Thread: Has Your Wife or Significant Other Done This Yet?

When I left the house on Tuesday I left our hall closet nicely adorned with my shaving things in a specific order such as clippercide, shaving soaps, mugs, razor cases, barber towels, etc, very organized and accessible, I came home on Thursday to find all my shaving stuff (other than my razors which I keep in a valet chest) in a shoe box in the closet. This shoe box is now "my designated shaving box" Apparently there wasnt enough room for the towels in the closet, so she arranged everything in shoe boxes..even her stuff, but she gets like 4 shoe boxes....

Any words of wisdom on how I fight this battle????

My shaving stuff should be displayed not stuffed in a damn box...I told her when we get a house I want my own bathroom with a lock and a key!!!

JL,

Show her that you are the man! Display all of your stuff on the living room coffee table. THEN, tell her that you can display it in the living room, or in the bathroom...her decision!

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

JL,

Show her that you are the man! Display all of your stuff on the living room coffee table. THEN, tell her that you can display it in the living room, or in the bathroom...her decision!

RT

Think she will understand me buying all new stuff when mine ends up in the trash?

It all depends upon who wears the pants in the household.

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

It all depends upon who wears the pants in the household.

RT

It depends on the moment...like at this moment she is pretty pissed off that I just bought a new razor even though I explained it really is coming out of per diem I never used from work...she doesnt really understand that concept though....but instead of yelling she just went to bed...I cant tell if thats getting better or getting worse...

However when I offered to sell another razor to help cancel out the cost of the new razor to make her happy she told me not to worry about her and not to sell any of my razors, "just to please not buy any more razors". I agreed not to buy anymore until october.

She still isnt happy with me but she is lying and tells me its fine and too come to bed....somehow I have this feeling its not going to be fine.....

oh she did mention I could spread out my stuff in the closet but it has to go in shoe boxes...still seems dumb to me...stupid shoe boxes....

Of course this was all before she found out I bought another razor...I might have to renegotiate in the morning....

Its a really nice razor though! (of course she doesnt understand any of this...its like trying to explain how to set the time on a vcr)

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Any words of wisdom on how I fight this battle????

A Woman's whim may change like the seasons.
A Man's strategy to deal with such changes should be equally flexible.

Other than that, I'm afraid you're on your own.
A wonderful woman is like a priceless piece of art, unique and distinct.
Only the man who knows her best has the capacity to display her finest qualities and knows in what light her particular features shine.

My thoughts are with you.

X

On razor display and storage:
I love Blade Wielder's wall-cabinet, and look forward to doing something similar. In the meantime, my wife and I have separate dressers, and mine is mine, and I can keep my shaving stuff, or my shoeshine kit, or assorted nails and screws up there for all she cares.

On shared space and finances? We try hard to avoid the idea that one of us runs the home, or that one of us runs the financial decisions. Each of us does the legwork in our own areas of skill, but the resources belong to the family. Spending small amounts is no big whoop, but we check in on anything over a certain Magic Number (that number changes with our circumstances). It's not "asking permission," it's working with the team.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

When I left the house on Tuesday I left our hall closet nicely adorned with my shaving things in a specific order such as clippercide, shaving soaps, mugs, razor cases, barber towels, etc, very organized and accessible, I came home on Thursday to find all my shaving stuff (other than my razors which I keep in a valet chest) in a shoe box in the closet. This shoe box is now "my designated shaving box" Apparently there wasnt enough room for the towels in the closet, so she arranged everything in shoe boxes..even her stuff, but she gets like 4 shoe boxes....

Any words of wisdom on how I fight this battle????

My shaving stuff should be displayed not stuffed in a damn box...I told her when we get a house I want my own bathroom with a lock and a key!!!

Pick your battles wisely young grasshopper, winning an insignificant battle may cost you the war, make the effort when it counts most.

In order to get what you want (your own display space) you will have to understand this about women: they will always store more things than us guys, it is a fact of life living with women.

So you might try something like this, by no means give up the box she has allocated for you. Never give up what you already have without gaining something else in return. Store what items you use infrequently in the shoe box and request a spot where you can keep (display) the shave gear you use on a daily basis.

Use the fact that you need to keep your razor out of confined spaces to prevent rust; razors are delicate works of art after all and need to be properly cared for. Along with the other shave gear you have. If you keep your shave brush in that shoe box it might start smelling like a dead cat so it needs room to breathe.

Cheers!
CS

Originally Posted by JLStorm

When I left the house on Tuesday I left our hall closet nicely adorned with my shaving things in a specific order such as clippercide, shaving soaps, mugs, razor cases, barber towels, etc, very organized and accessible, I came home on Thursday to find all my shaving stuff (other than my razors which I keep in a valet chest) in a shoe box in the closet. This shoe box is now "my designated shaving box" Apparently there wasnt enough room for the towels in the closet, so she arranged everything in shoe boxes..even her stuff, but she gets like 4 shoe boxes....

Any words of wisdom on how I fight this battle????

My shaving stuff should be displayed not stuffed in a damn box...I told her when we get a house I want my own bathroom with a lock and a key!!!

Pick your battles wisely young grasshopper, winning an insignificant battle may cost you the war, make the effort when it counts most.

In order to get what you want (your own display space) you will have to understand this about women: they will always store more things than us guys, it is a fact of life living with women.

So you might try something like this, by no means give up the box she has allocated for you. Never give up what you already have without gaining something else in return. Store what items you use infrequently in the shoe box and request a spot where you can keep (display) the shave gear you use on a daily basis.

Use the fact that you need to keep your razor out of confined spaces to prevent rust; razors are delicate works of art after all and need to be properly cared for. Along with the other shave gear you have. If you keep your shave brush in that shoe box it might start smelling like a dead cat so it needs room to breathe.

Cheers!
CS