Comments on: Recycling As It Relates To Marriage

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:51:49 +0000

Right.

Until you move to where we now live. Everything goes in the trash – there are no recycling bins – and the employees of the trash pickup service sort through it all and pick out the recycling. Apparently, it’s all very efficient, and they have a higher recycling rate than most places where things are supposed to be separated.

It took me a LONG time to get used to this – for about a year, we’d drive our recyclables to the little recycling center, and get paid just enough to cover gas, really.

After we went on a tour of the trash/recycling center, I finally gave in, but it still seems wrong that I put it all in the trash. OTOH, it means dh is never wrong about where something (trash or recycling) goes.

By: Shalee

Shalee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:01:49 +0000

Happy Anniversary, AM and AD. Ten is such a beautiful year to celebrate. It’s the year that you realize that if you made it thus far together without killing each other, you can make all the years together too. May God continue to bless your socks off!

By: Steffj89

Steffj89 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:26:26 +0000

I think there should be some kind of guide that tells new couples that perfection is non existent and there will always be things that crop up…Its how you handle and deal with those things that makes the difference
steff

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:41:49 +0000

After 22 years, I think I finally have my husband and kids trained about the recycling, but occasionally I still find something in the trash that should be recycled- and yes, they hear about it!!!!
It bothers me when I see how few people in our neighborhood recycle. It is not difficult to do and the truck comes by and picks it up for you.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:25:57 +0000

I think an “expectations guide” would be a great thing for both bride and grooms. They should be soberly aware that there are going to be some bumps on the road that is life together, and that that’s a good thing: love doesn’t get traction on a smooth road.

By: Stretch Mark Mama

Stretch Mark Mama — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:33:01 +0000

I’ve known Muh Man for 16 years now…sakes alive we fought for those first few years. But now? We just chant to each other, “Low expectations…low expectations.” Also, we try to laugh at our (HIS) imperfections as much as possible.

PMS is fair game though. (“WHO put the cardboard in the trash? HUH?!?!!? W-H-O???!”)

By: happy geek

happy geek — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:09:34 +0000

I keep telling myself they’ve got so much important knowledge up there that daily stuff, like recycling and remembering to put away your wife’s tools, well that kind of stuff keeps getting shoved out of the brain. Doesn’t seem to matter how much we nag it back it.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Guys are funny. They are so linear. They just don’t get how to think smart. If you give a man a list with 10 errands on it, he will automatically start with #1, then #2, etc.

If you give a woman the same list, she will automatically put #5 & #7 together because they are on the same street, plan #4 for lunch time tomorrow, and catch 3 more of them on the way home from the carpool. They’re just lucky we put up with them!

By: The Roost

The Roost — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:51:43 +0000

LOL that is so funny! I am a recycle snob too

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:27:09 +0000

I love what you did with that picture! Gorgeous.

And this would make a great series!