A few things I've learned...

Now, I have not been a wife for almost 11 years (yes, i married young, at 18) without learning a few things. 

First let me start by saying that I adore my husband. This is the man who sat me down last week and said, "I am so in love with you. Even after 12 years together, you are still the one who makes my heart beat faster." and? He totally didn't smack me for asking what he did wrong. He was just being romantic. {apparently one member of our marriage might use that type of talk when she does something silly, like run into a cart corral with the car} 

Moving on..

I have learned a few things about men along the way. Want me to share? K. 

1- Man often exaggerates. When man says that he spent 1 hour pushing the boys on the swing, woman must subtract 20-24 minutes from this time. 

{However, this is a good thing at times. Then? When woman lowballs the amount spent shopping, it all evens out. See?} 

2- Men need to be outside, yet inside, yet outside.  My man? In college, worked outside, so naturally he wanted a desk job. Gets a desk job. Complains that he needs more physical activity like when he was working outside. Then? When he gets busy outside at night? Complains he needs more inside time to relax. 

3- Men do not like to be told that their dreams are well, impractical. 

Hubby: "Hey that is a cool table." 

me: "Yep. Let's buy it." 

Hubby: "Buy it?!? I am man, I can build that table. I just need a few more power tools, a few more bits, a few more something manly and I'd have that built by 2020!" 

4- There is always, always time for golf. 

5- Again, men do not like to be told their dreams are impractical. My friends and I sit and listen to the men plan these huge trips/excursions/outings/whatever. We say, "umm really? Do you think that is a good idea?" Response? "Why do you have to crush us all the time? Can't we have our dreams?" 

6- Man will never learn what is the right answer when you ask a question like, "What shoes should I wear with this? A or B? A or C? B or E?" Then, when they say B, you choose A. This is highly confusing to them.  

7- Finally,  Men make the best children tickler/wrestlers. No matter how much I offer to wrestle with the boys, they say, "No, Daddy please." 

That is all I've learned. Well, all that I will share anyway! You learned anything?