, or make the horrible mistake of asking them, what they want.
They don't know either.
My girl-friends get mad at me for saying that then smile because they know it is true. I seriously have never had a girl-friend even take me to task on this statement, which I think is telling.
Don't get me wrong, we men don't either, y'all just think you know. Most of us know we'll never figure you out, and gave up on trying a long time ago. The smart ones did at least.
That's ties in to my theory on how dating in general really should be approached. You start out dating thinking you know what you want and, hopefully, through the trials and tribulations of your relationships you end up learning what you really need.
The answer to that is the same and different for everyone of us at the same time, I think.
There are certain things all successful relationships share, but the list isn't very long.
There are many different ways of having a successful marriage. What works for you might not work for others, and that is perfectly fine.
There seems to be no advice people love giving more than marriage advice, for some reason, just look at me go here.
The only advice that matters is that which originates from your SO, nobody else's.
People enjoy sharing wisdom of their experiences. Some of it is because we like being helpful, some of it is probably a little vain.
My favorite piece of advice for new parents is something I experienced and wished someone would have told me: don’t get button-up onesies. Don’t let your parents or friends buy you button-up onesies. Only get zipper onesies. The reason being is when it’s 4 am and you’re tired as fuck and have to get up in a couple hours for work so you’re irritated too, and you’re changing your infant’s blowout diaper, you really don’t want to have to deal with those tiny evil buttons
How did he hold on to that gem of a statement for 21 years?
The great thing from my perspective as a man is, IMO, if he didn't still feel that way about you he wouldn't have told you, even now.
I feel the exact same way about mine.
Thank you for sharing that. Brought a smile to my face.