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What was the best relationship advice you ever got?
The best relationship advice I ever got came from married female friend about a week after I got married. She went to her fridge and said, “gee I am out of milk.” Then she turned to me and said, “what just went through your head when I said that?” I responded, “I considered how I could get you some milk.”
She said to me, “that’s right. You thought that because you are a woman. A man won’t think that way. He will hear it as a fact. FACT: NO MILK. He will not read more into it than that. If you want to have a happy marriage, never assume that he knew what you were hinting.” She told me that I should be sure to clearly and kindly say, “honey we are out of milk, and it would make me very happy if you could grab some on the way home.”
Her advice has proved very wise. It was a good basic foundation upon which to build our life, and we have been happily married for over 25 years.
What was the best relationship advice you ever got?
The best relationship advice I ever got came from married female friend about a week after I got married. She went to her fridge and said, “gee I am out of milk.” Then she turned to me and said, “what just went through your head when I said that?” I responded, “I considered how I could get you some milk.”
She said to me, “that’s right. You thought that because you are a woman. A man won’t think that way. He will hear it as a fact. FACT: NO MILK. He will not read more into it than that. If you want to have a happy marriage, never assume that he knew what you were hinting.” She told me that I should be sure to clearly and kindly say, “honey we are out of milk, and it would make me very happy if you could grab some on the way home.”
Her advice has proved very wise. It was a good basic foundation upon which to build our life, and we have been happily married for over 25 years.