My 5th wedding anniverary

Women, just like men, react to how they're treated by their mate. If you ignore them, except when you want something, why should you expect any different from them. (Do you seriously believe that you're so danged great that they just cherish every opportunity to serve you?)

My wife has done countless things for me over the years. I try to do the same for her. AND, We don't "keep score" on who did what for who last. We just do for each other because that's what you do in a relationship.

She's gotta be your best friend AND your wife for things to work.

Not everyone finds this kind of relationship. Then when some people do find that one person, they drive them away with their attitude.

It pains me to hear all the negative things men say about woman, and vice-versa. Your mother was a woman, for GODS sake! You want someone saying this kind of stuff about HER?

Hey now Thurlow, I'm not that old and I know that song. "It wasn't God who made honkey tonk angels" is the real title too :) You just have to have an appreciation for good music. I'm a bluegrass classic country man myself. Nothin like those good old Bill Monroe tunes about the old homeplace. Part of what got me so attached to the farm here. And boy what a blessed man you are Mr. De Voire. I'd trade my college education and anything it will bring me for a steady job, my grandpa's farm, and a good Christian woman. With the kind of junk that my generation is being put through with college and specialized careers, you're in your thirties before you have any kind of stability enough to even think about getting married. Or you're in debt so far that you'll never see the end of it. Or you could be in my boat and never have met a girl who will give you the time of day. Seems the women of my generation would rather have someone who will cuss at and abuse them rather than one who will treat 'em the way God wants us to. Oh well, I think I'll just adopt one of those sweet ladies from my church and forget about gettin married. Opinions?...ha ha. God bless.

--old fashioned farmer

Two years later she bought a bigger compact utility tractor & loader for me, I trailered it home Feb 15th....

Now we are arguing over who builds a shed for more equipment, I want the farm to pay for it, she says it'll help me if I have it up sooner....

I got a good one too.

--->Paul