Comments on: Extreme Makeover: Wife Edition

By: Mr. Mustachio

Mr. Mustachio — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:35:45 +0000

I’m surprised Fox hasn’t already contacted you to produce the show. I think you should add judges at the end to determine who had the most dramatic improvement. I suggest you try and get Shannon (based on her excellent judging ability), David Hasselhoff (because everything is better with The Hoff) and Stevie Wonder(for comedic effect) to be a few of the judges.

By: Fun Husband

Fun Husband — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:12:28 +0000

On second thought, this might not be a great idea. Who is going to keep the kids for the 6-8 weeks?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:59:36 +0000

Melinda, to borrow a term in the media lately, I think you’ve entered into silly season on this. If you want to talk about it, that’s cool, but your intentions are to argue so there is no winning there. I guess I said something that made you feel defensive and get silly about it.
Yes, I would have my husband leave the house if he insulted me in a major way like that. If you let your husband insult you early on, he learns it’s okay to do that and they just get progressively worse. Besides, if you respect yourself, why would a person put up with that?

I think there is probably context to this post too. In print, it probably looked worse than it was from Donkey. Like there is probably humor to it that his wife sees, but it’s hard to see that in print.

By: Fun Husband

Fun Husband — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:27:15 +0000

Excellent. That is a great idea.

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:34:09 +0000

This discussion is getting a bit nasty. I think it’s quite normal, from what I observe in the marriages I see around me and my own marriage, for there to be a more dominant, outspoken partner and a more quiet, more ‘giving’ partner in every relationship. They compliment each other. And when I consider my own friends and family I can say that the ‘dominant’ partner is not always the man either.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:25:01 +0000

Shannon, I think your last comment revealed who really wears the pants.

“…..he wouldn’t be welcome in my house….”

So you’d kick your husband our of your house if he dared to be disrespectful to you? Have his own opinion?

Hmmmm I guess he must like being treated like that because by marrying you he’s set himself up for it.

Or possibly he’s scared sh*tless of doing something you don’t like.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:56:55 +0000

I should also add a full-time job and beautiful 8 month old

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:53:50 +0000

wow, I’m floored! I just can’t imagine why someone would be so shocked that I want to look super sexy for my husband or would like the opportunity to learn how to better repay my husband for all he does for me and our family.

p.s. this is truly Karen – not an alias – a living breathing wife who doesn’t fear men daring to have original thoughts that differ from her own. Oh and also has a kitchen to clean and some stinky man feet to rub so I don’t have hours a day writing an essay on why I’m always right

By: karlmalone

karlmalone — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:46:28 +0000

I agree with the Donk on the husband version. How could I take 8 weeks off from work to magically be transformed into this buff dude with a full head of hair? I would also like to be transformed so that I don’t hammer my thumb everytime I do a household chore. I think people would pay a lot of money for that kind of improvement. I suppose women are just more insecure about their shortcomings and the donkey shouldn’t call them on that.