Marriage is a big step in any relationship. After all, committing to spending the rest of your life with someone isn’t a decision most people take lightly. That’s why couples spend plenty of time getting to know each other before tying the knot. From going on dates and meeting each other’s families to moving in together and getting engaged, there are usually quite a few milestones along the way.
But even after all that, there’s no guarantee you know absolutely everything about your partner. Redditors asked fellow users to share what they only found out about their spouses after saying “I do,” and there was no shortage of answers. From hilarious to heartbreaking, we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting ones. Scroll down to read them!
#61
My wife and I discovered horrifying things about each other, because after we married we shared one car.
I will drink a coffee that has been out all day. It's normal for me to put a giant jug of iced coffee in the car and then sip from it intermittently for many hours.
My wife, it turns out, often feels congested. She'll discreetly hock a gigantic loogie into any discarded coffee cup nearby.
I would drive the car in the morning, then we'd switch midday and she'd take it for the afternoon, then I'd take it back in the evening.
Twice I picked up my neglected coffee and took a loooong draw. The straw was blocked, needed lots of suction, and then something icy and slimy slithered into my mouth.
We have two cars now and I keep them both stocked with tissues at hand.
I will drink a coffee that has been out all day. It's normal for me to put a giant jug of iced coffee in the car and then sip from it intermittently for many hours.
My wife, it turns out, often feels congested. She'll discreetly hock a gigantic loogie into any discarded coffee cup nearby.
I would drive the car in the morning, then we'd switch midday and she'd take it for the afternoon, then I'd take it back in the evening.
Twice I picked up my neglected coffee and took a loooong draw. The straw was blocked, needed lots of suction, and then something icy and slimy slithered into my mouth.
We have two cars now and I keep them both stocked with tissues at hand.
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4points
#62
Currently living together engaged, but...
Anything she does has a mess left. She cooks, the pots/pans stay on the stove. Showers always have her old clothes left in the bathroom. Trying to find a specific shirt, you bet you there are clothes scatter across the floor.
Other than that everything's perfect.
Anything she does has a mess left. She cooks, the pots/pans stay on the stove. Showers always have her old clothes left in the bathroom. Trying to find a specific shirt, you bet you there are clothes scatter across the floor.
Other than that everything's perfect.
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#63
When the weather is dry, we both get static shock every now and then when we touch each other.
3points
#64
That once we were married every card I would receive would have WIFE or DAUGHTER-IN-LAW or SISTER-IN-LAW printed on it in massive letters as his family love to buy cards that clearly designate your relationship. Nearly 20 years and never had one that just had a picture or cartoon, always cards that have your position in the family in very big letters.
3points
#66
He's very much like a llama. Upset him at just the right time and he'll completely lose his appetite and refuse to eat for a while.
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#67
She's really strict about things and super Type A, but is also as lazy as me, so it doesn't actually get done.
Also, apparently she missed the part of our long conversations about adoption when I VERY CLEARLY stated that I didn't want to adopt babies because I don't like them and they are in high demand and it's the kids that need us. She recently informed me, "If we're adopting, we're getting a baby." So that's been great.
Also, apparently she missed the part of our long conversations about adoption when I VERY CLEARLY stated that I didn't want to adopt babies because I don't like them and they are in high demand and it's the kids that need us. She recently informed me, "If we're adopting, we're getting a baby." So that's been great.
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#68
That he has an infuriating habit of throwing things away that shouldn't be thrown away.
He is an extremely clean person, and I love that about him, but he takes it overboard.
For example, we will have a half a tub of butter, and see another tub at the store that's on sale for a decent price, so we will buy the butter that's on sale. Well, instead of using up the half tub of butter at home, he will just throw it away and open the new one. He does this not just with butter, but with every single food item you can think of.
He also throws away things that in my opinion are very important, but in his opinion are causing clutter, which he gets super anxious about. He has thrown away a dvd collection, our lease, brand new clothes that myself or my kids haven't worn yet and so in his mind never get worn, blankets, towels, shoes, ect.
I tried to set up a box for him to throw everything into instead of the garbage so that way I can pull things out that I actually want, and then donate the other things to charity, but that didn't last long. He literally threw the box away because it was in the way.
Also learned when we got a dog that he is terrified to scold the dog for any reason, or raise his voice around it, because he's convinced the dog won't like him if he does those things, and that thought is devastating to him.
Unfortunately my husband is probably the sweetest, kindest person you could ever hope to meet so it makes it really hard to stay angry at him for any reason.
Tl;Dr: Throws away things that are still useful, let's the dog do whatever he wants.
He is an extremely clean person, and I love that about him, but he takes it overboard.
For example, we will have a half a tub of butter, and see another tub at the store that's on sale for a decent price, so we will buy the butter that's on sale. Well, instead of using up the half tub of butter at home, he will just throw it away and open the new one. He does this not just with butter, but with every single food item you can think of.
He also throws away things that in my opinion are very important, but in his opinion are causing clutter, which he gets super anxious about. He has thrown away a dvd collection, our lease, brand new clothes that myself or my kids haven't worn yet and so in his mind never get worn, blankets, towels, shoes, ect.
I tried to set up a box for him to throw everything into instead of the garbage so that way I can pull things out that I actually want, and then donate the other things to charity, but that didn't last long. He literally threw the box away because it was in the way.
Also learned when we got a dog that he is terrified to scold the dog for any reason, or raise his voice around it, because he's convinced the dog won't like him if he does those things, and that thought is devastating to him.
Unfortunately my husband is probably the sweetest, kindest person you could ever hope to meet so it makes it really hard to stay angry at him for any reason.
Tl;Dr: Throws away things that are still useful, let's the dog do whatever he wants.
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#69
Not married (thankfully) but I had a girlfriend and after a couple of months it came out that she thought the earth was flat.
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#70
How hard working he is. When we were engaged he was training in his field. He is naturally intelligent, so didn't study much and played a lot of games. Now that he's in his career, I've seen such a shift in his attitude and nature.
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#71
It took me 7 years to figure it out, and it was because of a post I saw on Reddit. She is a malignant narcissist.
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#73
He hates kitchen cabinets are left open. When I found that out, I'd open a few random ones up every day. It took him awhile to catch on that I was doing it to annoy him. I'd wait until just before he got home to do it because it annoys me too. Every now and again, if I'm not going to be home when he gets here, I'll leave all the cabinets and drawers open just to let him know I was thinking about him.
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#74
The shedding. My god, the shedding. I'd like to put a long sleeve shirt on without getting one of her hairs stuck between my fingers on the way through the sleeves. Man, I remember what that was like.
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