Wife Rule #60

A thoughtful gesture only has meaning if there is nothing directly in it for you.

Wife Rule #59

Every joke has kernal of truth in it. Be careful how you use humor so that you do not hurt your wife with your jocularity

Wife Rule #58

If your wife tells you not to eat something but you do it anyway, don't expect her to feel sorry for you if you don't feel well.

Wife Rule #57

Cuddling is not optional.

Wife Rule #56

When planning a surprise, take into account personal hygene not just yours but everyones' who is involved.

Wife Rule #55

Even if your wife does not like public displays of affection, sometimes a little PDA can go the long way.

Wife Rule #54

It is the little things, like making the bed just how she likes it, that make a long term positive impact on your marriage

Wife Rule #53

Sometimes doing everything wrong can lead to you doing something right, if you are doing all of the wrong things in jest and she knows that you are just kidding.

Wife Rule #52

Calling your wife a "slug" is never a good idea. If she has a preferable family term like "queen of the dinks" use that instead.

Wife Rule #51

You're right is possibly to most romantic thing you can say to your wife.

Wife Rule #50

When she wants to post a status on your facebook the answer is yes.

Wife Rule #49

If you are going to use a picture to advertise your blog that is about your relationship with your wife, ask what picture she wants used.

Wife Rule #48

Follow up to Wife Rule #47: If you "win" the passionate argument and your wife has to do something that she does not want to do, help her do it but let her do it her way.

Wife Rule #47

If you are going to argue about something that you are both very passionate about, make sure you do not lose your head. Always know how far you can push the argument without hurting the other person.

Wife Rule #46

Always remember than in marriage you are part of a team. It is you and your wife against the world, and always make sure you have your wife's back.

Wife Rule #45

If you wife says that you can call her "my fatso wife" to make up for a slight that she said about you, DON'T DO IT! If you call her "my fatso wife" you will never hear the end of it.

Wife Rule #44

This one is similiar to Wife Rule #23 but if your wife admits that you were right about something, don't try to get her to admit to being wrong.

Wife Rule #43

No sentence should ever begin, "now I know my wife's hair usually looks kinda funny but..."

Wife Rule #42

You should never read your wife's newest issue of Cosmo before she does, but if you must read it make sure she does not find out about it.

Wife Rule #41

When you get bad news about your job it is perfectly acceptable for your wife to take the news harder than you do. Don't feel bad, you will get your time to be upset after you spend time helping her cope.

Wife Rule #40

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It is very unwise to mock a cherished childhood pastime, memory, or tv show.

Wife Rule #39

Sometimes a frozen burrito can solve all of your marital issues.

Wife Rule #38

Yes I know she thinks that the Betty Crocker "Fudge Cake in a box" looks good, but convince her you will make her a real cake instead.

Wife Rule #37

Sometimes love can be something as simple as doing something that you hate to do, just so that you can be with that other person.

Wife Rule #36

The phrase, "are you ready to go to bed" is not a question. It is a statement that means, "go get ready for bed, because I want to go to sleep."

Wife Rule #35

Sometimes space is needed even within the marriage. Make sure you take time for your own interests.

Wife Rule #34

When your wife hands you her birthday money, don't spend it. Even if you spend it on things for her she will not be happy.

Wife Rule #33

Cuddling can be done with the TV on and the TV off, but make sure before you to turn on the tv during cuddling that your wife thinks that it is "TV on" cuddling time.

Wife Rule #32

One you get married the world is divided into three types of people: your wife, "funny looking men you used to be attracted to" (aka women), and men. You are only allowed to hang out one on one with your wife and men...never "the funny looking men you used to be attracted to."

To my regular readers...

Due to some site maintainance, the next origional post will come on June 7th. So if you think you have seen some of the recently posted wife rules posted on the site before...you are right.

Wife Rule #31

Anticipation is the key to happiness.