The wife...

[sweettractors]

Reading between the lines (like Rob-D is doing here) leads me to thinking that Rob is unhappilly married and jealous of those of us who are and kid around with our wives (on a forum or not).

And I'd venture to say that he asks for permission to be on the TBN.

I could be wrong.

Maybe his wife is watching his posts and he wants to make points with her. That is a great idea though. Ken Sweet

 

[mwb]

Sshhh! You hear that? Someone is hacksawing their ROPS over in the 'customization' forum! :laughing:

 

[czechsonofagun]

Teasing wife or her teasing me is part of the relationship; I can't pass seafood box in grocery store without trying to drop a piece of ice down her neck

yeah, i am infantile and happy about it

 

[beppington]

just asked me what I was doing. I'm hammering away on the keyboard. I stopped, looked at her and said, "I just told a guy how to dig a hole with a shovel." She stops, considers for a few moments, shakes her head, and walks away kinda chuckling to herself. She obviously doesn't get it. But then, she doesn't ask that much any more either

We have side-by-side computers on one desk at home, so sit right next to each other at times when typing. My (un-official so far) wife sometimes looks over & says, "What are you typing, a BOOK??" (I get kinda wordy sometimes; And, man I got things to say!!) ... And I tend to type hard, so she'll say, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? You're shaking the table! I can't think!"

Nothing bad, no hard feelings ... I just get her attention sometimes :laughing:

 

[charlz]

Somebody pass the popcorn.

 

[Rob-D]

When did I say we don't tease each other?

Sitting around, having few beers and talking about 'the wife' isn't teasing her. We don't do it, we see it as disrespectful and unproductive.

My b*lls are not in her purse and her t*ts are not in my pocket. That's macho BS.

Unlike "....duh", we get each other. I understand her garden, spinning and other hobbies and she understands mine. She knows why I love tractors, electronics and lathes and I know why she loves her Hall spinning wheel. We take the time to share our lives together, we think that's a part of loving each other.

Have a good time talking to your friends about how your wife doesn't get you but tell me exactly what that accomplishes?

Everyone else does it? Gee that's original! My wife thinks it's absolutely normal that when I get together with the 'guys' we talk about how they don't get us? I'm sure that fixes it. That's like trying to fix a leaky pipe by putting air in your car tires!

Rob

 

[KubotainNH]

Wow, this thread has really struck a cord. The way I read it, and I bet the way my wife would read it is there are differences in the way men and women think. Each try to think out a similar task and watch how different each will get to the same point. Early in a marriage you don't understand that difference. As the years go by you figure more things out and can joke about them. My wife is my best friend, I tell her everything and we are able to joke around like close friends do. I think this is part of what makes a relationship last. Not everyone has the same relationship as others with their wives. Personally, I wouldn't trade mine for anything. Not even that brand new Kubota with HST...

 

[ruralruss]

LOL, how about "what are you thinking?" Ahh, nuthing.

This comical but true video will help them understand men. YouTube - Men and our "Nothing Box"

Great video! Many times I have been sitting and looking out into space and my girl says "what are you thinking about" and I will say "nothing", and it is true.

Russ

 

[KubotainNH]

My sweety has asked me that question for 25 years and then we found that video. Now she understands about the nothing box and of course wants one. Sorry honey, can't help you there.....

 

[Rob-D]

Wow, this thread has really struck a cord. The way I read it, and I bet the way my wife would read it is there are differences in the way men and women think. Each try to think out a similar task and watch how different each will get to the same point. Early in a marriage you don't understand that difference. As the years go by you figure more things out and can joke about them. My wife is my best friend, I tell her everything and we are able to joke around like close friends do. I think this is part of what makes a relationship last. Not everyone has the same relationship as others with their wives. Personally, I wouldn't trade mine for anything. Not even that brand new Kubota with HST...

Here's the difference. You and your wife work it out like me and mine. We tease, etc. Teasing requires the individuals being teased to be there. When we're berating our spouse in front of our friends we are not teasing, we are vetching, b*thing, etc. and that is what went on here.

Telling your friends how incapable your spouse is of understanding you takes us back to the guy who fills his car tire with air in an attempt to fix his plumbing leak. I didn't see one response here offering a way to resolve the misunderstanding problem. That's the first thing we address when we have issues. If you talk to a psychologist, and we haven't needed to, they will ask you what you have done to develop mutual understanding. Somehow I don't think complaining about your spouse to your friends is on the solution list.

Rob

Rob