So friggen simple

I don’t know why so many women have such a difficult time figuring out how to keep a man happy.  From my POV, it should be fairly simple:  take care of yourself; take care of the kids; make some money to support the family; let the man do what he wants to do sometimes without squawking in his ear about how he REALLY should be doing something else.  That’s my simple formula.

First, a man wants a good looking woman who takes care of herself.  If you pack on 60+ pounds after getting married and having kids, then don’t expect him to be happy with you.  Never mind that HE could stand to lose some weight…  just try your best to get back to within 20 pounds of your marriage weight.  Don’t expect him to understand your reasons why you can’t do this…  he will just take them as excuses.

Second, take care of the kids.  The man isn’t into taking care of every little ache and pain or dealing with every whiney tirade…  so that should be your job.  Sure, the man can step in once in a while and mediate, but it’s up to you to set the tone, keep the kids in line, and keep them from buggin’ daddy all the time.

Third, get a job and make some money.  The man *hates* feeling like he’s making all the money just so you can spend it.  Plus, if you have a job, then you will understand what a crappy day at work feels like.

Fourth, the man wants to watch sports or go out drinking with his buddies or go to see live music being played once in a while.  Don’t expect him to come home every night and spend time with the family…  every guy needs his freedom once in a while.

If most women would follow these instructions, then I’m fairly sure that more men would say that they were "happily married" rather than grunting when someone asks how things are with the wife.

Enough said…  I’ve probably offended half the stay-at-home-moms already.

That’s just my opinion, I could be wrong.