What are the things you like / dislike about your spouse / partner ?

@Roseo8 (2947)
India
November 18, 2008 3:51am CST
If you are single,you can join in the discussion and talk about your future spouse too.......No problem...... My hubby is a handy man to have around the house.He is good at fixing things around the house.But he is not receptive to presents from me.....Whenever I buy shirts for him ,I have being invaraibly doing that since our marriage,instead of opening the packet lovingly and showering me with praise,he just throws it in differently on the table without opening it,and without even saying thank you......But when ever he goes out for the next couple of months he invariably wears the same shirt all the time,till I finally throw up my hands in exasperation and hide it...........Do you have any such secrets to share?
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@smiley83 (1534)
• Malaysia
19 Nov 08
hey, i'm not married yet. but i do have someone in my life though ^_* the thing that i hate about him is his laziness in contacting me. as i'm living overseas with my parents. in fact, he has lots of work to do daily and i myself dont like anyone to interrupt me while studying, but if we keep on distancing our life due to our busy schedules, we would never get in touch! uhhh, i don know what to do? Smiley,
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hi smiley......you appear to be very much in love and love sick too.........Well I know absence makes the heart fonder,but you yourself has pointed out the difficulties your boy friend has ,in keeping in touch with you more often,since you are living abroad and is studying .So its not possible for him to meet you more often or to ring you up often.perhaps you can keep in touch throught the internet,which is cheaper and easier?.....Good luck to both of you.......
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hi advokatee.....You are too young dear,and I guess your boy friend is too......So you have all the time in the world to get to know each other and sort things out.....Just dont worry too much and concentrate more on your studies....good luck to you.......
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• Latvia
19 Nov 08
hi! I have a boyfried .. we are very happy .. but ..he dont lissen at me .. and then I must tell him many times about my problam .. I hate this ..
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
What i like most about my husband is that he is a hands on Dad... he changes the diaper of my daughter... knows how to mix milk formula... and can even style our daughter's hair beautifully... when i am at work and he is left with my daughter... i do not need to worry... because for sure he will take care of her... since he is a good cook and is very patient with children... But then... he can be over protective... to the sense that it is quite ridiculous... children needs to play on their own... and they need to be independent once in a while... but he doesn't like that... and he can be a control freak and neat freak at times...
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
20 Nov 08
Well, it is not good to spoil or to be overprotective for only a month or two... since i am the one who would surely suffer... since i am left to take care of our daughter... and i can be strict at times...
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
21 Nov 08
Yes I understand your predictament dear......But dont worry....things will work out fine......your daughter is growing up to...She will learn to adjust,believe me......
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hi aseretdd......I guess your daughter needs such pampering by her dad,since she spent little time with him......Yes my hubby is also always over protective towards me and the boys even now......I sometimes get so worked up at his behaviour,but then pacify myself because I know he is doing it because he cares for us......
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• India
18 Nov 08
Right now, his snoring. During summer, its still OK coz the whirring of the fan absorbs the sound but now that its almost winter and the fan’s off most nights, I just can’t sleep. No amount of pushing or shouting or shoving helps…he’s just like too much for me now! Otherwise he’s OK
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hello sudipta......your comments leave me in splits.........Believe me,you will get immune to it,sooner or later.........Do you have any other choice?....
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
20 Nov 08
Here, I would just talk about more extrinsic things and would not go into depth. I am sure you intend this that way only. As much as a shy person that I am, I deeply love man with humour. And I would like my man to be witty and humorous. I do not like men who are garrulous but they should have great sense of humour. Again, I love generous and chivalrous men. May be I am old school, but how i love my man to open the door and treat me like a princess. And what you have shared there is essentially my father. He is exactly like that. He hasn't ever appreciated my mom. But there are moments that show how deeply he cares. Like I remember, when my mom had to go through a major surgery, he was a lost man! How unusual but how touching that was!
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hi Mimpi dear,yes you got me loud and clear....But pppssssst you know something men remain generous and chivalrous only before marriage.After that they develop amnesia and forget not only to open doors but also birthdays and anniversaries. Yes Mimpi,and you have exactly reflected what I was trying to point out in my discussion.....That in marriage caring and sharing need not be by words only,it can be by deeds too............
