# Never color your wife's hair...and other marital advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 22, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226 "2015-09-22T18:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/21 "2015-09-23T01:10:19Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I’m still married to the first. It’ll be 29 strife-free years pretty soon. I think I’m probably doing something right. And no, it doesn’t really include same-named dates. 🙂 See? You proved my point: you married your second wife first! You blew past wife #1 and ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/22 "2015-09-23T19:32:32Z")
Husband and I replaced the front door this weekend. The f-bombs were flying, fingers were pinched and it was not a good time. It would have cost us $275 to have it installed by the guys from Lowe’s, but husband would rather pocket that money. I told him next time we replace something the installation fee will come from my personal money. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/23 "2015-09-23T20:14:05Z")
Never ever rub her feet… not even once. If you do you will have her feet in your lap every single day as I have for the past 10,366 days (probably more from when we were just dating and not married). “Can you just rub my arch for a minute?”… “That wasn’t enough”… “just over here for a bit”… “can you scratch my calf?”… “no way that was 5 minutes (checks watch to see it was 13)”… I’m not even, you need to do the other", ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/24 "2015-09-24T02:00:18Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I have a friend who does autobody work that does absolutely wonderful acrylic nails - as he calls it, bondo for people. I want you to know I LOLd at this. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/25 "2015-09-24T02:07:23Z")
If your wife tends towards OCD…always get clearance well in advance before rearranging a bookshelf (or photos… or furniture… or the kids toy box or… well anything really). ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/26 "2015-09-24T05:39:16Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Putting up wallpaper is not a fun couples’ weekend project. Seriously. If you value your marriage, hire professionals to do it. Many years ago, I worked with a woman who was divorced, and not amicably. One day, she mentioned that she and her ex had wallpapered a room, and I said, “No wonder you’re divorced!” :smack: I quickly apologized, and she laughed and said it wasn’t the first time she’d heard that. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/27 "2015-09-24T05:41:40Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > A smart man marries his second wife first. 😉 I’ve certainly heard plenty of this about women and second husbands. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/28 "2015-09-24T06:01:29Z")
Moral of the story… don`t get married, ever. ---
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/29 "2015-09-24T10:24:23Z")
Dont go canoeing with your spouse either. Believe it or not, a canoe doesnt have brakes and can be hard to steer. Then their is hunting. Watch the episode of Duck Dynasty where the guys try to have their wives sit in a tree stand and you’ll see what I mean. Fishing usually goes ok but be prepared, she might be better than you are at it. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/30 "2015-09-24T13:02:23Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve certainly heard plenty of this about women and second husbands. :dubious: Wouldn’t expect otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/31 "2015-09-24T13:04:19Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > [ul] > Never color your wife’s hair. It’s utterly impossible to be deeply apologetic while still keeping her calm.[/ul] My dad used to color my mom’s hair all the time. They were both hairdressers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226/32 "2015-09-24T13:21:55Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Only ever date women with the same first name as your wife. Words to live by. Heh. It’s confusing around here. One of my very best friends name is Lisa. My Wifes two best friends are named Lisa. We use last names a lot around here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-color-your-wifes-hair-and-other-marital-advice/732226.md?page=1)