Rule #313

Married Life From A Female Perspective Guest Rule #5 (from Maria Logan, who wears many hats):

Just saying "I didn't mean to" doesn't cut it. You have to mean NOT to.

Rule #312

Married Life from a Female Perspective Guest Rule #4 (from Jennifer Wright, wife of Andy, who I'm sure was not at fault for trailer backing incidents):

Remember that forgetting is a huge part of forgiving.

Rule #311

Married Life From A Female Perspective Guest Rule #3 (from my mommy, Carol Wright, who isn't internet savvy enough for me to have a link for her):

There's nothing like laughing in bed with someone you love.

Rule #310

Married Life From A Female Perspective Guest Rule #2 (from Ashley Schmitz, who loves to read)

When in doubt, shut your mouth and listen.

Rule #309 (Beginning of Married Life from a Female Perspective Guest Week)

A couple weeks ago, I did a guest week on married life from the male perspective. This week, I thought I would give the ladies their say. Married Life From A Female Perspective Guest Week, here we come:

Married Life From A Female Perspective Guest Rule #1 (from Katie Smith, a powerful doctor at OU)

The fact that your husband is looking at you doesn't necessarily mean he's listening.

Rule #308

Despite what Ray Comfort thinks, the existence of God cannot be verified. However, it also cannot be falsified.

Rule #307

Materialism is not what Christmas is all about.

Rule #306

Do your Christmas shopping before today.

Rule #305

Religion doesn't have to be afraid of scientific discovery.

Rule #304

Suspenders work better than belts, but are less fashionable.

Rule #303

A baseball bat, while not a foolproof security system by any means, can still make you feel much more secure when you live alone.

Rule #302

Few things are more relaxing than a jacuzzi.

Rule #301

If you get married, it's a good idea to insure your rings in case you lose them.

Rule #300

THIS! IS! JOSH AND SHELLEY'S WEDDING!

Rule #299

Some things, like bachelor parties, (hopefully) are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

Rule #298

Anticipation can often times feel almost like torture.

Rule #297

Everyone likes a smell some people think is weird, like "freshly mowed grass" or "old books".

Rule #296

Death is inevitable.

Rule #295

Some things might not seem possible in theory, but are necessary in practice.

Rule #294 (End of Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Week)

Married Life from a Male Perspective #7 (from Mike Laughlin, who was kind enough to be a last-minute replacement)

Never, under any circumstances, speak for your wife without speaking to her first.

Rule #293

Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Rule #6 (from Andy Wright, my brother, who is a wise and powerful man):

Never ask your wife to help you back up a boat or any other trailer - it will inevitably end in destruction of personal property and an argument about the proper protocol for trailer backing hand signals.

Rule #292

Married Life from a Male Perspective Guest Rule #5 (from Logan Kruck, my best friend, also of previous Friends & Well-Wishers Guest Week fame)

Sometimes real love is just friendship and an occasional hug.

Rule #291

Married Life from a Male Perspective Guest Rule #4 (from Brandon Whiteside, a very talented musician):

Serve her.

Wake up and think to yourself – What can I do or say to make her life easier or better than it is?

Rule #290

Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Rule #3 (from Brint Montgomery, previously of Friends & Wellwishers Guest Week fame)

Properly stowed and folded, dishwasher and laundry opportunities can function as aphrodisiacs.

Rule #289

Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Rule #2 (from Lance Schmitz, who is now doubly internet famous)

Don't forget to remember.

Rule #288 (Beginning of Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Week)

In honor of my upcoming nuptials on the 18th, this week on the Rule Blog will feature rules about married life from the male perspective. So, without further ado:

Married Life From A Male Perspective Guest Rule #1 (from Jason Smith, formerly of Friends & Well-Wishers Guest Week fame)


Always give your spouse the benefit of the doubt.

Rule #287

Simplicity is subjective, not objective.

Rule #286

The world is full of new ideas, and some of them are pretty neat.

Rule #285

There is a reason God commanded Sabbath.

Rule #284

Getting gift shopping done early is a good feeling.

Rule #283

No TV show can stay funny and fresh forever.

Rule #282

If a girl is willing to watch both Die Hard and 300 with you, never let her go.

Rule #281

The more public notoriety a sports team has, the more obnoxious its fans are.

Rule #280

Football is just a game.

Rule #279

God still loves stupid people.

Rule #278

There's no way to celebrate a holiday like gluttony. And togetherness.

Rule #277

Faith shouldn't be an excuse not to think.

Rule #276

Inaccessibility to novice levels of understanding have a tendency to isolate potential adherents within an organization.

Rule #275

Parties where you receive gifts are few and far between. Enjoy them while they last.

Rule #274

Science has a lot of really weird ideas.

Rule #273

32 hours of class in one week is a terrible, terrible idea.

Rule #272

Corner shelves are deceptively less roomy than they appear.

Rule #271

Sometimes you can easily get lost even if you read the directions.

Rule #270

Loud, radical minority voices within a group have a tendency to skew the general perception of the groups by outsiders.

Rule #269

Strong convictions do not make your beliefs more or less true.

Rule #268

Skepticism and cynicism are not the same thing.

Rule #267

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Rule #266

It is possible, despite popular opinion to the contrary, to always get what you want. It's just not worth it.

Rule #265

It's never easy admitting you need to quit something.

Rule #264

Starting a project is a lot less daunting than seeing it through to the end.