I’m a traditional kind of gal… one who still believes in ladylike manners, in never burping at the dinner table and certainly never farting in the company of others. Others, including my own husband.
I also under no circumstances will leave the bathroom door open and I absolutely refuse to engage in any kind of hair removal in his company (or anyone else's, save for my wax therapist, who I do not consider lucky for having the privilege) either. In five years of togetherness, including three of living together, I've managed to be discreet about all these things.
My theory is kind of like the good old “If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Does said tree even exist at all? You see where I’m going with this, yes?
Hubby is a little more free-spirit about such things. He’ll happily burp, fart and scratch in front of me, our friends and family and probably anyone else that he's met for more than five minutes.
I hate it! If find it disgusting and unnecessary and I think it completely and totally wipes out any mystery or romance between two people… am I just being uptight? My husband thinks so… I’d be very interested to hear from others – from girls who aren’t bothered by their windy partners, boys that refuse to let ‘er rip in front of their sweethearts and girls that happily burp their way through dinner without a second thought… Let’s settle this once and for all!
We've already created a bit of discourse over on the $30 Date Night Blog and our Date Ideas Facebook Page about it, which I love! We have heard from women who think it's ridiculous of me to squirrel myself away like that and think I should just let it all hang loose, people who seem concerned about my internal health, people that completely agree that it's a romance killer and who teach their own children to say 'excuse me' when they belch or pass wind...
So, weigh in here for us! Fact of married life, or romance-killer? Love to hear what you think!
