GIVE THIS GUY SOME BENADRYL!

This post is a week late, but between sick kids, husbands work schedule, etc., I haven't had time to post!  Last Monday was Chris and my seventh anniversary.  I can't believe it's been seven years already!  I also can't believe we have been together 10 years!!  That's just INSANE!  I hear you get itchy on year seven, so I'm buying stock in benadryl!  I have learned a few things in our seven years of marriage that I would like to share with you guys...

*NEVER under ANY circumstance KICK a shoe off at your spouses head.  This doesn't go over well, and doesn't give you the "ah, Honey, you were right.. and you are the most beautiful person in the world" response you were hoping for... I'm just sayin'...

*NEVER brag that you make more money than him.  This happened (yet again) our first year of marriage when I was working and he was going to school.  This doesn't give you the, "ah, honey, You are such a wonderful provider.  Thank you for taking over the finances so I can concentrate on school." response you were looking for...

*For all you guys out there, NEVER in a one bedroom apartment, "use the bathroom" while your wife takes a bath.  It's disgusting at it does not make one's bath enjoyable.  I don't care WHAT your momma told you.  Your poop does NOT smell like ROSES.  Keep it behind closed doors!!!

*NEVER compare your spouse to someone else's spouse.  Doesn't go over too well.  That is all I will say about that.

*DO NOT ask your husband to give you an HONEST opinion about your cooking if his face is winced up and he is trying to gulp it down.  That face usually depicts one who doesn't like what they are eating, but being polite and eating it anyway.  By you asking this question, you are telling him to tell you that he doesn't like this food.  For some reason, when a guy admits this, one women COULD fly off the handle... even though she asked....

*If you want some cookies to stay in the house... HIDE THEM

*Don't tell your spouse they should go up a size in shirts.  Just buy them a size bigger, and hide them in the closet.

*Don't call your husband ANY names, regardless if you are pregnant or not.

*speaking of pregnancy..  HUSBANDS.. Your wife MIGHT say some stuff she doesn't mean...  Just look at her and say, "ah, that is the SWEETEST thing you could say, thanks for the advice!"

*Right after childbirth, HUSBANDS, when your wife gets out of the delivery bed for the first time, DO. NOT.  I repeat, DO. NOOOOOT.  say to her, "I thought you already gave birth"  That is enough to get you in the doghouse for years and years...

*Try and not point out stupid/ crazy things the other one does, because thirty seconds later, you too will do something stupid.

*NEVER say that you are ALWAYS right.  It comes back to haunt you.

In the end you get in lots of fights, you even wonder why you married this person, or why they married you.  But my BIGGEST advice of all, is stick with it.  The fights, and/or stupid things that you do, will sometimes give you something to laugh at later.  It won't always be fun, but it is worth it.  At least stick with it for insurance purposes!! hahaha!! Just kiddin'!

Happy 7th Chris!!  Congratulations for having the honor of being with me for seven years!!

May we have many more years of funny fights to look back on and laugh.