but you still have to share a bathroom!


This is my MamaKat's Writer's Workshop prompt. I have to write about my current pet peeve.

I would say, my current pet peeve is trying to get along with my husband of 26 years. He's a good guy, but we are SO different. Like the old saying says - Opposites attract, but you still have to share a bathroom. How do you manage when you are living almost your whole life with someone who is your exact opposite in almost every way?

Here's how we are different:

Driving
Him: 12 accidents, most of them his fault
Me: No accidents in 20 years, none of them my fault (OK, a couple of tickets)

Food
Him: Meat & potatoes - as much as he can get. Bigger is always better
Me: Some meat & potatoes, but lots of veggies, and I prefer small portions

Music
Him: Country
Me: Anything but country

TV Preferences
Him: Reruns - watches reruns of the Andy Griffith Show daily, watches the same 10 movies over and over again, sometimes 20 or 30 times. Almost never watches reality shows or anything current
Me: I only like to watch *new* shows and I love any kind of reality shows

Pets
Him: Dogs - the bigger the better. We've had german shepherds, a rottweiler, a malamute, a golden retriever, and TWO St. Bernards. We've never had a dog smaller than 70 pounds.
Me: Cats. I like dogs, but they have a lot of bad habits and they can be a lot of work. I much prefer my cats.

Waking up
Him: Gets up the minute the alarm rings
Me: Drags my butt out of bed as slowly as possible, sometimes an hour after the alarm goes off

Parenting
Him: Too hard - his Dad was an Italian cop and he picked up that tough love discipline
Me: Too easy - I live for my boys and love them to death, including his son from his first marriage and I'm probably way too easy on them

Getting places
Him: On time most of the time and gets really mad when we are late
Me: Almost never on time, but I don't stress out about it

Temper
Him: Flashpoint and then it's over
Me: Slow burn and I stay mad for a long time

Money
Him: Spender
Me: Saver (I can spend with the best of them, but I love to save too)

Education
Him: High School
Me: As much as I can get - 5 years of Jr. College

Reading Style
Him: Reads maybe one book a year, usually The Stand or Harry Potter
Me: Compulsive reader, I usually read 4 or 5 books at once

Computer
Him: Plays the same 2 or 3 computer games, over and over and over again.
Me: I am a power user, blogging, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Lots of contact.

Clothes
Him: Grungy jeans, holey t-shirts, doesn't like to shave
Me: Always dress nice with make-up and painted nails, etc.

Housekeeping
Him: Really messy
Me: Messy too, but cleaner than him

Do you see a pattern here? Sometimes it boggles the mind that we've managed to live in the same house for all these years. However, we do have some very important things in common. We both share a commitment to our family, church, and friends.

We both have very soft hearts and are complete suckers for anyone with a sob story or who needs a little help. We love to entertain and we can both talk a blue streak in any situation. And we are devoted to each other, obviously. We may fuss and fight sometimes, but there has never been anyone else for either of us.



Love you honey!





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