Why 'compromises' in marriage aren't

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: Linflas
About the only thing my wife and I didn't agree on in our choice of house was my loathing of HOAs. I wanted to find a house built pre HOA era so I didn't have to deal with these nazi wannabes and she didn't care one way or another.

man, i hate it when people put out random acronyms! I'm not saying you pissed me off, just quoting you as an example.

so what does it mean?

 

[Rapidskies]

I did not read all the responses so I apologize if this has already been said but I would talk to her and see if you could reach a compromise. Like you first move to the downtown area (while you are younger, w/out children, cheaper etc) and live there a couple of years. Once you have been in the City and find out more about the area and yourselves you can consider moving. By that time your wants and her wants could be the same or they could still be different. Whichever way it is I would go with where she wants to live the second time around as she would have compromised the first time around. To me it would be far easier to move from downtown to suburb than visa versa, especially as you get older and have more family. Good luck!

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: TreyRandom
Not necessarily. I enjoy playing on the computer. My wife enjoys gardening. So she does what she enjoys, and I do what I enjoy, and there's no conflict. That being said, I still mow the grass once every couple weeks. Takes me an hour and a half to mow and weedeat. Do I "enjoy" it? No, but it's no big deal - I just chill out listening to tunes on my MP3 player. She does everything else outside - stuff I couldn't care less about.

An hour and a half to mow AND weedeat? You've got it easy

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Let her have her garden, you'll be happier. When she no longer wants to take care of it herself. hire a gardener.

 

[eigen]

Your screwed.See how long your compromise last.Once you move in she will forget the deal about her doing more work.
My advice.Get a nice little apt in the pearl then head down to PSU and pick up some college chick.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: EmperorIQ

Originally posted by: Linflas
About the only thing my wife and I didn't agree on in our choice of house was my loathing of HOAs. I wanted to find a house built pre HOA era so I didn't have to deal with these nazi wannabes and she didn't care one way or another.

man, i hate it when people put out random acronyms! I'm not saying you pissed me off, just quoting you as an example.

so what does it mean?

Homeowner's Association
(also known as da debbil)