flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

The color thing is real. Years ago we had severe weather with tornado warnings on the radio. Guys would call in talking about how the storm clouds were green in color, or black or blue and almost black. A woman called in and talked about the storm clouds over her house being sea-foam colored I’m sure I wasn’t the only guy that said, “What the hell color is sea foam???”

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Obviously this post was done as lighthearted humor about the differences between the sexes.

You, on the other hand, are coming from a much different place.
A place that I and some of us here have been or are currently in.

I lost a wife to her lifelong battle with diabetes. I have wallowed where you are not being able to see a light at the end of the tunnel nor a reason to look for it or go on.

We all grieve at different rates and it takes longer for some of us than others.
Hopefully you will reach a place where you realize that living as a shut-in is not what she would have wanted for you. Start to do things you would have done together and try to do them with a friend once in a while.
When you open your door and your heart you will find that you do have a future.

My counselor really helped me when he explained that life is a journey. We are all on it for some period of time.
He explained that my wife and I had 15 great years together. That was her time and mine was to continue on with new life experiences. No, it did not make any sense at the time but he told me to just keep on keeping on, and it will get better. He gave me a card that said,

"Love makes Time pass,
Time makes Love pass."

You never stop loving them. Let them be your guiding light out of the dark to the next chapter in your life.
I was able to do that and my new wife and I have been together for 36 years.

I truly feel for you. All the best.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Good ones

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Well said and agreed. I am nearing the end of the road myself. My wife and I have been together for almost 37 years. I am trying to minimize and dump stuff so she won't have to deal with it. She is 10 years younger and looks 25 years younger. I am the lucky one because I couldn't live without her. Life goes fast.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

I passes this along to my wife. I should be discharged from the hospital in about a week. :)

Triple G

You're smarter than that!

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Don’t ever let her say .. it’s up to you because she won’t like it

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Moondoggie Loc: Southern California

Very funny and true. Great pearls of wisdom.

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

I was about to run a hard copy to hang on the door, but then I thought better of it.

😅😅

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

Don't forget about the ducks.

JBuckley

Perfect (common sense) to US men that just keep stepping onto land mines at home.

My best example of a question poised by my wife......."Honey, does these shoes, (still) make my butt look fat?"

There is (No, not one) answer that is correct.

I don't know of the [guy] that first posted that question on-line, but if he answered, instead of running out
of the room, then (HE) is probably "no longer with us,'" unless he is living in a hospital bed or a cell in the
county lock up.