The secret to a long marriage/relationship is…

compromise never being right. Having just sent a message to my husband telling him he hasn’t got his garage keys with him he has decided to officially label some structures/buildings, to help clear things up. So we now have ‘the garage’, ‘the wash shed’, ‘the garden shed’ and ‘the wood shed’. I requested the later of which to be named ‘the bottom garage’ because it’s the bottom of everything we have and it’s a garage. I was then informed it wasn’t a garage so to save me even attempting to win the discussion it’s now named ‘the wood shed’.

One of these days I’ll be right and I’ll announce when it happens and I’m told so but be ready with your sharpened axes and utensils of death because this announcement will also herald the end of time!

Who can share an equal annoyance where you’ve compromised just to save an argument?

Lounge or living room 🙂 ?

Playroom v Dad Den ?

‘The wood shed’

Looks like the secret is having two garages 🙂

That’s not a wood shed, it’s a double garage. This is a wood shed:

Just number them? Shed 1 though to Shed 7 (where you could have live music).

I’ve got this earworming me now, and so must you.

But only two of them are actually ‘sheds’. I might start calling the fridge ‘the cheese cupboard’ and see if it catches on. We technically have 3.5 garages, can you guess our priority when house shopping.

The secret to a long marriage/relationship is…

For this year’s summers holidays, MrsRNP has gone to her mum’s in the sweltering south of France for two weeks……..and ive had two weeks off work staying at home dog sitting.
I’ve had the better holiday!

What’s actually in the bottom garage?

I’ve had the better holiday!

How do you know?

Madame is sitting behind me and can see the screen, previous experience tells me she can read what I type when she’s got her glasses on so I’m saying nothing. Which sometimes the secret to… .

I saw an elderly couple on TV who were celebrating some unfeasibly large anniversary as they’d been married since their late teens. The husband was asked what the secret of such a long and happy relationship was “Two magic words – ‘Yes Dear’.”

A Bottom Garage is where you keep your Fairy Hammock isn’t it?

Looks like the secret is having two garages

50 Sheds of Grey

How do you know?

Because I’ve had 2weeks of C&H and I’m going back to work for a rest.

So for a long marriage you need multiple out buildings.

I’d better get on it. We had three and we are now down to zero

35 years of pretending to listen is my key to success.

The wood shed

Well it’s not a shed and it’s not made of wood, so I’d say that you are right and they are wrong.

Have you tried calling it the “granny annex” and see how that goes down?

If the naming of garages is your biggest problem you are doing ok.

Secret to a long marriage is the wrong way to think about it anyway – many a long marriage have been miserable for both partners.

I requested the later of which

You mean latter

One of these days I’ll be right

It’s not looking promising 😃

Who can share an equal annoyance where you’ve compromised just to save an argument?

How much time have you got?

(Edit: 30th Wedding anniversary looming in 2025..)

I saw an elderly couple on TV who were celebrating some unfeasibly large anniversary as they’d been married since their late teens. The husband was asked what the secret of such a long and happy relationship was “Two magic words – ‘Yes Dear’.”

The two magic words that will wind Mrs F right up 😁
Used to great effect when she wants an argument about something/anything.

What’s actually in the bottom garage?

You cannot ask a lady that kind of question!

What’s actually in the bottom garage?

Front or back?

I set the sat nav to Roscoff. But we actually leave from Dieppe. Only added an extra hour to the drive.

Struggling to find someone else to blame.

My parents were married for 63 years before my mother died. Growing up I cannot ever remember them arguing in a heated manner.

According to my mother their secret was to a, have separate bank accounts but be transparent about their balances

b, never have breakfast together at home

Sounds like a new patio is due!

Secret of successful relationship is getting pissed together

We base the success of our relationship on these words of wisdom

We base the success of our relationship on words of wisdom

So do I, the words “yes dear”.

Very much so, but slightly slurred

I’ve been told it’s all about finding the right woman, then making sure your wife doesn’t find out about her.

We will be empty nesters in a couple of weeks, after kid b goes off to Uni. I guess we’ll find out how robust the marriage is, then 😉

My petty annoyance

We have had a holiday in Elterwater most summers for about 20 years. One day we got the bus to Ambleside and walked back with friends, my dad, my wife the dog. Walk planning needs thought as dad is 86, the dog can’t do styles etc.

One third of the way into the walk I ask my wife what she thinks of my route. Turns out I’m in trouble because she loves the route. Apparently I should have shown her it years ago

I’ve no idea what the secret of a long marriage is, but it did dawn on me that being married is essentially just shouting “What?” at each other from different rooms.

The secret to a long relationship is … not taking yourself too seriously, so that you can compromise and not feel too upset about it. So many compromises over our 32 years so far. Try and have a laugh at yourself and your significant other. Also … just be honest. No point lying as it will come back and bite you one day. Saying all that, my better half is a Saint for putting up with me.

Have you tried:

”ok, I concede that’s not the bottom garage, it’s ‘your new bedroom’ “

the dog can’t do styles

Have you tried training it up?

Threatening new bedroom wouldn’t work as we already sleep separately as that’s another secret to a long marriage when you’re a light sleeper and he snores!

‘The Wood Shed’ has a LOT of wood in it and all of his tools and acquired items in it. The garage has our collection of motorbikes/push bikes and my tools/work bench in.

Is there something naaaasty in the woodshed?

‘The Wood Shed’ has a LOT of wood in it and all of his tools and acquired items in it.

See,

My understanding of a wood shed was that it’s very raison d’etre was to allow wet wood to dry out, so it needs to be open with plenty of ventilation. Not hermetically sealed up along with all his tools.

I’d buy shares in WD-40 and Jenolite if I were you.

Literally nothing to add but LOL @ Bottom Garage

Is there something naaaasty in the woodshed?

You rang?