June 2010 Weddings
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Poll: The Husband!
Polls are working...i'll stick with polls. since we've now all been married for at least 6 months, we've got a little bit of marriage under our belts:
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before?
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding?
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding?
Does he split the chores with you?
Does he cook?
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple?
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now?
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him?
Re: Poll: The Husband!
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? Nothing really. We lived together before marriage, so I think most everything came out
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? he leaves his clean clothes all over the bed
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? meh, he still has a few, but I doubt they will ever change
Does he split the chores with you? Kinda sorta. It depends on his work schedule. When he is burnt out from working and being on call, I end up doing most of them.
Does he cook? Breakfast is his specialty. I usually always cook dinner
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? Sit on the couch and read together, play games, watch movies
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? No, he can only wear it on the weekends or when he isn't at work though.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? hmm, when I nag him to do something when he is too tired, when I bring something up again that we agreed to not talk about or it was solved
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? not really, but there is still time for that
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? how about one he's always had? rinsing dishes off and leaving them on the counter instead of putting it in the dishwasher, or at least leaving it in the sink.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? nagging me about doing wedding stuff
Does he split the chores with you? yes he does!
Does he cook? i do more, but he helps with the grill
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? well hunting season just ended and we were pretty involved in that. it was a lot of fun and i shot my first buck!
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? i don't get this with guys. unless you have a job that could cause an injury with it, wear it! yeah, so no issue here.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? apparently i figit a lot and talk in my sleep. who knew?
Yay, I have some free time to post now! Wahoo!
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? How amazing he is in tough situations. He's definitely my rock.
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? Nothing yet.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? Nothing yet, again. We both have a few annoying habits we need to lose.
Does he split the chores with you? Yes. He doesn't mind helping around the house at all. I usually cannot get him to sit still.
Does he cook? Yes, but he needs a little bit of work. LOL.
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? Try out new restaurants & work on our house is about all we've been doing since the wedding.
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? He cannot wear his ring at work due to his position, but as soon as he gets off work it's back on his finger
what's something you do that ticks him off/annoys the crap out of him? Hold grudges.
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? His knowledge about golf. I NEVER pegged him as a golf guy.
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? When he gets home from work, he tends to take his clothing off in the living room.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? He doesn't leave his shoes in random places around the room.
Does he split the chores with you? Yep
Does he cook? Yep. He made some AWESOME shrimp burgers tonight for dinner
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? Besides having sex...watching movies
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? He never was iffy
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? How much time I spend on my phone, whether I'm checking e-mails or playing Angry Birds
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? Not a whole lot... I did find out that he loves skittles...
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? I don't know why, but he runs the shower for a good 5 minutes before he gets in while he's wandering around the house. Our shower takes like 5 seconds to heat up and it drives me nuts when he does that.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? Nothing I can think of...
Does he split the chores with you? Yes.
Does he cook? Yes and he's pretty good!
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? I love pretty much anything we get to do together.
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? He's always been good with wearing one.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? When I don't empty out my lunch as soon as I walk in the door.
These are fun!
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? He remembers everything I say.... (this can work for or against me)
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? Leaving glasses all over the house....drives me crazy!
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? He doesn't leave clean laundry sitting around for days before he puts it away
Does he split the chores with you? Absofrigginlutely! We both work 40 hours a week. We split things pretty much 50/50
Does he cook? Yes. I do more of it, and lately I even enjoy it. But when I ask him to he will (though I might get some grumbles out of him).
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? Hiking, camping, canoeing (in the summer). This winter it has been looking at houses/planning renovations for our current house so we can get it on the market.
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? Nah, he's always been fine with it even though it wouldn't really bother me if he wasn't. He takes it off as soon as he gets home though. lol.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? He is always waiting on me when it's time to leave. I try, and I think I've gotten better about it. I think.
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before? Nothing that I can think of.. We have lived together for almost 4 years before getting married..
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? He lays in bed and waits to see if I will get up to take the dog out in the morning lol.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? None
Does he split the chores with you? Sometimes.. He helps out alot more since the wedding.
Does he cook? Sometimes. He is a great cook but only cooks a couple times a month if that.
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? put together puzzles, shop for house stuff, go to dinner..
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? He isnt iffy about it but he lost it once.. luckily he found it.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? Not wanting to cook.. I can never make up my mind what I want to eat for dinner and I never wanna cook.
something you learned about your husband after being married that you didn't know before?
an annoying/strange habit he's picked up since the wedding? Playing on his new phone nonstop... I'm really hoping this phase passes.
an annoying habit he's lost since the wedding? Screaming at the tv when he's playing MW2.
Does he split the chores with you? Usually he's pretty good at it... Sometimes it takes some nagging but eventually he'll get around to it. And when he's in his anal mood he does some really good cleaning.
Does he cook? Nope.
What is your favorite thing to do as a married couple? Going out, spending time with friends, watching movies.
If he was iffy about wearing a ring, how is he now? He wasn't. And he wears it all the time. He did take it off at Walgreens once when he was still drugged up from surgery. He realized it on our way home. Luckily it was still there.
what's something you do that ricks him off/annoys the crap out of him? My indecisiveness (sp). It drives him nuts that I can't make a decision for the life of me.
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