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
i am married to a wonderful wife for 6 years already, but the one that i dont like about her is she is a work aholic. she is a stay at home mom but i think she is over work. she wakes up at 5 in the morning and she sleeps at ten. she do house hold work and she is also a hands on mom to our two years old son. i even tell her to take a nap when our child is taking a nap but still she is always looking for something to do. she is sad when she is not doing anything. even when she watch tv her hands are busy.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
His seventhbird.....There is ageneral notion that stay at home women are lazy and spent their time lezing around or watching TV.But this is not so.Even at home women have plenty of work to do... and mind you running a home ,keeping it clean,and well organised,cooking,and minding the kids is no easy task.....And its good to be doing work all the time.Its good exercise,and you should consider yourself lucky to ahve such an active wife.....
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• Philippines
20 Nov 08
yes i call her a well oiled machine.... for i know she is very active and like energizer batteries. har har har. it is a joy to see a well mentained house but i worry of her being so tired. so i always make a point to bring out my family on a sunday for she wont be cooking anymore and she can relax outside.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hi seventh,you apear to be a very caring husband and very concerned about your wife........Yes its good to treat her otu to dinner once in a while...It will be awelcome change to her from the monotomy of house work...Keep it up friend.......
@Tushavi (2077)
• Karachi, Pakistan
18 Nov 08
Um! I hate like this People Also My Aunt Husband like this I don't also like his because wat's the hell if someone given you anything for heartily & you don't respect her feelings??? Anyway, I am with you Aunty & wish you all the best have a nice day.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
22 Dec 08
Vey wisely said Rose.I guess this wisdom is typical of women of our types [middleaged and conservative]
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
31 Dec 08
ha..ha..very well said.kala...but you forgot to add and romantic to the chore.....
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hello tushavi........You can call me didi,if you like....And well you are too young to understand this.Its not that my husband and your uncle are hateful people..Its just that they are not very expressive or romantic ,but do love their wives and do not show their true emotions........Didnt I add that my hubby always wears the same new shirt all the time..Its because he is glad that I bought it for him,and he even shows it off to everybody,and says that its a gift from his wife...And I know that even if he didnt thank me,he is happy with the gift and he loves me a lot......In marriage somethinjgs are understood even if you dont express them and that's the beauty of marriage.............
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@balasri (26537)
• India
15 Dec 08
Sorry I just cannot do justice to this discussion because I don't dislike anything about my wife.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
16 Dec 08
Sorry my eyes were just blinded by the word 'dislike' which I dislike. I just like everything about her.Her smartness,patience,soft spokenness ,neatness and acumen.The list can go on.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
16 Dec 08
Tut tut...Bala......wake up....jagoo dear....Read my discussion again...dont tell me Apsara's forgetfulness is rubbing on you as well..........Oh Bala you can tell me something you like about your wife......I am waiting eagerly.......ha..ha..ha.....
@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
17 Dec 08
But Bala there is something negative about her...She is butter fingered and tend to break crockery.............
@SViswan (12051)
• India
22 Dec 08
hmmm...let me thing now. I like the fact that my husband of 9 years is an intellectual and takes care to spend quality time with our kids. He's definitely not a handy man around the house. And I hate that because I have to take care of the usual wife responsibilities as well as his responsibilities around the house.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
31 Dec 08
Hi SV.....well your husband just appears like a normal husband..........any way good luck and lets keep our fingers crossed and hope he will have a change of heart on this new year eve.....good luck and wishing you a happy and fun filled 2009............
• India
31 Dec 08
first and foremost, his snoring. It’s a particularly trying time at bed every night, specially in winter when there’s no fan to subdue the sound. Other than that, there’s nothing much I dislike about him, maybe his laziness.
