Women over 50 don't need a live-in man
I got a couple responses to my “What do you want me to blog about” post. I’d like to answer the first one today.Anonymous, I didn’t say women over 50 don’t need a man, I said they don’t need a LIVE-IN man. Of course, we are just fine as long as we have son-in-laws to lift, carry, haul and fix things. But that’s a different topic.
If you’re a woman over 50, and you don’t have a man in your life, stop and think for a minute what you would have to change if one suddenly moved in. Sure, you’d have someone to open difficult jars and put things on the high shelves, but what would you have to give up?
First, you’d probably be expected to cook meals. No more salad-from-a-bag or Lean Cusine frozen dinners. Real meals, with meat and potatoes and side dishes. Probably dessert too. Who has time for that? And who needs the calories? Because you know you’d eat it too.
You’d have to give up a quarter of your closet, and at least two dresser drawers. Two-thirds of the couch. Control of the remote. You’d probably even have to watch fishing shows and WWF wrestling. Ugh!
Your laundry just doubled. There is another person moving things around so you can’t find them. Whiskers in the sink and body hair in the drain. (Yes, body hair. He probably doesn’t have much on his head anymore unless you're a cougar. If you are, hurray for you!)
Belching, farting, and “I don’t think you want to go in there” when you have to pee. Or worse, if he doesn’t warn you first.
That’s just the first week.
I do think every woman over 50 should have a man, just not in her house! He should have his own house, where you can visit and leave him there when you’re ready for peace and quiet. You can invite him over occasionally, when you feel like messing up your own pretty sheets for a change. But don’t let him leave anything at your house, or he’s on his way in!
Let’s hear it ladies. Who agrees with me?
Labels: live-in men, women over 50
posted by Audrey Shaffer @ 9:50 PM
9 Comments:
Well, I've always said if the husband I have now doesn't survive me, I'm not getting another one! They are entirely too much work and I don't even cook or do laundry. Dealing with their egos alone is a full time job. You are in the cat-bird seat Audrey!
I feel like a lot of this applies to me too and I'm only 31!
I'd love a boyfriend - for the cuddling and stuff that requires two people. But talking about my writing, my day, etc, I can do with a close friend. If I had a hubby, I can tell you, I'd definitely have to spend WAY less time online, less time writing, less time doing fun hobbies that I like. The list goes on. So, I'm grateful to be single!
It's all about the training ladies!!
Many years ago my husband complained about the groceries I brought home so I told him to do the shopping himself. Now he boasts to friends that he doesn't allow me to go to supermarkets as he is afraid I would get lost.
When I worked second or third shift as an RN, he had to learn how to cook for the children.
After 38 happy years of marriage, he does all the cooking, grocery shopping and the laundry as well.
There's only one area that my 'training' failed and that is in the bathroom. His aim has gotten worse over the years! When I notice the flood, I casually state "We have a leak in the bathroom". That is my signal to him to clean it up; which he does!
Eileen, I bow to your superior training. If I could train a man like that, I'd still be married too!
Oh come on now. The first thing living with a man requires is a romp between the sheets. Now that takes up a lot of time and wears one out with the exercise. However, it can be fun and loving. Now that's worth having a guy around, ain't it?
JQ, I have NEVER, EVER said women don't need a romp between the sheets. I'm all in favor of that, and it's my favorite form of exercise. But an independent woman doesn't have to have a live-in man to enjoy that.
Just think...all the fun, and none of the chores. :)
JQ, I have NEVER, EVER said women don't need a romp between the sheets. I'm all in favor of that, and it's my favorite form of exercise. But an independent woman doesn't have to have a live-in man to enjoy that.
Just think...all the fun, and none of the chores. :)
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I'm proud to announce that I've discovered a partial remedy to decrease the aforementioned toilet leaks!
We needed to replace one of the toilets in our home so I suggested we purchase one of those elevated toilet seats; using the rationale that we are getting older and it might make life easier for us as the years pass. Hubby thought that was a great idea so now we are the proud owners of an old farts toilet, at least in that bathroom.
After the new toilet was installed I needed to devise a way to measure the shorter distance that the flow travels to the new toilet as opposed to the older standard height toilet. Understand my dilemma? And yes, that is the correct spelling of dilemma although many folks spell it dilemna!
Old toilet - 15 inches from the floor to the top of the bowl rim (with the seat up of course)
New toilet - 18 inches from the floor to the top of the bowl rim (ditto)
Hubby is 5'8" tall and the estimated elevation from where the flow starts is about 28 inches from the floor, so the distance needed to travel to the rim of the old toilet is 13 inches as compared to the distance of 10 inches to the new toilet. Are you following me? It's been years since I studied ratio & proportion in algebra so these measurements will have to suffice.
After observing (and cleaning) the leaks for two weeks since the new toilet was installed, I estimate a 75% decrease in leaks! He absolutely refuses to sit down to pee, which would stop the leaks permanently, so for now I am happy with the significant improvement.
Disclaimer about the measurements: I couldn't ask hubby if I could measure with my yardstick while he was standing there peeing so my results are only an estimate, done without his knowledge or permission, and I am not responsible if my measurements are off by an inch or two.
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