Posts Tagged with ‘Uncle Joe Wisdom’

• 9 Words Women Use: Blueprint for a Happy Marriage?

  20 Jan 2012

  I think we all remember this poor schmuck who got the death glare seen around the world when he dropped his daughter while catching a ball. I don’t think it ended well for him that night. Navigating marriage is tricky, especially when you don’t have viable models (both our parents are divorced). So I turn to self-help books and forwards. These gems are courtesy of my Uncle Joe who sends the fam about a dozen forwards a day. This one actually made me laugh. Uncle Joe and my auntie have been happily married for almost 30 years, are part of their church’s couples ministry and are a beacon of hope and light for me and my better half. This list seems like the blueprint to a happy marriage that I’ll make sure he commits to memory. (1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up (2) Five minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. (3) Nothing: This is the…

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