1. Chop my hair. He likes long, so the unwritten keep-the-man-happy rule is my hair needs to touch my shoulders. Bleh. At least once a year I “trim” it just slightly above my shoulders to be adventurous! I already told him if anyone I know gets cancer and loses their hair, I am totally shaving my head with them! Heaven forbid this happens to a loved one, but at least I will get to see my hair in all different stages as it grows back, and then maybe my huband would find a cut he actually likes!
2. Eat Spaghetti. He hates it, so I never get to make it for dinner. I, on the other hand, LOVE it! In fact, we went out to dinner to Olive Garden last night and I was the schmuck that ordered the easy spaghetti. I always hate when people order restaurant food that you can make at home, but truth is I am never able to make it at home because of my husbands aversion to it and it just sounded so good!
3. Stay up late. I am a night owl that is “forced” to go to bed at 10 because my husband has to get up early each morning. Sometimes I go to bed with him, wait til he is asleep and then get back up- sneaky, I know! (is this what my life has come to?!)
4. Stay on the computer til I feel like getting off. I could be on there for hours every day if I didn’t get my husband’s eyes rolling at me each time I said I needed to “check my email.”
5. Stay in my PJs all day. On those cold, lazy days when you have nothing to do, I would love to lounge in my pajamas until bedtime again! My husband gets home from work at 5:30, so a lot of times I have my 5pm mad dash to pick up the house and throw some clothes on before he gets home! Only my kids know the real truth about me!
6. See Oprah or Martha Stewart. We even vacationed to both Chicago and New York and both times I mentioned seeing a taping of their shows and I got the rolling eyes again. Someday I will be a guest on Martha Stewart and he will be begging me to take him to NY as my guest and I will roll my eyes at him!
7. Shop just a bit more. He is the most frugal man I know and I grew up very differently. I am learning to save money because of him, and that is great and all- I would just like an occassional shopping experience that was guilt-free! 
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Good ones- I'm with you on 1,3, and 4. Although I DO cut my hair in new styles and just deal with his one complaint and then he's quiet about it.
My husbad is actually the one who likes spagetti and I don't like it, well, I don't mind angel hair but he likes SPAGETTI. I'm a farfalle or gemelli girl, if I had to pick favorites, which is kind of like picking a favorite child for me. lol. I shop more than my hubs knows- his ignorance is my bliss. With four girls + me in the house it's hard for him to remeber who already had what or if someone really did get something las Chritsmas- doean't he remember?! 
My biggest two would be rip down the stupid/ugly rail on the top of our kitchen cabinets and get a pool. I'm still working on both. 
Too funny! I bet there are alot of husbands out there like that. I want to go to New England, Europe, all over the world. Does he? No, he served his mission in Argentina and loved it but does not like how things are right now for traveling so we stay home. Oh well!
I'm with you on 3, 4, 5, and 7!!! #3 is so bad, that my hubby can't even fall asleep till I'm in bed!
I am new to your blog and love it. When I glanced at this post and read "7 things…" I thought, wow, this will be interesting. What risky, flirty, adventures are listed? Then I read your list…oh, my. Go get a haircut, sexy and short that makes you look ten years younger, come home, put the water on to boil, slide into your fav pjs for the day, slip the spaghetti noodles in the pot, make him a tuna sandwich, make yourself a cup of tea and some brownies for late night snacking and sign on…"You've got mail" and buy yourself something pretty, or something creative. What will happen you wonder? Your hubby will be happy because you are happy. You will be more beautiful than he has ever seen you before…and he will like it. Happy wives, and women, are sexier, smarter, and far more beautiful. Sounds like he needs a puppy.
~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
I love your site! I read this to my husband and he rolled his eyes! Everything except the spaghetti is my life! I do have my hair short though. I told him it was my hair to do with what I please! No I want to gro it out though. I am excited about this new Saturday thing and can't wait to read more!
Ha! Who doesn't like spaghetti? We share #3…my hubby needs more sleep than I do and I feel like we've just gotten the kids to bed, I finally get a chance to sit down, and he says, "let's go upstairs." Ugh. I'm a night owl, and when he's on a business trip, I miss him, but I get SO MUCH done. He doesn't even want me to read in bed with a booklight because he doesn't like the sound of the pages turning.
Love it! I was smiling through most of those because they are so true for many of us. Especially the "checking my email". Hahaha:)
Too fun! I love 7 Things!!!
Blessings to ya',
lana
Wow, I think all husbands must be like that!!! Only mine is begging me to cut my LONG hair short. *tear* And I have totally gotten back up after our 10pm bedtime! Crazy how much I related to these!
That's so fun. I'm glad I'm not the only one for a lot of these. Those husbands.
After nearly 20 yrs together, there really isn't too much I don't do to freak him out. He's seen nearly everything and knows me really well.
Thanks for stopping by the other day!
After nearly 20 yrs together, there really isn't too much I don't do to freak him out. He's seen nearly everything and knows me really well.
Thanks for stopping by the other day!
My husband likes my hair "long" too. At least anything to the shoulders or longer. I trim it just above a couple of times a year too!
I so think this is a man thing (the long hair!) I cut mine and my Husband just has to deal with it!! But I do grow it out for him every once in a while. Right now I am growing it untill April then watch out! I will be running to get it cut!!!!
Guys always say they like long hair, I'm not sure why, but I have to tell you that despite what they think, guys do like short hair, as long as it's cut well. I've had short, short hair for more than 1/2 my life, and guys really do like it. When my husband heard that I was moving in (before we met) and he heard that I had short hair, he was turned off, but after he met me he couldn't stay away. And he's admitted that he loves it.
Try it sometime, I bet you'll be surprised by his reaction.
WOW ! I really feel sorry for you. Sound like very controlling husband. " I am forced to go to bed @ 10 pm"? WOW !
I laughed so hard when I saw the title of your post. I feel your pain! I thought I was the only one:)
okay this was so much fun to read I am mentally making my own list now lol. and as for staying in your pj's all day those are my favorite days ever but they do not happen enough!!
I can totally relate to the first 2! My husband loves my hair long and he hates anything with tomato or tomato sauce….he didn't even used to eat pizza; luckily he does now, only certain kinds though =D
We must be married to the same man. He likes spaghetti though. I totally do the "go to bed and snuggle, then get back up" one. I'm a night owl too.
I can TOTALLY relate on #4 and #5! I hope he never finds out!!!
This would be one of the many reasons I'm divorced. I hated being told what to do, how to look, what to eat, when to go to bed. If I broke any of these rules – or many more – I'd get a temper tantrum or the silent treatment for days. I don't understand how someone could bring the best of themselves to a partnership if they're not fully allowed to be and express themselves.
My boyfriend now is happy whenever I'm happy, even when I ask what he'd prefer and do the opposite. I really don't want that to change if we get married.
I do understand not spending money going on a vacation where he has no wish to go, but really, that's what girltrips are for. Until just recently, every trip to Vegas I made was with the girls because my ex-husband thought it was the stupidest place on earth. Wasn't going to stop me from going though!
*Eye rolling* at everything except #7. That one I can understand, as long as the desire to save money is mutual. Your husband- and the same to everyone who said their husbands are the same- needs a swift kick in the b@lls. Whatever happened to partnership? Whatever happened to HUSBANDS wanting to please their wives and let them be happy? A quote that's considered a joke but true: "A happy wife is a happy life." My husband and I both know what's important, and 6 of those 7 aren't. Honey, you had better be getting some damn good anniversary gifts from that boor.
In my life, I have never once heard of someone not liking spaghetti. He's crazy!