Click here to read the full article.What you say: "We can't afford it"
What your spouse hears: I don't care about the things that are important to youWhat you say: "You think your day was bad …"
What your spouse hears: Enough about you, let's talk about me
What you say: "You're overreacting"
What your spouse hears: Your feelings aren't important to me
What you say: "Why can't you be more like so-and-so's spouse?"
What your spouse hears: My friend's spouse is better than you
What you say: "I'm sorry, but …"
What your spouse hears: I'm not really sorry
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
5 Things Never to Say to Your Spouse
I found some wisdom in this article. Here are the five things:
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You should never say 'I'm sorry but' to anyone. I don't even let people finish those types of sentences.
I do have to disagree with #1 though. Especially since it is based upon the premise: "Let's face it. Aside from a house in Barbados or our own Lear Jet, mostly we afford what we want to afford." While that may be true for some people, the phrase 'We can't afford it' in our household literally means 'We can't afford it'.
You should also never say, "So and So makes the best [enter some type of food that your own wife makes and you don't eat here]." Ask Dan.
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