Reasons Why:

My spouse/partner/mate frequently drives me nuts. There are lots of reasons for this, but every time I think I can’t stand it another minute and I will have to run off to Outer Mongolia, then I remember these things:

1. She loves our dogs as much as, or more than I do. That’s not an easy thing to do. I’m a nut about the animals.

2. She frequently takes the dogs out to play and throws their logs for them and spends time with them. They need their playtime.

3. She doesn’t give me a hard time because I fart, burp, occasionally slobber, pick my nose (ewwwww!….gross) and frequently have unbelievably bad bed head syndrome.

4. She never gives me a hard time when I fall asleep in front of the TV or take a nap in my chair.

5. I have control of the remote. She will only take it out of my sleeping, limp hand.

6. She thinks I’m the best cook in the world. (I’m not)

7. She doesn’t care that I just “pull up the covers” and rarely really make the bed. She says there are lots more important things for me to do than be a domestic goddess.

8. According to her, I’m incapable of spending too much money; I’m a genius with money; I handle money so well; and I’m a financial wizard. (I don’t and I’m not)

9. She doesn’t care that I don’t make much money being a teacher. She says she’s proud of me for doing what I do.

10. She thinks my body is perfect no matter what weight I am. (She’s clearly blind)

11. Nobody understands about Bess like she does. She adored her too.

12. She loves the smell of Vicks and I am a “Vicks Queen”.

13. She doesn’t drink MY Diet Coke. She’s a coffee girl and I hate coffee. How compatible can you get?

14. She fills the toilet paper holder thingy without me asking her to.

15. She’s understanding about my eBay boxes of bathing suits and the mountains of “stuff” cluttering the entire house.

16. She doesn’t complain about me letting the laundry pile up so badly. (I should qualify that I refuse to allow her to do laundry because she’s terrible at it. The art of stain removal, pocket checking and color coordinated loads is simply over her head.)

17. She buys good presents because she knows what I like and she doesn’t care what it costs. She’s very creative with gift giving and is able to surprise me. That’s not easy for I’m very intuitive.

18. She never misses a holiday opportunity with a gift or flowers or candy. (Of course she was well trained, but I appreciate the fact that the training worked so well.)

19. No matter how much shopping I do or how many things I opt to buy, she never complains that I spend too much money.

20. She understands if I don’t feel like cooking dinner and says “no problem”, she will fend for herself.

21. No matter how long I’m gone, she never questions me, asks where I’ve been or wants to know what I’ve been doing. She trusts me implicitly. (and rightly so - I’m as faithful as an old hound dog.)

22. She loves cruising. No better vacation to be had.

23. She says we NEED a cleaning lady because both of us surely have better things to do than scrub a toilet. So, we have one.

24. She always loves the clothes I buy for her. She always thinks they are perfect. She says I have the best taste. (I don’t but as long as she thinks I do, it works)

25. She always goes outside to smoke because I have requested it. She gives me no grief about it even when it’s snowing or pouring rain or roasting hot. She just goes out.

26. No matter what I do, what I say, what I wear, how I look, how lazy I am or how bitchy I can be, she loves me.

I think I’ll keep her around and I think I’ll not go to Outer Mongolia. I’m a lucky woman.