Archive for the ‘Great Debate’ Category

He Said She Said: Wife To Receive Baby Naming Priveleges

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Disgrace We finally set up our Twitter feed (see our announcement below)– and just in time too. Today we find out if we are having a boy or girl. I will twitter the event during the ultrasound. This is a big deal since all of the grandchildren on my side are ...

He Said She Said: Should the Husband or Wife Choose the Baby’s Name?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Name Game It's been a while since we held a debate here, but that doesn't mean we've stopped disagreeing with each other. Today's debate is fresh and still unresolved: Who should get to name our next child? He Said My wife is pregnant and this Friday we find out if it is ...

He Said She Said: A Husband Has a Right to Shave

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Disarmed  The votes have been tallied in the Arm Shaving Debate: Well, sad but true--I don't get to force The Donkey to keep the hair on his arms.  I know I can't force him to do anything, but I would hope that he would just honor my preferences.  I must admit I've ...

He said She said: Should Husband Shave His Arms Against Wife’s Wishes?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Up in Arms He Said A few months ago my brother and I shaved our arms. It was partly motivation for us to work out more because it somehow accentuates our arm muscles and partly because I got sick of ripping off the Band Aid after donating plasma – it always hurts ...

He Said She Said: The Wife Deserves a Raise

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Hunger Strike The results are in for our Great Allowance Debate It's once again clear to me that my supporters did not show up for this debate. I did get feedback that the wording of the question and choices made it virtually impossible to not vote for my wife. Her clever wording ...

He Said She Said: Should a Husband and Wife have an Equal Allowance?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Dining Out Dilemma We are not the richest people in the world; we have enough to meet our needs, and a bit more for extras. We are fairly budget conscious and have spending limits set for various categories--food, clothing, dates, etc. One area that gives us trouble is our weekly ...

The Husband Better Wear His Wedding Ring

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Wrapped  Around Her Finger The Results are in for the Wedding Ring Debate Looks like another tough loss. I didn’t really try to propose an argument because I thought a man could decide what he wears--I guess not. Typically we have to stand behind the decision the voters make, but I will ...

He Said She Said: Should a Husband be Forced to Wear a Wedding Ring?

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

My wife shelled out a whopping $60 for a wedding ring when we got married. I didn't care that it wasn't fancy or expensive, but I hated how it felt on my finger. I ended up losing the ring in the grass three years later while playing a game that ...

Lump of Coal

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Here are the results from our Gift-Giving Debate. I can't believe she won this debate. Now I can't count towels, dishes, or appliances as gifts because they are a need rather than a want. There are a few positives from this loss: -I will no longer hear about not getting her clothes ...

He Said She Said: Can a Household Necessity be Given as a Gift?

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Just What I Always Wanted She Said: I was about to buy that anyway It's not uncommon for The Donkey to struggle with choosing my Christmas gifts. Since he's so frugal (read:the ultimate cheapskate), he has a hard time buying me anything that he doesn't deem to be an absolute ...