Lifes Moments

Usually anything new is fun and exciting and this includes marriage, but over the years, sometimes even months, the newness wears off.  It’s not difficult to tell which couples are newlyweds and which couples have been married long enough for the “Honeymoon Phase” to be over.

Newlywed (NW) husbands wait patiently for their wives to get ready when they’re going out on the town for the evening.  Honeymoon Over Phase (HOP) husbands lay on the horn in the car, all the while threatening to leave without her.

NW husbands present flowers and jewelry when a wedding anniversary comes around.  HOP husbands make an excuse to run out to the store after their wife reminds them what day it is.

NW husbands try to keep bodily functions disguised or hidden.  HOP husbands will exit the bathroom waving their hands saying, “You don’t want to go in there!”

NW husbands spend their days off doing odd jobs around the house from their “honey do” list.  HOP husbands not only avoid the list but the house altogether and spend the day at the golf course.

Now I am not saying that women don’t fall into these categories as well.  They also work very hard at the beginning of a relationship to give the illusion that looking great, cooking gourmet meals, and being sweet comes effortlessly.

NW wives get up early to fix themselves up and are singing sweetly in the kitchen getting coffee ready when their husbands get up.  HOP wives will be staggering around the kitchen, their hair all matted to one side of their head, no make-up, unmatching pajamas, and a torn robe.

NW wives shave their legs and under their arms daily to keep their body soft and smooth for their husbands touch.  HOP wives can almost braid the hair on their legs by the time spring arrives and then shave in the summer only when they will be wearing a dress or shorts.

NW wives have three course meals cooked and on the table waiting for their husbands when they get home from work.  HOP wives have the cordless phone and their favorite take-out menus waiting on the table when their husbands get home.

NW wives always have the house clean and tidy, a place for everything and everything in its place.  HOP wives tell people the cobwebs are early decorations for Halloween.

So as the years go by and our true personalities emerge we find that the person we are sharing our life with is less than perfect but before you complain remember they have to live their life with someone who is not perfect either…you.

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