Hey Married Guys and Guys Living w/ GFs

[OK_Cat]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

[steve dave]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

[Pete]

Like others said, personal time is key. If you can't go to the basement to shoot some faces in video games, then don't even think about it. Also, does she cook? And more importantly, does she cook well?

THIS.

I shoot faces almost every night for like an hour, and then hop on my lap top for another hour or two....if she isn't cool with that, tell her to go in the back an kill herself.

[pissclams]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household.  

no kidding.  what a complete dumbass.  dobbie would never let that happen.

[Pete]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

Agree with SD. That's how we role in the Pete household as well.  However, I am guilty of burping loudly with a regularity that disturbs mrs. Pete.

[OK_Cat]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

she has a very strict "no shutting the door" policy.  can't be helped.  

[steve dave]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

she has a very strict "no shutting the door" policy.  can't be helped.  

Yeah, it can be....don't marry or live with someone disgusting

[SkinnyBenny]

OK_Cat, do you only have one bathroom or something?!?  WTF man, put your foot down.

[1/64th]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

In the 1/64th's house, #1 is acceptable and #2 is not.  Although, I'm usually the one tinkling while she is showering.  Very rarely the other way around. 

she has a very strict "no shutting the door" policy.  can't be helped.  

[Paul Moscow]

How do you people do groceries? Halfsies? Alternate who pays? Joint credit card/savings for food?


Is the fridge open season or is it still 'this is my drawer' 'this is your drawer' type of thing?

[OK_Cat]

might have already been covered in this thread, but the first time you're taking a shower and she takes a dump, that will be a strange new experience for you.  hope she's not a grunter.

If you allow this to happen it's your own fault.  There is clear seperation between these things.  Even taking a leak in the same room is not allowed in the sd household. 

she has a very strict "no shutting the door" policy.  can't be helped.  

Yeah, it can be....don't marry or live with someone disgusting

Very glad I got out of that "stinky" situation when I did (pun intended, lol)

[Panjandrum]

How do you people do groceries? Halfsies? Alternate who pays? Joint credit card/savings for food?


Is the fridge open season or is it still 'this is my drawer' 'this is your drawer' type of thing?

She has 24 hours to eat all leftovers.  After that time, it's fair game.

"Fair game" means I'm going to eat it all in one sitting.

[mrfreddio55]

 You'll watch a little HGTV and grow to tolerate it.   

 

[Panjandrum]

 You'll watch a little HGTV and grow to tolerate it.   

 

It's not a little...it's a lot.

Holmes on Homes is pretty good though.  I pick up a lot of good info on there.

The real estate shows give you some good tips on buying a house (that we used successfully).

All of the decorating shows can GTFOOMF.

[Pete]

Before we got married and we were living in sin, rent and all utilities were halvesies.  Grocery were too, though if you want to preserve the harmony, my advise is to get real good at not worrying about who pays what....just pay when asked and move on.

Once married, we are a single account operation.  It took a bit to get the hang of it.

[Pete]

 You'll watch a little HGTV and grow to tolerate it.   

 

It's not a little...it's a lot.

Holmes on Homes is pretty good though.  I pick up a lot of good info on there.

The real estate shows give you some good tips on buying a house (that we used successfully).

All of the decorating shows can GTFOOMF.

For quite a while, we had to watch the same crap...which meant her crap.  Then, once kids showed up, we kinda started doing our own thing.  It's awesome now...I have my TV room and she has hers.  Sometimes we watch the same thing, but mostly we don't.  It's amazing.

[Panjandrum]

 You'll watch a little HGTV and grow to tolerate it.   

 

It's not a little...it's a lot.

Holmes on Homes is pretty good though.  I pick up a lot of good info on there.

The real estate shows give you some good tips on buying a house (that we used successfully).

All of the decorating shows can GTFOOMF.

For quite a while, we had to watch the same crap...which meant her crap.  Then, once kids showed up, we kinda started doing our own thing.  It's awesome now...I have my TV room and she has hers.  Sometimes we watch the same thing, but mostly we don't.  It's amazing.

Hulu and ESPN360 are amazing.

I watched five seasons of LOST while she spent time watching horrible stuff on Oxygen.

[slucat]

 

[Johnny Wichita]

Before we got married and we were living in sin, rent and all utilities were halvesies.  Grocery were too, though if you want to preserve the harmony, my advise is to get real good at not worrying about who pays what....just pay when asked and move on.

Once married, we are a single account operation.  It took a bit to get the hang of it.

Still haven't transitioned to this.  I'm thinking we're going to keep them separate.  Migh have to change when one of us stops working.  

[CNS]

Before we got married and we were living in sin, rent and all utilities were halvesies.  Grocery were too, though if you want to preserve the harmony, my advise is to get real good at not worrying about who pays what....just pay when asked and move on.

Once married, we are a single account operation.  It took a bit to get the hang of it.

Still haven't transitioned to this.  I'm thinking we're going to keep them separate.  Migh have to change when one of us stops working.  

Separate is dumb.  One house, one budget is the only way to go, unless you both live like college students and make mad money. 

[Stupid Fitz]

Combining accounts is recommended. Especially if she makes more. Have buddies that don't do the combined account thing and they bitch a lot about they always pay for everything. Seems stupid.

[Stevesie60]

Money is the biggest instigator of fights. If you can get that figured out, you got it made.

[AlwaysEMAW]

 You'll watch a little HGTV and grow to tolerate it.   

 

It's not a little...it's a lot.

Holmes on Homes is pretty good though.  I pick up a lot of good info on there.

The real estate shows give you some good tips on buying a house (that we used successfully).

All of the decorating shows can GTFOOMF.

For quite a while, we had to watch the same crap...which meant her crap.  Then, once kids showed up, we kinda started doing our own thing.  It's awesome now...I have my TV room and she has hers.  Sometimes we watch the same thing, but mostly we don't.  It's amazing.

Hulu and ESPN360 are amazing.

I watched five seasons of LOST while she spent time watching horrible stuff on Oxygen.

Yours doesn't like Lost? Guess I should consider myself lucky.  We're about two seasons in and she's usually the one that's all like wtf is going on with this show?!?!?!

[Trim]

Before we got married and we were living in sin, rent and all utilities were halvesies.  Grocery were too, though if you want to preserve the harmony, my advise is to get real good at not worrying about who pays what....just pay when asked and move on.

Once married, we are a single account operation.  It took a bit to get the hang of it.

Still haven't transitioned to this.  I'm thinking we're going to keep them separate.  Migh have to change when one of us stops working. 

Separate is dumb.  One house, one budget is the only way to go, unless you both live like college students and make mad money. 

Trim's standard prenup (a popular pre-wedding gift amongst his pals) calls for separate accounts.

[treysolid]

3 accounts, doodz.  individual slush funds for the "gifts to self" and then a joint account for all the "round-the-house/bills" expenditures.  makes everyone happy.