Advice from a retired husband

rimfirenut · 07-17-2009, 10:01 PM

ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND:
It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.
My name is Ron. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Susie. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Susie to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.
Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.
I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think.For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points.
When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Susie. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.
Signed,

RON
EDITOR'S NOTE:

Ron died suddenly on July 7 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Susie was arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Ron, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.

338RUM · 07-17-2009, 10:08 PM

well bo-dang i need to remember this!

thrillbilly · 07-18-2009, 01:48 AM

Quite honestly, almost spit kool-aid on my laptop! FUNNY!

GotCoffee · 07-18-2009, 01:59 AM

Id be found dead too! LOL My wife dont put up with nothin! LOL

troy2000 · 07-18-2009, 02:05 AM

I've seen this before, but I hadn't heard about Ron's tragic early death. I guess that should be a lesson to us all, to be careful about where we sit....

Windwalker · 07-18-2009, 10:05 AM

LOL, yes, if you are going to have Ron's attitude and philosophy, you had best be very careful about where you sit.

bigbuddy21 · 07-18-2009, 10:20 AM

well what was wrong with his attitude? i mean the man was very supportive of his wife, and encouraged her to take time doing her choirs, i mean that was very conciderate.

ArkansasHunter · 07-18-2009, 10:34 AM

I'm not reading all that. My wife is an Angel. Anything I can do to help her I will.
She works. I don't so I do laundry, I vaccum the house, I cook a lot of meals.
I do all of the yard work. Though she does sometimes.

She is my soul mate, We are a team. Our Honey Moon is going on 34 years.

I want sit on my azz and make my wife do everythying, she deserves the best...A.H

Capt'n Mil Coll · 07-19-2009, 03:51 AM

Damm and I was just beginning to like Ron.

Windwalker · 07-19-2009, 11:17 AM

Gee Big Buddy, hope we don't read of your untimely death anytime soon.LOL
A.H., you've got it right. Just keep on keeping on. Helping the woman you love is part of what makes life great.

LefthandShooter · 07-19-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I'm not reading all that. My wife is an Angel. Anything I can do to help her I will.
She works. I don't so I do laundry, I vaccum the house, I cook a lot of meals.
I do all of the yard work. Though she does sometimes.

She is my soul mate, We are a team. Our Honey Moon is going on 34A.H

I'm not allowed to wash her clothes, but I do other housework. My schedule is 4am - 1PM so I cook supper during the week and have it ready for her when she arrives home.
16 years on 9-11-2009 here!

bigbuddy21 · 07-19-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windwalker

Gee Big Buddy, hope we don't read of your untimely death anytime soon.LOL

i was just kidding with my comment.

FortyXDM · 07-20-2009, 12:32 PM

And women everywhere are asking: "How in the world did she manage to get the head of a driver past his head during this final "procedure" ?

Farmer · 07-23-2009, 06:22 AM

i wouldnt be found dead, i just wouldnt be found

Huntinfamily · 07-23-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farmer

i wouldnt be found dead, i just wouldnt be found

Amen to that. There are only two people I am afraid of. My Dad and my Wife. She is a brute. I have learned that the best thing to say to her is "Yes Dear" no matter what, no matter why I just say Yes Dear and she seems happy.

testhop · 07-23-2009, 06:22 PM

i run things at my house the vactum cleaner.washer lawnmower things like that.
i am the boss at my house and i have her permisson to say so.lol

07-17-2009, 10:01 PM	#1
rimfirenut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 683	Advice from a retired husband ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND: It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman. My name is Ron. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Susie. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Susie to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed. Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think.For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points. When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Susie. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile After all, we are put on this earth to help each other. Signed, RON EDITOR'S NOTE: Ron died suddenly on July 7 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Susie was arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Ron, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.

07-18-2009, 01:48 AM	#3
thrillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ozark Hill Country Posts: 3,182	Quite honestly, almost spit kool-aid on my laptop! FUNNY! __________________ *" I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on."* John Wayne

07-18-2009, 01:59 AM	#4
GotCoffee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Western S.DAK. Posts: 1,839	Id be found dead too! LOL My wife dont put up with nothin! LOL __________________ "Decaffeinated coffee is kind of like kissing your sister" ~ Bob Irwin

07-18-2009, 10:05 AM	#6
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,251	LOL, yes, if you are going to have Ron's attitude and philosophy, you had best be very careful about where you sit. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

07-18-2009, 10:20 AM	#7
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 1,574	well what was wrong with his attitude? i mean the man was very supportive of his wife, and encouraged her to take time doing her choirs, i mean that was very conciderate. __________________ JESUS....THE REAL HOPE AND CHANGE

07-17-2009, 10:08 PM	#2
338RUM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lonaconing, MD Posts: 1,175	well bo-dang i need to remember this!

07-18-2009, 02:05 AM	#5
troy2000 Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,553	I've seen this before, but I hadn't heard about Ron's tragic early death. I guess that should be a lesson to us all, to be careful about where we sit....

07-18-2009, 10:34 AM	#8
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 18,224	I'm not reading all that. My wife is an Angel. Anything I can do to help her I will. She works. I don't so I do laundry, I vaccum the house, I cook a lot of meals. I do all of the yard work. Though she does sometimes. She is my soul mate, We are a team. Our Honey Moon is going on 34 years. I want sit on my azz and make my wife do everythying, she deserves the best...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

07-19-2009, 03:51 AM	#9
Capt'n Mil Coll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 3,884	Damm and I was just beginning to like Ron. __________________ Its going to take more than a zombie vampire lezibian biker whore to ruin my day.

07-19-2009, 11:17 AM	#10
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,251	Gee Big Buddy, hope we don't read of your untimely death anytime soon.LOL A.H., you've got it right. Just keep on keeping on. Helping the woman you love is part of what makes life great. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

07-20-2009, 12:32 PM	#13
FortyXDM Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 4,090	And women everywhere are asking: "How in the world did she manage to get the head of a driver past his head during this final "procedure" ?

07-23-2009, 06:22 AM	#14
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 506	i wouldnt be found dead, i just wouldnt be found __________________ Cheers, Rob I'm into gun control - I always use both hands!!!!!!!

07-23-2009, 06:22 PM	#16
testhop Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 216	i run things at my house the vactum cleaner.washer lawnmower things like that. i am the boss at my house and i have her permisson to say so.lol __________________ A LOADED GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE HOW DO YOU LIKE THE GREAT CHANGE?