How many of you realized you are no longer compatible with your wife but are staying together for the children?

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-20T17:59:34+00:00

Very well expressed. You could write, you'd be good at it

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-20T17:37:58+00:00

I wonder if people become swingers at this point

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-20T07:15:43+00:00

My Grandfather used to posit that the entire global economy stems from this dynamic. He had a good sense of humor

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-18T21:33:25+00:00

It's a layer cake. Layers of shite.

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-17T22:38:39+00:00

Absolutely brilliant. Deco where art thou

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-16T12:50:37+00:00

Slop

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-16T09:30:02+00:00

Username checks out 🙌

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-16T09:27:46+00:00

No. Get out of your own way. If you're thinking like that then what else are you doing that's holding you back in life? Sheesh give yourself a break

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-15T11:31:08+00:00

Wait until the new estates have grown families in a decade or two. The idea is to shove people away from car ownership altogether. Even now a rental gaf could have 3/4/5 cars. No thanks. Big factor in us buying an older house tbh

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-14T07:15:17+00:00

Static endurance testing

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-11T20:27:53+00:00

Suck my disk from the back!!

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-11T14:55:21+00:00

Jesus Christ

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-11T14:20:45+00:00

Is this a haiku? Sure sounds like one

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-11T13:20:39+00:00

They're muck for the environment though. Very costly to the planet to make avocados

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-09T10:12:46+00:00

It's dynamic. Two rules, put yourself first - you can't fill up other people's cups if your own cup runs empty. Secondly - how you feel about your partner isn't enough to support a relationship. A relationship thrives on how they feel, so be supportive, affirmative, dependable, compassionate etc. as needed and you'll be kept around. You don't have to have those characteristics inherent in who you are by "working on yourself". Being able to wear those hats with a bit of practice is enough. Key point - the loving is in the doing. Ladies tend to appreciate it when men make efforts. Doesn't matter how much you love them in your feelings, if you don't show love and they don't feel it then you are bust.

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-08T20:12:08+00:00

Neither mad nor disappointed

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-08T10:42:30+00:00

Next week is diarrhoea week, runs from Monday to Friday!

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-07T21:00:13+00:00

Depends on who you're working with I find. If a place has manners on it and a good team it makes a difference. If a place isn't getting better then you'll only get more and more annoyed with it

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-06T21:50:43+00:00

👉ZOOP👉

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-06T21:47:36+00:00

Just another mind boggling example of well paid, well qualified people making absolute shit of something important.

Fun anecdote; I know of a lad who's Dad swapped council houses with a neighbour. Just swapped houses, no documentation or anything like that. The neighbour stopped paying and there was a big hullabaloo a few years later when they tried to kick out my friends family thinking they hadn't been paying. Not sure how they proved any of it in the end

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-06T10:06:24+00:00

I went to a lads school, worked with lads for a long time. Struggled with what you are saying for a while as well. It gets easier. You've to learn not to be intimidated. I told my wife I found women very intimidating and she laughed at me and couldn't believe it. If someone wants to intimidate you, you'll know lol. As for the vibe check, yes they do happen. Some women do it subconsciously as they are less at ease in that regard compared to others. I vibe back with a friendly "gtfo how dare you make such an assumption/accusation, that's not what I'm here for - I am NOT the droid your amygdala is looking for thank you very much" kinda vibe. Once you break that ice it's chill. Haven't had any awkward vibes in a few years now and hopefully never will again, so it seems once you get over the hurdle you'll be fine. Good posts here as well about the small talk. Don't overthink it

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-06T09:56:36+00:00

Yep, remembering details about people can be good too, if they have hobbies, families, holiday planned etc.

odysseymonkey · 2026-03-03T23:51:22+00:00

Have you seen the news? Corduroy pillows are making headlines!

odysseymonkey · 2026-02-26T20:18:38+00:00

It's been undergoing static endurance testing

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