Men need to meet up with friends twice a week to stay healthy

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by _Q_

I have a girl that does that. One of the main reasons why I broke up with my last girlfriend was because she wasn't willing to let me see my friends as much as I wanted.

This might hurt some of you, but some of you need to grow a pair and take control of your lives.

See, with my wife, we moved around quite a bit because of me, so neither of us have a lot of friends where we live (and her even less because she was unemployed for a long time after we moved). If I were to go out often without her, she would feel really left out (and I totally understand). I have the balls to do it, but not the heart.

We're pretty much a package deal these days.

[Rerun]

Good articles there Green Lantern...

I think I pass when it comes to showing them to my wife...

They'll probably go over just as well as this one did when I printed it out to show her..

8. More Ejaculations May Make Prostate Cancer Less Likely

Research shows that frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may lower the risk of getting prostate cancer later in life.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that men who had 21 or more ejaculations a month were less likely to get prostate cancer than those who had four to seven ejaculations per month.
The study doesn't prove that ejaculations were the only factor that mattered. Many things affect a person's odds of developing cancer. But when the researchers took that into consideration, the findings still held.

http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationshi...-of-sex?page=2

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

See, with my wife, we moved around quite a bit because of me, so neither of us have a lot of friends where we live (and her even less because she was unemployed for a long time after we moved). If I were to go out often without her, she would feel really left out (and I totally understand). I have the balls to do it, but not the heart.

We're pretty much a package deal these days.

Sure, that's understandable. You seem to be happy with that decision so all the power to you. Moving to another city where you don't know anyone must be tough. Having someone who's supposed to be your best friend there with you all the time must make it much easier.

What I don't like is the dudes that go MIA after they get married because their wife won't "let them" go out anymore. It's as if she has some sort of mystical power that chains them to the bed post right after work only to be released at 7am the next morning.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by _Q_

What I don't like is the dudes that go MIA after they get married because their wife won't "let them" go out anymore. It's as if she has some sort of mystical power that chains them to the bed post right after work only to be released at 7am the next morning.

Or, buddies that bring their women everywhere, to everything. Even when the situation dictates that they probably shouldn't.

STOP THAT.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by Muta

Or, buddies that bring their women everywhere, to everything. Even when the situation dictates that they probably shouldn't.

STOP THAT.

Or the guys that call their wife their "boss". As in going to Futureshop because said man needs a laptop, after deciding which one he likes, he needs to call "the boss" to confirm that it's ok.

Being harsh again, but life will not get better from here on out if you hand your balls to your woman on a silver platter. Women want to be with real men, real men make decisions.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by _Q_

I have a girl that does that. One of the main reasons why I broke up with my last girlfriend was because she wasn't willing to let me see my friends as much as I wanted.

This might hurt some of you, but some of you need to grow a pair and take control of your lives.

I hate this phrase. Testicles are the most sensitive thing known to man. You want to be tough? Grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hate this phrase. Testicles are the most sensitive thing known to man. You want to be tough? Grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.

touche!

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I hate this phrase. Testicles are the most sensitive thing known to man. You want to be tough? Grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.

Yes but they're also stretchy

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Yes but they're also stretchy

If they weren't can you imagine the horror of childbirth? It would be like watching the movie Alien in the deep south...

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by _Q_

Or the guys that call their wife their "boss". As in going to Futureshop because said man needs a laptop, after deciding which one he likes, he needs to call "the boss" to confirm that it's ok.

Being harsh again, but life will not get better from here on out if you hand your balls to your woman on a silver platter. Women want to be with real men, real men make decisions.

Funny, in my marriage I like to get my wifes opinion on stuff because it's half hers. For big purchases yes you should get the other half's opinion.

Granted, anything technological she probably isn't going to be helpful but you get my point.

[Rerun]

As for going out to a bar with your buddies to drink on a regular basis... I can understand why a wife might not be too happy about it... I certainly wouldn't be happy if my wife did that to me.

However, one thing that has always bugged me about one wife in particular is a former buddy's wife. Before he got married we would regularly play golf together. After he got married, this stopped completely. I would ask and ask and finally he told me that his wife would get upset if he took off for 5 hours on a Saturday or Sunday to play golf as Saturday and Sundays were family time.

Also, any other get-togethers always had to include his wife. It was always the three of us (I was single at the time). I didn't particularly like his wife that much so I just stopped calling him. End of friendship.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Rerun

As for going out to a bar with your buddies to drink on a regular basis... I can understand why a wife might not be too happy about it... I certainly wouldn't be happy if my wife did that to me.

However, one thing that has always bugged me about one wife in particular is a former buddy's wife. Before he got married we would regularly play golf together. After he got married, this stopped completely. I would ask and ask and finally he told me that his wife would get upset if he took off for 5 hours on a Saturday or Sunday to play golf as Saturday and Sundays were family time.

