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35 Men Share Things They Learned When They Started Living With Women

Men still have a lot to learn.

35 Men Share Things They Learned When They Started Living With Women

Moving in together can turn everyday habits into a full-time reality check, especially when two people bring very different routines into the same home.

That is exactly what happened in this Reddit thread, where one user asked men what they only realized after living with a woman, and the answers ranged from funny to surprisingly relatable. From bathroom habits to better organization, the replies show how much a shared space can change the way someone sees home life.

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Some of the biggest lessons were simple, but they clearly stuck.

1. Help is always appreciated, especially when it is done without any questions or complaints.

1. Help is always appreciated, especially when it is done without any questions or complaints.Dinosaurs-Rule
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2. Women won't teach you these things if they don't care about you.

2. Women won't teach you these things if they don't care about you.stultuscerebri
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3. You have to find a compromise when it comes to the toilet seat debate.

3. You have to find a compromise when it comes to the toilet seat debate.MarkHowes

4. It's because no one wants to wipe their behind with sandpaper.

4. It's because no one wants to wipe their behind with sandpaper.chanandalerbong7

5. There is nothing emasculating about having good skin and looking great.

5. There is nothing emasculating about having good skin and looking great.Gh0st1117

6. You don't want to use the towel you used to wipe the bathroom with to dry your dishes, right?

6. You don't want to use the towel you used to wipe the bathroom with to dry your dishes, right?Supersix4

7. Learning to express yourself is beneficial for you and everyone around you.

7. Learning to express yourself is beneficial for you and everyone around you.estevat0 Man making the bed with fresh linens, emphasizing cleanliness and comfort.estevat0

That is where the little habits start to stand out.

8. You spend almost a third of your life in bed, so why skimp on it?

8. You spend almost a third of your life in bed, so why skimp on it?crockfs

9. A clean and organized home does wonders for the mind and spirit.

9. A clean and organized home does wonders for the mind and spirit.soft_becoming Laundry basket spilling clothes onto the floor, showing daily organization habits.soft_becoming

And once the comments turned to daily routines, the list kept getting more specific.

11. It starts when the clothes are out of the laundry basket and ends when they're back in the closet.

11. It starts when the clothes are out of the laundry basket and ends when they're back in the closet.EmperorSexy

12. Yes, the shedding isn't really fun.

12. Yes, the shedding isn't really fun.theguitargym

This is similar to a girlfriend rent-splitting fight where he suggested a non-equal share after she moved in.

13. It pays to put that much effort into yourself.

13. It pays to put that much effort into yourself.amateurdwarftosser

14. Learn the proper balance.

14. Learn the proper balance._IratePirate_

15. Things like these should be learned by everyone.

15. Things like these should be learned by everyone.Pupper_Wolf

16. Be careful how you handle your meats.

16. Be careful how you handle your meats.drinkthebleach

17. Anywhere in the house is acceptable as long as you clean it up afterward.

17. Anywhere in the house is acceptable as long as you clean it up afterward.SniperPaul

18. Oh, that hint of sarcasm, but she's still right.

18. Oh, that hint of sarcasm, but she's still right.daddyfatsac

19. That type of dream can make someone feel bad, but if nothing was really done, then they shouldn't be treated poorly for the day because of a dream.

19. That type of dream can make someone feel bad, but if nothing was really done, then they shouldn't be treated poorly for the day because of a dream.SDdude81

20. It's one of the best ways to fold them efficiently and beautifully.

20. It's one of the best ways to fold them efficiently and beautifully.ChampChains

21. You're not just supposed to go when you're on the brink of death.

21. You're not just supposed to go when you're on the brink of death.jmirele2010

22. This way, you reduce the chances of food contamination.

22. This way, you reduce the chances of food contamination.Snoo-35252

23. This helps make you and everyone around you happier.

23. This helps make you and everyone around you happier.whothatboah

24. That's the proper way to take care of your hair.

24. That's the proper way to take care of your hair.estevat0

25. It's better for storage, though.

25. It's better for storage, though.stultuscerebri

26. Other kinds of trash have their place.

26. Other kinds of trash have their place.Bombadil80

27. It may mean added tasks, but they are worth it.

27. It may mean added tasks, but they are worth it.jackaquack

28. Nobody wants a puddle on their bath mat.

28. Nobody wants a puddle on their bath mat.Ghost-Writer

29. Bland meat is just sad.

29. Bland meat is just sad.Vast_Mulberry1156

30. Oh, that is just unhygienic.

30. Oh, that is just unhygienic.Momothebowler

31. One pillow is never enough.

31. One pillow is never enough.Patback20

32. One only does that when they live alone.

32. One only does that when they live alone.KingShaka1987

33. The tone matters a lot.

33. The tone matters a lot.helvegr13

34. No matter how much they love you, if your fart stinks, your fart stinks.

34. No matter how much they love you, if your fart stinks, your fart stinks.TheRevolutionaryArmy

35. That is sad.

35. That is sad.deathclawslayer21 Close-up of a bathroom setting with a humorous, awkward domestic moment.FibonacciZeppeli

For more moving-in tension, read what happened after he refused to help unpack with his roommate.

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