Guest Post: The Quiz

Since I am busy drinking I mean hiking, please enjoy this guest post from Jen at Rants & Raves.

The Quiz

Jenn and her husband seem to really have a great marriage. They seem to work as a team. If you read my blog, you know that I love my husband. I'm pretty vocal about that fact. I have fun with him. I love the way we are able to tease each other, but not take it too far. I love that he works hard at his job, and very seldom complains about it. I love that he is open minded, and that we can have discussions about issues we disagree about without it becoming an argument. I love that he trusts me completely and I him. I love that he is nice to everyone - my family, my friends, complete strangers. I love how much he enjoys being a father. The list goes on, and on. Does that mean that our marriage is perfect? Uh, no. Does that mean that he doesn't drive me completely crazy? Uh, no. He is a man, after all, and men and women are so different it is a miracle we are able to coexist. One thing about Jim that sometimes makes me completely crazy is that he relies on me to keep ALL the details straight. You know the ones. What time, and where is the birthday party we are going to as a family tomorrow? What did the pediatrician say we should do for Dylan's rash? Where do we keep the... EVERYTHING?!? It must be so nice to live in La La Land, where there are no decisions to make, or details to keep track of. Sometimes I dream about it.. As all you moms out there know, being the Captain of the Ship is exhausting. It is hard, and we get very little appreciation, or help. But! Complaining about it gets old, and I'm pretty sure he's just hearing "Blah, blah, blahbitty blah, dinner, blah, blah" anyway. So, here's what I did... I came up with a test. A quiz, if it is less threatening. I'm going to see how he does, and I would love it if all of you gave the "quiz" to your husbands also! Here's the thing, though. I DON'T want to cause a whole bunch of fights! Telling a man, "I want you to take this quiz", is usually met by groans, suspicion, and a sudden urge to leave the room. I would suggest handing him a beer and saying, "I have a game for us to play". When he sees that your clothes aren't coming off, though, you'll have to explain. Just tell him you want him to get a glimpse of what your life is like. Maybe, just maybe you'll be getting naked later... after he tells you he now understands how hard things are for you, and he wants to help out more. P.S. I just know I'm going to get a comment from a disgruntled husband saying that he does a ton of stuff, too, and that I am generalizing, and where is the appreciation for what men do? To that I say, if you want to make up your own quiz, I'll gladly take it Jim, (or you know, whatever the disgruntled husband's name happens to be). P.P.S. Oh, and Jenn? Try not to gloat too much when your husband gets every single answer correct, okay? (I plan to write a follow up post about giving the quiz to Jim. If any of you give your husband the quiz and write a post about it, please email me, or leave me a comment so I can link to yours in that post). 1. When was your child/children born, including the year? (Bonus points for the time!) 2. What was your child/children's teacher's name/s last year? 3.. What is the name of their pediatrician? 4. Where do we keep the extra toilet paper? 5. What time does your child/children usually wake up? 6. What time is their bed time? 7. How many loads of laundry does your wife do in one week? 8. What brand of laundry detergent does your family use? 9. Name 3 of your child/children's favorite foods. 10. What size does your child wear? Shirt - Pants- Shoes- 11. What is their favorite place to go? 12. What is their favorite movie right now? TV show? 13. If your child has any extracurricular activites, (camps, classes, lessons, games), where are they held, what day, and what time? 14.. What is their social security number? If you don't know, where is their card kept, so you can find out? 15. What is the one thing your wife wishes she had more time to do? 16. What is the one chore your wife really wishes you would take over? 17. Rate these chores (from 1-8, with 1 being most hated to 8 being one she enjoys or doesn't mind doing. If there are any she doesn't do, leave them out). *cleaning *gardening *grocery shopping *laundry *cooking *helping the kids with homework *paying bills and balancing the check book *driving kids to all their activities

Comments

[Lisa (Jonnysmommy)]

Ummmmm...I think I may be the man in the relationship and Hubby the woman. Oh dear. That's all I'm sayin' Jen....but for others this is a great quiz.

Hubby buys the detergent, he wakes up the same time as Jonathan. . . oh my. He's the woman! He'll like hearing that.

[Green Girl in Wisconsin]

As I suspected, my husband is barely passable.
I still love him, though;)

[Suz]

I think my husband will get a c, possibly a B+...but that is ok, I knew what I was getting into. ;)
This is a brilliant quiz though...love it!!

[kcinnova]

Oh, my!! This is a good one! Now that my kids are older, one of our favorite games to play at the dinner table is asking dad about ages and birthdates. However, we have done it so often that he now knows most of the answers. ;)

[Janet]

The only thing he couldn't answer is the laundry, but he does 95% of the cooking, so I REALLY cannot complain.