Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
This month is Avoiding the In-law Vacations Month. The Donkey provides quick tips for avoiding any and all minor and major vacations with your in-laws.
Knocked Up
The final tip in this series is a bit risky, takes careful planning, and involves some dirty work: get your wife pregnant! Is it really ...
Posted in Avoiding In-Law Vacations | 3 Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Several weeks ago my wife found out she was pregnant. She decided to hide this fact from me because I refuse to acknowledge pregnancies until the fourth month, just in case there is a problem.
Two weeks ago I discovered she was pregnant and asked her not to tell anyone until ...
Posted in Announcements | 20 Comments »
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Stubble Trouble
My wife is always trying to kiss me at the most inopportune times: while I am trying to sleep, when I am leaving the house to go to work, and anytime I am generally awake. Normally I allow this to continue for a minute or so and then ...
Posted in Wife Lessons | 4 Comments »
Monday, March 24th, 2008
This month is Avoiding the In-law Vacations Month. The Donkey provides quick tips for avoiding any and all minor and major vacations with your in-laws.
All Work and No Play
Another great idea to get out of in-law vacations is work. Sometimes you are just too busy to go anywhere. This works ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Here's a chance for YOU to give the advice.
Question:
Is it ever ok to look through a spouse's email? What about text messages?
Posted in Enquiring Minds | 16 Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Here’s where we answer our readers’ questions. Please don’t blame us if our suggestions don’t work for you; you’re the one taking advice from a donkey.
Final Four Straw
Dear Donkey and Wife: As all males on the planet know, March Madness has begun. This means an entire month of ...
Posted in Need Advice? | 11 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
The Scene: The Donkey and The Wife are standing in front of the bathroom mirror, getting ready to go out.
Wife: (Silently wondering about whether she looks ok)
Donkey: Whoa; Look how much bigger you are than me
Wife: (exits the room briskly)
Donkey: What?--I'm just stating a fact. You're taller than me! ...
Posted in Donkey Dialogue | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
This month is Avoiding the In-law Vacations Month. The Donkey provides quick tips for avoiding any and all minor and major vacations with your in-laws.
Fare Wars
It's that time of year again: families are beginning to talk seriously about summer vacations. Yesterday my brother-in-law sent an email out to ...
Posted in Avoiding In-Law Vacations | 12 Comments »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
P.S. I Love You
I was on my own last week, since The Donkey was on a business trip (vacation) all week. As always, I requested that he send postcards to the kids, and this time he managed to remember to do it! Since he's slightly stingy, I was ...
Posted in From The Wife | 18 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Here’s where we answer our readers’ questions. Please don’t blame us if our suggestions don’t work for you; you’re the one taking advice from a donkey.
Slaving Away
In the past, we've answered a couple questions from husbands wondering about their wives' housework ethic. Now the ladies are up, and ...
Posted in Need Advice? | 10 Comments »