Married Couples Tell All

Under the Bathroom Sink

I like organization. My husband does as well. We have this in common. What we don't have in common is what we define as organization.

This is how my husband defines organization:


Everything is in "it's place." Which is bathroom stuff under the bathroom sink.



This is how I like to have it organized, but give up since it ALWAYS ends up looking like above:


Early on in our marriage I tried to show him why his ways do not work. He throws everything in haphazardly, and I was a little beside myself to see his tossed efforts had cracked a shampoo bottle and my $25 shampoo (why I had that expensive of shampoo is for another day, but also foolish of me I know) was now a residue lining the bottom and coating everything in reach.

He is a good man, he was apologetic. But as you can see, still forgetful.

Grocery Shopping

My legs are so badly sunburned that any type of sun exposure is torturous. Thus my ever so thoughtful husband offered to pick up what I needed at the store: dish soap and paper towels.

We have been married 7 months now, and on average visit the grocery store 1-2 times a week. Together we compare prices per ounce on just about everything we buy, and buy based on what is the cheapest per ounce, etc. Seriously we do major label studying.

I should know since last week he came home with the biggest jug of bleach on the planet since it was the cheapest per ounce. He was thrilled with the find and said, "I know how much you love to buy in bulk." Lifting the bottle to pour 1/4 cup or so for laundry is a 2 person task the jug is so large.

Yet today he returns from the store with the overpriced select a size paper towels. Funny boy. He said that he knows how much I like to use different sizes. I couldn't complain, though normally my version of select a size is ripping a paper towel in half. It's much cheaper that way.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that he also grabbed a gallon of milk. We ALWAYS without fail. . buy 1%. Today we have skim milk.