His and Hers XI
His and Hers is a question or discussion topic relating to marriage that I post every Tuesday or Wednesday (though I forgot to do that this week). On Friday, my wife and I each write our thoughts on the topic. I invite other bloggers to do the same with their spouses as an exercise in celebrating marriage. This week's question is:
What question do you dread hearing from your spouse?
Mrs. Happy's response
"Have you written your His and Hers yet?"
This question, invariably posed to me on Friday afternoon, is almost always met with a long, whiny groan, followed by, "Why didn't you remind me earlier in the week?" whether he did or not. Don't get me wrong—I think it's a great "meme," but by the end of the week, all I want to do is collapse in a heap on the floor, not rack my brain for some witty, insightful blah, blah, blah, heap, blah, blah, floor.…
Curt's response
"Can you tell I've lost weight?"
At least she doesn't ask if she looks fat. Still, I'm never sure how to answer. I know when she's been watching her diet and exercising more just because I see her doing it. I also know that probably translates into weight loss. I know she needs the validation, but an ounce dropped from her hips and fraction of an inch from her waist are not obvious the way five inches off her hair are. (Honestly, though, I don't always notice when she gets her hair cut either.) I see her many times a day every day, and to me she looks the same from moment to moment, and she's always beautiful.
