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I got lucky and really don’t have to deal with pet peeves. In fact I’d say it’s the opposite for me now. There are things that she does that are endearing, not annoying. We all have intrinsic idiosyncrasies but we only recognize them in others never believing that we too possess those idiosyncrasies aka pet peeves. My bride and I, after 26 years, seem to be good marital partners as well as roommates. If I know that something I do annoys her I try not to do that….she treats me the same way. I NEVER do something intentionally that I know will annoy her nor does she do that to me. It’s a novel concept but it seems to work for us.

I guess if I really have to complain then…..Every morning without fail my wife makes my coffee for me and brings it upstairs for me. She makes my coffee better than I can and I’ve learned her ratios but last week she put a little too much cream in my coffee……man that’s a big pet peeve and I could barely contain my anger. 😂jk. It was still a great cup of coffee so I guess this doesn’t count?..

42 years, you'll pore your own coffee like me

Sorry, but I can’t think of a single serious flaw with my Current. She’s just a total blessing.

There's not enough time left to me to detail the issues with the Previous, or the First.

Have two daughters that are adults and your [bleep]

Wife #1:
I learned a very expensive lesson about being so infatuated with someone's looks that I was blind to obvious signs of trouble.

Wife #2:
Also came from a very bad marriage. Worse than mine (physical and mental abuse). We're in agreement that we were meant to be together. I have no complaints.

These threads sure make me appreciate my wonderful bride of forty years.

My wife just drove some five hours home because she said I looked tired...I cannot fault her, she is an excellent wife and a terrific mother to our daughter.

A better friend than I deserve...and our daughter is cut from the same cloth.

They have a need to answer the phone every time it rings.

ALL of them are crazy.. ALL.

It wouldn’t hurt if the answer to my question would be limited to things relevant to the question. That would shorten the answer by 99% in many cases.

She is, never wrong, just not always right! She complains about my driving even when I am not driving. It is my fault that she put her foot through the ceiling in the kitchen while in the attic. I was not even in the attic with her. She has also blamed me for the Hindenburg airship disaster and the Kennedy assassination. She, will never apologize for anything even when she is at fault. Everything is my fault, not matter what, when or where.

Does your wife get upset at your driving? Mine does. I’m a safe driver, no fender benders in 50 years. She can’t say the same. Merging into traffic? Takes a lane that is clear for a quarter mile before she moves over. I don’t dart in and out by any means but I’m also not waiting for a “quarter mile” of clearance either. If it’s too close in her opinion she’ll let out that little scream of fear they annoys the hell out of me. Oftentimes, if I’m not feeling tolerant that day, I’ll pull over the truck and get out, telling her to drive from that point on. “I’m sorry…just keep driving…I’ll be quiet.” “No. You’re driving from here on out or we’ll sit here all damn day on the side of the interstate…”

And as we all know, she’ll twist the narrative to make all this my fault.

My wife will apologize (eventually) if it’s truly her fault……which is basically never. One time though she did write me a little note of apology and placed it by my keys in the kitchen before we left for work. I had that little sticky note framed and it hangs in my shop. She thinks that I overreacted but that it was cute.

Wow, sounds like I hit the jackpot.
Mine is pretty chill and capable. She has a few qwirks once in a great while but all very mild compared to what many of you write about. I wouldn't trade her for the world

And no bounty for their hides, either.

She can't stop spending money. About 20 minutes ago, she announced to me she is going to buy this awsum deck furniture. It's only $800. It has 5" cushions and a propane fire pit. I asked her where is she getting it. She said Amazon... I said,,, what is the quality is it going to be?? She knew where I was going with it... She is real bad at seeing quality. We have been married 36 yrs. now and I just let it go. However, it is getting worse. Many here say their spouse has no sense of direction. Mine does not neither, but now days hardly matters,,,,, She doesnt even ask,,,,, she just picks up the phone .... Siri , , where is ??? and get this english accent . We are in Wisconsin... She has been a very good mother to our kids. Also,, she NEVER listens to me. She always has this other idea because of the way she feels and so often it is not practical.

I ask a simple question, hoping for an answer of "yes" or "no."

I get a five minute explanation. The female brain is incapable of giving a one-word answer to a simple question.

That^^^
And we are on the road, a lot!
Otherwise I wouldn't trade for nothing!
I've seen plenty of bad relationships in other couples and feel pretty damn lucky to be honest.
As to the not being a good passenger issue above-there is a volume dial on the radio which drowns out most of it.

Cheesy--your first mistake was getting married during hunting season!