Stuff you've learnt the hard way

[Aggie_Ama]

Don't wear light-colored pants when you have your period.

+1 7th grade and colored jeans were the rage just not that color. I remember begging to transfer schools from my mother. Shudder.

[Flybye]

Blowing on boiling hot tea/coffee in a travel mug/disposable cup through the little sip hole will not cool it down enough to take a drink.

[indigoiis]

Couples do not need to sit down and talk. It usually ruins the relationship. If you want to grow old peacefully and happily with someone, accept them for who they are and hold your tongue. The irritation will pass. It's better than the frustration of getting into a three hour go-nowhere "talk."

(I'm still learning this one, and usually have the most trouble during that time of the month. When I feel the urge to bring stuff up, I check it and remind myself that a lot of it is hormones.)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

When you go to the portajohn, make sure that your phone is SECURELY clipped to your belt. Better yet, put it inside your fanny pack before you go.

AAAAAGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Couples do not need to sit down and talk. It usually ruins the relationship. If you want to grow old peacefully and happily with someone, accept them for who they are and hold your tongue. The irritation will pass. It's better than the frustration of getting into a three hour go-nowhere "talk."
(I'm still learning this one, and usually have the most trouble during that time of the month. When I feel the urge to bring stuff up, I check it and remind myself that a lot of it is hormones.)

That doesn't work for us. We have had on occasion six hour or even EIGHT hour talks....all day!.... and yes they do go round and round and round and often seem to go nowhere, but eventually we have each stated our own 'issue' in every possible way and feel sufficiently heard and understood, and at that point we are able to start to compromise, negotiate, and reach an agreement we can both live with. It clears the air, enables us to understand each other better....but it sure is a lot of work!
That's what works for us at least. But then again we are both enthusiastic talkers.

Double check before pressing "send" that you did not do a "reply all."

And its companion....never hit SEND if you've just written something when angry or upset....have a cup of tea and wait at least an hour or two, or better yet wait until the next morning before you send it.

[Blue_Wildflower]

Do not wear summer tennis shoes for a 3.5hr ride when it is 30 degrees.

(I purchased toe covers at a lbs at the destination city for the ride home)

[Irulan]

Couples do not need to sit down and talk. It usually ruins the relationship. If you want to grow old peacefully and happily with someone, accept them for who they are and hold your tongue. The irritation will pass. It's better than the frustration of getting into a three hour go-nowhere "talk."

(I'm still learning this one, and usually have the most trouble during that time of the month. When I feel the urge to bring stuff up, I check it and remind myself that a lot of it is hormones.)

Stuff I learned the hard way -
You have to listen as much as you talk.
You can't qualify things with explanation, or if only or because.
"I" statements begin with "I feel (a feeling) " not "I think that you blah blah blah......"