Well, at least he read this post.
Just kidding, I know he reads them all. After all, he has to make sure I don't share embarrassing stories about him too often. Thanks Hubs! You are the best. =)
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Communication Barriers in Marriage
I love being married. It has been such a wonderful first year of marriage, and I couldn’t ask for a better husband!
Sometimes, marriage can be rather hilarious. You take two people with different personalities, coming from different backgrounds and throw them together and communication can be a bit challenging at times.
One of the roadblocks in communication that we have come up against a few times is the fact that Josh is extremely literal. As in, he thinks that every word that comes from my mouth is absolutely exactly how I feel and completely set in stone.
I, on the other hand, am a pathological over-exaggerator.
As you can imagine, our conversations and attempts to communicate from these completely opposite ends of the spectrum can be quite amusing.
Like the other day, Josh and I were emailing back and forth periodically while at work, like any normal day. However, for the couple of days before we had been so busy that we didn’t get a lot of time together.
So here’s a little snippet of our conversation:
Josh: I am so glad we are both going to just be home tonight. It will be great to spend time together.
Mikalah: I am too! I do have an eye doctor appointment, but I should still be home before you get there.
Josh: Sweet, I will not have to wait for you when I get home then.
Mikalah: Nope, you won't have to wait! Instead, you will most likely be ambushed by an attention starved wife who will pelt you with kisses and cling to you like a deranged monkey.
Josh (ever the harbinger of personal safety): Haha, please give me time to take off my shoes! It would be dangerous if you jumped on me as I come into the entry.
Do you see what I mean? Absolutely hilarious. I, of course, was slightly taken aback that he really thought I would actually fling myself down the flight of stairs to our entryway and assault him with affection as he innocently came in the door from work.
Then again, I can be rather dramatic and overzealous at times.
Sometimes, marriage can be rather hilarious. You take two people with different personalities, coming from different backgrounds and throw them together and communication can be a bit challenging at times.
One of the roadblocks in communication that we have come up against a few times is the fact that Josh is extremely literal. As in, he thinks that every word that comes from my mouth is absolutely exactly how I feel and completely set in stone.
I, on the other hand, am a pathological over-exaggerator.
As you can imagine, our conversations and attempts to communicate from these completely opposite ends of the spectrum can be quite amusing.
Like the other day, Josh and I were emailing back and forth periodically while at work, like any normal day. However, for the couple of days before we had been so busy that we didn’t get a lot of time together.
So here’s a little snippet of our conversation:
Josh: I am so glad we are both going to just be home tonight. It will be great to spend time together.
Mikalah: I am too! I do have an eye doctor appointment, but I should still be home before you get there.
Josh: Sweet, I will not have to wait for you when I get home then.
Mikalah: Nope, you won't have to wait! Instead, you will most likely be ambushed by an attention starved wife who will pelt you with kisses and cling to you like a deranged monkey.
Josh (ever the harbinger of personal safety): Haha, please give me time to take off my shoes! It would be dangerous if you jumped on me as I come into the entry.
Do you see what I mean? Absolutely hilarious. I, of course, was slightly taken aback that he really thought I would actually fling myself down the flight of stairs to our entryway and assault him with affection as he innocently came in the door from work.
Then again, I can be rather dramatic and overzealous at times.
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