40 Married People Share Things They Are Constantly Fighting Over With Their Spouses
Every marriage in the world has one of these… What’s yours?
Small habits can turn into big arguments once two people share a home, and this roundup proves it. From toothpaste tubes and open drawers to forgotten shopping lists and endless unfinished projects, married couples keep finding new little things to fight about.
The post that sparked the conversation pulled in thousands of likes and hundreds of replies, with people sharing the everyday annoyances that keep coming back. Some of the complaints are funny, some are painfully familiar, and all of them show how quickly a tiny habit can become a household battle.
Read on for the funniest replies and the petty problems that somehow never stay petty for long.
rabiasquared
1. Different priorities.
taracarea2. Shopping list might be the answer
rabiasquared
3. Oh, that sponge...
hasnurse
4. Just snoozing...
r_johnson83
5. Every house should have fruit...
rabiasquared
That tiny disagreement keeps showing up in every room of the house.
6. Drawers...
Digsk9rescue
7. Unfinished projects...
Astraea_Muse
8. Amazing things he didn't want to buy...
ElainNainNaine
9. Any minute now...
jdbatts79
10. Night owl
d_lesa
11. Having cups of water around brings him peace of mind...
rabiasquared
12. Kids do that too. But they are kids...
californiabuck
13. Keep it open
Jenny6345789
14. Clothes next to the basket
Mama2Bre_
15. Yes, completely okay...
pastorterry56
16. Soap hoarding
rabiasquared
By now, the little annoyances are starting to sound very familiar.
Also, this echoes the AITA over asking a partner to stop eating in bed.
17. Such a barbarian...
ShrinkingVyolet
18. Write it down if you can't remember
rabiasquared
19. Eat the whole thing...
prariegirl4201
20. Passive-aggressive
qwrrty
21. Just need a minute...
ChanclaSurvivor
22. Do not lick the spoon!
RykerStephenson
23. Compromise?
sheologian
24. Mumbling...
rabiasquared
25. What's for dinner?
RobWeatherhead
26. Well, these are serious issues. And they are worth fighting over.
SqueeTV
Some couples are clearly fighting the same battles in different houses.
27. Empty boxes...
amy_4211
28. That's a marriage-breaker...
EthickingStacie
29. Why? Why?
themerriest
30. Fill up the tank!
linluv5
31. That's plain mean
magsxx
32. The soap is dead. No more. Leave it be...
FahrinK
33. Making a cup collection upstairs...
dtbbythesea
34. Straight answers are so boring...
MdotCOT
35. Disgusting
PurpleQueenNL
36. Loofah doesn't work for me... That's for girls...
rabiasquared
37. Wait until some of the water drains away from your body, man...
amanda_fallon
38. Good for you...
Xanboni
39. Look and ask before you throw it away...
chica_en_bici
40. Every time
Ebuka
The thread made one thing obvious, even the smallest habits can become a full-time argument.
The post in question, which has over 19K likes, demonstrated that even the most inane things can irritate couples all over the world. Hundreds of comments on this thread were about home activities that were not handled properly.
At least in the eyes of their partner. Whether you're in a committed relationship or planning a wedding, sharing a space with your partner is sure to be a challenge.
That's why you have to be prepared for it. And, most importantly, find a person with whom you can laugh, even when they squeeze the toothpaste from the middle, like a barbarian...
Want another petty fight, read about refusing to divide the fridge equally with a partner.
