Okay, I can’t believe I’m about to post this for you all to read. As I’m typing I’m shaking my head with this nervous smile thinking, “What are you doing you complete crazy lady!? Do you know they put people away for talking publicly about these things?”

Why do I feel the need to share an intimate moment with you girls?

Really… why do I?…

I don’t know. On with the show.

Last night my friend and I were driving home and talking about how important it is to keep things hot in marriage.. We were talking about how stressful things are here and how with the long hours we, as well as our husbands, go straight to bed on most weeknights. Anyway, the wheels got rolling in my crazy brain and I thought, “I’m going to give Will a major shock.”

I got home and did my normal stuff and then decided to get totally dolled up in one of my sexy outfits. I went all out, stockings and all. I put my normal comfy clothes over it so he wouldn’t know a thing until just the right time. I made sure everything was perfect for his homecoming, and then waited for him to come home. He got home and I could tell it had been one of those days. His eyes were all saggy and black. I enthusiastically greeted him but was reciprocated with a sad, “I had a bad day today Britter.”

I followed him into the bedroom while he was taking off his shoes and thought I would cheer him up by pulling out all the stops. I know the surprise made him happy, but he just let out a, Will you hold me baby?”

What the….?

Hold you?

You do know what I had planned, right?

Do I need to sign it or spell it out?

What are you, hormonal and PMSing?

You can’t use that line! It is a patented for women use only!

Hold me??

What in the world was that about? I was totally thrown off guard. I think men are on to us girls, they’re using their lines when they have a bad day. I didn’t know what to think. There I was standing in my little outfit, totally shot down.

My pride took a little jab, but I could see in my eyes Will was hurting. Instead of the impromptu night I had planned we opted to share a shower and talk about our days. Not exactly what I had in mind, but I think Will felt better getting everything off his chest. And by the way… I held him last night.

I told my friend my story this morning and we had a good laugh at how our husbands can totally throw us off guard with stuff like that and say the most feminie phrase and leaving us to wonder, “Where did THAT come from?”

Then we were rolling about married couple showers. When you first get married showers are almost always going to lead to something sexual no matter what. She had me laughing as she explained:

“After a couple of years of marriage and a kid, joint showers become just as efficient as one by yourself. The sole focus is to get clean and get out. The conversation consists of ,’Can you pass me the shampoo?’ When you’re newlyweds your husband always lets you have the water stream because he knows you are cold, but now it’s like, ‘ Get outta the way! You’re hogging the water!’

She was too funny. I can’t do it justice. It has been nice having “Ethel” to talk to about stuff. She has been married for 4 years so she can relate to some of the “newlywed” stuff I experience because not long ago, she was there too.

Anyway, tonight is my Will’s Friday. I’m envious. I always get a little jealous when I am rolling out of bed at 3:45 and he is snoring. Is it bad to want to innocently drop large objects on our tile floor so he can share in the joy of morning with me? Ha ha, I’m just kidding.

I always get a little bounce in my step on Tuesday nights because I know my “Friday” is coming up, it’s also my 8 hour day, so that is a double bonus. PLUS tomorrow is living allowance day which means we’ll have Kuwait Dinar in our pocket (only to have it totally blown on a quad-ban phone so we can use it everywhere… men and their gadgets).

So, that’s my story. Nothing too spectacular, but it was still a little humorous to hear my husband turn down a night of passion to be cuddled with. I guess that’s why he keeps me on my toes!

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Be optimistic,

dontcha be a grumpy,

when the road gets bumpy,

just smile

smile

smile!

<3 have a good day