Also, any other get-togethers always had to include his wife. It was always the three of us (I was single at the time). I didn't particularly like his wife that much so I just stopped calling him. End of friendship.

Blech. Buddy had has man card revoked if that's the case. The sad part is, there are many guys out there with gf's who get upset if he takes five hours to do a round of golf on a Saturday or Sunday. Then they start making you feel guilty by saying some of the following:

• You don't want to spend time with me, I know it
• There are two days in the week we can hang out (weekends). You're blowing it with your friends
• Shouldn't you be doing chores or any other things?
• I thought you went out with your friends for beer on Wednesday. Why are you doing this again?
• So . . . I'm not included? I'm not mad, I just don't like it (read: MAD)

and so on.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Funny, in my marriage I like to get my wifes opinion on stuff because it's half hers. For big purchases yes you should get the other half's opinion.

Screw that, if she's at the mall buying a coat and some boots and some cotton balls and wooden dowling, I don't expect a call asking me if it's alright to get the brown ones even though they cost $50 more.

She also trusts me to not buy a laptop unless I know we can afford it, and it's actually something I at least sort of need.

If I have to make that call, one of two things has happened:

1) I'm one of those dinks that spends all our money selfishly and leaves us in a rough financial spot where she maybe can't buy the things she wants/needs

2) I've married one of those girls

I bought a car one day without talking to her. She knew I was looking to sell my old one and didn't really care what I got, and trusted us to not put us in financial ruin. In fact, she was pleasantly surprised when she found out it cost $1000 less than the one I sold.

I personally far prefer this model of working things to "having to have a talk" about every frigging purchase. Just don't be jerks to each other and it all works out, with your time, and with your money.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Funny, in my marriage I like to get my wifes opinion on stuff because it's half hers. For big purchases yes you should get the other half's opinion.

Granted, anything technological she probably isn't going to be helpful but you get my point.

Sure, big purchases, like a house or car. But if you need a laptop for work, then you're getting a laptop for work. If it needs to be $1500, not $1000, then it needs to be $1500 and that's what's going to be purchased. You don't need her input on that. If you're married, then you're a responsible adult and you should be able to make your own decisions without it having to be vetoed by your wife because she's "the boss".

[Muta]

Originally Posted by fotze

Well lookie here, just got word the wife is taking the kids to the mall to shop and I get the night off. woohoo. Flames game it is.

Tell her not to come back until tomorrow.

[PsYcNeT]

I dunno, I spend time with the boys, but to be honest I mostly prefer time with my wife, why the hell would I have married her otherwise? She's my goddamn best friend in every way.

As far as spending goes, this is why you have 3 accounts (outside of savings/investments).

House/Collective spending - Mortgage, food, insurance, any home related spending (TVs, stereos, furniture, carpets, upgrades, etc.)

Her spending - Anything she wants to ####ing buy (clothes, shoes, makeup, etc)

My spending - Anything I want to ####ing buy (computer parts, computer parts, computer parts)

At the end of the month, we both put 50% of our earned cash into the collective spending acct, 10% into savings/investments, and 40% goes into our personal spending.

I'm not sure why this is an issue.

[rd_aaron]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

I dunno, I spend time with the boys, but to be honest I mostly prefer time with my wife, why the hell would I have married her otherwise? She's my goddamn best friend in every way.

As far as spending goes, this is why you have 3 accounts (outside of savings/investments).

House/Collective spending - Mortgage, food, insurance, any home related spending (TVs, stereos, furniture, carpets, upgrades, etc.)

Her spending - Anything she wants to ####ing buy (clothes, shoes, makeup, etc)

My spending - Anything I want to ####ing buy (computer parts, computer parts, computer parts)

At the end of the month, we both put 50% of our earned cash into the collective spending acct, 10% into savings/investments, and 40% goes into our personal spending.

I'm not sure why this is an issue.

Agreed on all accounts. This is what we're doing as well.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by fotze

Well lookie here, just got word the wife is taking the kids to the mall to shop and I get the night off. woohoo. Flames game it is.

If only shaw let you upgrade your internet speed just for the day.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by _Q_

What I don't like is the dudes that go MIA after they get married because their wife won't "let them" go out anymore. It's as if she has some sort of mystical power that chains them to the bed post right after work only to be released at 7am the next morning.

I see this statement as the whiny single guy being lonely. Essentially you are saying My Friend is in a great relationship and chooses to spend time with his wife and/or kids instead of me because he WANTS to. Just because his priorities have changed isn't a negative. And maybe he just blames his wife so he doesn't have to tell you he would rather stay at home then go out.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by GGG

I see this statement as the whiny single guy being lonely. Essentially you are saying My Friend is in a great relationship and chooses to spend time with his wife and/or kids instead of me because he WANTS to. Just because his priorities have changed isn't a negative. And maybe he just blames his wife so he doesn't have to tell you he would rather stay at home then go out.

Nope, I'm not single. My girlfriend just "lets" me go out whenever I want so long as I don't cancel on her last minute.