Him Vs. Her – Habits That Annoy Us About Each Other

We’ve shared with you about how we pursue unity and how we complement each other in our marriage. This time we wanted to do a fun post featuring a “spousal showdown” about quicks/habits that annoy us about each other! And the purpose is to expose all the J U I C Y (hehe) stuff about the other person that you did not know.

Hopefully they are so juicy, you will never think about Eunice the same again! – George

If I had known beforehand, there might’ve been a runaway bride… – Eunice

So here are the habits that annoy us about each other:

She Doesn’t Put Anything In Its Place

The woman just can’t put things back in their place! No desk, coffee table, shelf, or countertop is safe from the clutter that Eunice leaves in her wake.

One time she put clothes hangers and 8.5” x11” envlopes in the washroom garbage bin. They stuck out 1 ft.

Some of her DIY crafts are still lying around our living room since we moved in last April, just getting moved from one spot to another. Please, please, put stuff away!

He Gets Mad When I Don’t Put Stuff In Its Place (Apparently)

If you know George, you can vouch that he is a very easy-going guy. What ticks him off? Not much.

But once in a blue moon George will undergo a transformation into a grouchy weirdo because the house is too cluttered. He will pout and grumble silently to himself as he goes on a cleaning frenzy.

Just so you know, George is not the most organized guy. You will find his clothes all over the bedroom floor, his socks throughout the house, and his food left open on the kitchen counter. And he gets mad because I don’t put stuff away (weirdo).

She Cares For The Bunnies More Than She Cares For Me

This is a sad reality that I live.

Eunice treats our two bunnies, Marbles and Scrabble like royalty. She’ll spend time with them, groom them, cuddle with them, and give them treats. She ensures the freshest and best vegetables for them. She cleans their cage thoroughly and creates cozy cardboard box homes for them. They make her giggle and awe and sigh at their cuteness.

And then there’s me: forgotten.

He Needs To Improve On His Self-Care Tasks

One might say this is what I get for being married but I still think this isn’t right.

George doesn’t shower enough so I get strong whiffs of curry (don’t ask) when he hugs me. George doesn’t shave enough so I get prickly kisses which usually result in some kind of rash. George doesn’t trim his nails enough so I am in danger of getting hurt. He has literally cut me open (blood and all) with his toe nail before.

At least he is on point with oral hygiene. His dentist could not be more pleased about that.

She Always Wiki’s Movies When We’re Watching Them

Whenever we’re watching a movie that is the least bit exciting, Eunice just HAS to read the Wikipedia plot. In my mind, the excitement is seeing the plot unfold with cinematic genius.

Not for her. For her it’s about knowing what will happen so she can anticipate the scenes.

While I can tolerate such lame antics, she either makes telling expressions as she reads the plot or spills the beans altogether!

He Has Trouble Getting To The Point   

One of my big weaknesses is that I am impatient so it is humorous that God put me with a man who talks my ear off.

George is a story teller.  Something that will take me 1 sentence to say will take George at least 5 minutes. He wouldn’t dare leave out any detail.

If he had an interesting article to tell me about, it would take twice as long to listen than if I’d have read it myself. I’m trying to be more patient but a common question you hear me say is “what’s your point?”

The Aftermath

So there you have it – habits that annoy us about each other!

You might think we’re at each other’s throats all the time, nitpicking at all these annoying characteristics, but our marriage is not like that.

Though we do get frustrated, frequently at times, our marriage is bound by our commitment to love each other. This love graciously forbears, gently reminds, and constantly forgives (Col. 3:12-17).

We look past our annoyances because as the “chosen of God, holy and dearly loved,” we “put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, [and] patience, putting up with one another and forgiving one another” (v12-13).

We give thanks to God for one another (v17) and we admonish one another (v16) to grow and change.

Who would annoy you more to live with? George or Eunice? What annoyances about your spouse do you put up with? Leave a comment for us below!

Yours Truly in Christ, George & Eunice