I have been fortunate that I found me such a mellow yellow man, I thought, this guy's worth marrying! And I did! John hardly ever gets angry, we hardly fight and even when we do it's mostly petty things (like putting the body lotion where it's supposed to be, which is by the very corner of our vanity or turning too fast when he's driving, etc ). John's cousin even asked that very same question, "Do you guys ever fight?" I took that question as a compliment of course. I mean we're supposed to be in that 7 year-itch thing that some talk about, but I guess there's really not a lot of itching to scratch in our marriage (I'm hoping that will last forever of course!). So we've been married for almost 3years and dated for a good 11months (I think?! We never really kept track).
To date, the biggest battle John and I have had is the battle of the x-box! Now, ladies, I don't know if you share the same sentiment I have with this particular device...I feel that it's nice, yes it is fun, however, it's ridiculously priced, not to mention that you have to buy accessories and games for it, which also cost a fortune. I love my husband dearly and although he has been asking me for one since the beginning of our marriage and even dared to make me promise to buy him one once we have a home, I haven't gave in.
SOLUTION: Entice him with a completely new toy (IN THIS CASE, IT'S A BOSE TV SPEAKER THING, I don't even know what this new toy is called) and lure him into getting it, better yet, make him believe that he's the one who really wants it.
RESULTS: A peaceful ending to the x-box battle.
Hahaha, just kidding Lovey! For couples out there, this is true though. Learn to compromise, not everything you ask for or want is gonna go your way. Learn to choose your battles, you can tug and push or you can totally just make a 180 degree turn to something equally exciting yet agreeable to you both. The new toy he got although is mainly for him and for his movies or football games is a great addition to our home anyway. So go ahead, make him win one battle. As for us ladies, this is a win-win situation, because though many people say a happy wife is a happy life, a happy husband and wife is an even happier life!
Quick tip:
For new home owners, make sure you take advantage of all resources, places such as hhgreg or best buy will send you coupons in the mail, carry it around you (I need to follow this advise because I totally regretted not using the 10% coupon I had at best buy when he purchased the speakers) so whenever it comes up, you're coupon ready!
Happy battling newlyweds!
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