@apsara60 (6610)
• Israel
20 Nov 08
Hi Rose....what a discussion.....lol well, there can be full list of likes and dislikes, but I will just share one irritating habit of his.....He is very slow in everything , we are just opposites. It is just like rabbit and tortoise race....but at the same time I will accept the fact that , Slow and Study wins the race........When we go for marketing, he gets stuck at a place for a long time while I finish 80% of shopping alone, and when he is concentrating on one thing, then he cannot hear anything else.......and when finally we come the counter and bill is ready.......he is in no hurry to pay....he will slowly put his hands in this pocket, take out his wallet , open it slowly, check is money, then look into the bill for another few seconds.......oh my God....I really loose my patience . I am a kind of person who keeps money in hands before the bill is calculated.....I just don't know how some people can remain so cool and calm and so slow.........offfffffffffff
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
21 Nov 08
Yes Aps Its true......Our hubbies often behave as if they do not have a care in the world,when they very well know that we have hundred's of chores to tackle after we wind up shopping.....Often we have to go back home and start cooking and we will be in a hurry,and they will behave like little kids ,examining the thing in the store,looking at the price,and even bargaining unnecessarily for something we do not even have in the shopping list......But fortunately for me,I have overcome this problem, a long time ago....I do my shopping on my own,,but I know this is not possible for you.... But take my tip dear,on days when you are really short of time,you can smile at your hubby and ask him to relax in your car ,and tell him you will be right back....how's that for a change?........If this doesnt work we will think of other options.....
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
18 Nov 08
Hello Rose. I am no longer single, but married with a very lady, my wife. lol. I am very happy for my wife and love her and appreciate her for all that has been done by her for the family. So it is hard for me to find something that I dislike about her.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Hello W.J.S......Oh what a diplomatic answer...Any way You are lucky to have such a nice wife,and it seems you have fully adapted yourself to her character,so much so that you are not able to pin point any special likes or dislikes.....Good doing,and good luck to the two of you.....
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@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
22 Dec 08
I hate that my husband is more helpful around the house. He does help, on occassion, but not on a regular basis.
@mayka123 (16589)
• India
20 Nov 08
The best thing that I liked about my husband was I did not have to worry if guests dropped in unexpectedly. My hubby would come into the kitchen and help with all the work. And if it was my side of the family and specially someone whom I had not met for a very long time he would make sure I spent time with them and he himself would make the tea and snacks for all of us....and if needed even the meals......and on my birthday he would always forget to buy me a gift so when I reminded him he would make up by cooking all the meals on that day....
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@mayka123 (16589)
• India
20 Nov 08
What I cannot understand is how they get amnesia only after marriage....if they are dating 6 girls before marriage they will remember all the 6 birthdays....and after marriage one wife's birthday is forgotton...... I have always tried to see that the ones who live with me cook my meals.....and in this department I have been lucky most of the time....in 22 years of marriage I think I have continuously been cooking for only 3/4 years in between....now again it is my daughters turn to cook as she is at home........
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
Yes its true that they develop this amnesia only after marraige..it may be because they tend to relax after they tie their knot and tend to take things (their wife I mean) for granted.....And you atleast have a daughter to help you..I live in an all male house and belong to the minority group.......
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
20 Nov 08
...Yes Mayka..I cant imagine how all husbands tend to get amnesia soon after marriage and tend to forget birthdays and anniversaries.......I too have to make hints and give reminders to my hubby and kids when my birthday or anniversary approaches ,to avoid disappointments..........sigh. Its my hubby who tought me to cook after marriage,but now he appears to have crowned me the reigning queen of the kitchen and his cooking skills appears to have gone rusty........... Happy mylotting to you dear.......
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@akilaram (72)
• United States
20 Nov 08
Hi Roseo, I am just like your wife.. I hate taking a nap.. I have a 3 month old kid.. My hubby always insists me to sleep when my kid is sleeping, but i dont do it..I will be doing all my pending work while she is sleeeping and I got used living like this..The best thing about my husband is he is god fearing, no smoking nor boozing.. The biggest thing i dislike in him is he is very stinchy and indolent too.. He hates spending money whereas i love to.. He is very lazy, he never places things in its place whereas I am a perfectionist, I want everything to be clean and neat.. Regards, Akila
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
21 Nov 08
Hi there is a mix up.......I am the wife......But Akila these are little things,present in every home.There will be wide difference in behaviour beteen husband and wife.Its for both of you to adjust and adapt to each other,thought his takes time.But the important thing is that your husband love you and cares for you.....Good luck to you..........