10 Things Men May Never Understand

When my husband and I first got married we sat down to work on our finances. We wrote down all of our “necessities” versus our “wants”. Of course on our Necessities list there were things like rent, groceries, electricity, car, gas and cell phones. And on our Wants list there were things like date night, new clothes, protein powder and gym memberships.

And then it was time… next on on our list was “Make-up.” I obviously put it right under the Necessity List of the budget without even thinking twice. That is a 100% necessity in my mind, not even an option. {I am a girl…HELLO}

He stopped everything we were doing and was silent. He looked deep into my eyes with a confused look on his face. I swear it was so quiet in our house you could hear a pin drop. And he said, “Make-up? That is NOT a necessity.”

Oh my heavens! That was when I learned – there are just some things that men may never understand.

As we continued on in our marriage, I noticed a few other things that our husbands sometimes just don’t know and truly, they may never understand.

But is that a bad thing?

1. WHY IT TAKES SO LONG TO GET READY: Does your husband get ready in literally FIVE minutes like mine?! It seriously BLOWS my mind. How in the world do they do it?! It take me five minutes just to wash my face and brush my teeth. Let’s not even talk about the process of washing our hair everyday… I am pretty sure I am on day 3 right now of the hair up in a bun and it STILL took me 30 minutes to get ready today!

2. SHOES: If your man is anything like mine, he has one pair of shoes that he thinks he can wear all day, every day. According to him, “they match everything and are comfortable.” We need a brown boot, a black boot, a tan boot, a flip flop, a gold sandal, a silver flat, a black wedge, a brown ankle boot, a red heel, a black heel and… do I need to keep going?

3. WHY WE HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR: Yes, we may have a closet full of clothes – but sometimes they don’t understand. We TRULY have NOTHING to wear! Don’t you hate when nothing looks cute, everything is out of style and you HAVE TO go get a new top for your GNO?

4. CONSIDERING SHOPPING AS A HOBBY: The other day my husband let me choose “anything I wanted to do” and I didn’t even have to think twice – “Let’s go SHOPPING!” I exclaimed!  He quickly replied, “Don’t you ever want to do anything besides shop?!” Umm…shopping is my cardio and my favorite thing to do.

5. SELFIES: Whether it’s a good hair day, your make-up looks flawless or the angle of the camera is making you look REAL good… you gotta snap a selfie! And what about those duck lips?!

6. CRYING: Sometimes we cry because we are sad. Sometimes we cry because we are angry. Sometimes we cry because we are happy. And sometimes we cry and we have no idea why we are crying.

7. TAKING 14 PICTURES OF THE SAME SHOT…LOOKING AT IT… AND THEN HAVING TO TAKE 10 MORE BECAUSE NONE OF THOSE WERE CUTE: We have ALL done it. Sometimes my husband starts refusing to take more pictures with me because I have to re-do the pictures four times until we get a good one. How in the world did people take good pictures before digital cameras were out?! You mean… you couldn’t see what the picture looked like until you developed it?!

8. FEELING BLOATED: Us women are the ONLY ones that will ever understand this issue. The struggle is REAL. No, we haven’t gained weight. We are just BLOATED! It’s the real deal.

9. MOOD SWINGS: Hormones do some crazy things to our brains – and sometimes things we can’t even help! Yes, it is possible for us to go from the happiest person alive to Freaking Out Francis.

10. HOW BADLY WE NEED THEM: What would we honestly do without the boys in our lives?! Seriously. Think about it!

After my husband quickly learned that make-up was a necessity in our family budget – we both realized, despite these 10 things he may never understand… he GETS me. He GETS me unlike anyone else. He is the one that calms me down when I become Freaking Out Francis. He is the one that tells me I look pretty, even if it takes me forever to get ready. He is the one that makes me laugh even when I have no idea why I am crying.

Our men may not know why it takes us so long to get ready, but they LOVE it when we do and think we are beautiful. They may not understand why we cry or have mood swings, but they are pretty good listeners when we need them. They may not believe that being a girl is hard, but honestly – being a guy might be harder! Changing tires, being Mr. Fix It, providing for the family, being the “tough-guy” 24/7, having to check the house when we hear a scary noise, wiping our tears and treating us like a queen?

Maybe after all is said and done, our husbands not understanding a few things about us, isn’t actually a bad thing. And if we drive them a little crazy, just remember, we aren’t the ones who chose to marry us.

What are some things that you do that your man will probably never understand?!

Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!

October 15, 2014 by Danielle Davis | 5 Comments