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My Wife Just Said...

My Wife Just Said… #101

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“Ugh. Why do you have to be attracted to the parts of my body that I’m self-conscious about? Why not… my shoulder. I like my shoulders. They’re good.” -Elizabeth   ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”Charlie’s wife uses a kind of underwear as a signal for laundry-time.  



Tissues & Tampons

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My entire family just went down with the flu at the same time. It was like a horror movie, one by one we fell. My wife was the last one standing. For a while, she even deluded herself that this would be one of those movies where one character gets out alive, to reflect on […]



My Wife Just Said… #91

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“I did one of those purchases. Where it turns out it’s the wrong thing but I just can’t bring myself to tell them so I buy it anyway. So yeah. It was a Christmas album. And yeah, I’ll be returning it later.” -Elizabeth   ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 



The Age Guessing Wheel of Misfortune

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Generally speaking, women don’t tend to be hardcore fans of the word “old,” or even “older.” So, to play it safe, I’ll avoid using the words at all here. Also, my wife reads my posts and to be honest I hate being responsible for making her cry. I’m also pretty partial to my testicles remaining […]



My Kid Just Said

My Kid Just Interrupted… #13

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[Talking at dinner, our 3yo interrupts] Lucas: “Mouskerdee MOUSKERDOOOOOO!!!” Lizzie: “Lucas, we’re talki””” Lucas: “Wus DAT!?!” Me: “It’s turkey, man. C’mon, we’re talkin””” Lucas: “I do NOT wike it!” Lizzie: “Yes, it’s a different kind, but it’s still turk””” Lucas: “I pooping in my underwear.” Lizzie: “Come here, let me check.” [She pulls open his […]