Sunday, July 02, 2006

10 Things I Miss About Being a Wife (or even an S.O.); details that would NEVER go into my online dating profile

  1. I really liked being a wife. Or being a partner.
  2. Cooking dinner for someone who really appreciated it (and moreover, was willing to eat it, even if that's not what he wanted).
  3. Being at a party where someone makes a comment that is, unknown to them, a private joke between just the two of you. You exchange that knowing glance and later talk about how funny it was.
  4. Knowing his favorite kind of ice cream, whether or not he likes mustard or mustard, favorite junk food, and favorite pop - and making sure it's always on hand for him.
  5. Buying clothes for myself that I know he likes on me (NO ladies, I'm not codependent. My thought is this: there's a pretty broad range of things in life that make me happy. So if what makes him happy falls within my range... then it doesn't really hurt me to move in the direction of his likes and dislikes, does it? I mean, if we ALL did that, wouldn't we all get along better?)
  6. Ditto for the hairstyle.
  7. Not being alone on Saturday nights, Sunday mornings, or ever, when making breakfast.
  8. Making mutual vacation plans.
  9. Being surprised with flowers, chocolates, or an impromptu weekend trip.
  10. Waking up at 3 AM with your ankles intertwined with his. When you turn over to look at him, he is awake and just watching you. Um-hmmm!

1 comment:

David Edward said...

that's a good list
i wonder if I could come up with one...?