WHAT WAS THE MOST SHOCKING HABIT YOU DISCOVERED WHEN YOU MOVED IN WITH A PARTNER?
• He won’t clear the couch, he just sits down. Fresh folded laundry? Sit on it. Purse? Sit on it. Paper? Sit on it.
• My husband folds towels while they are still wet and puts them away.
• Eating cereal with water, not milk.
• She eats cereal with orange juice.
• He doesn’t change his bedsheets… ever. He thought the only reason I change mine regularly was because he thought it was just a girl thing and men just don’t have to change bedsheets.
• My girl loves peanut butter so much, she has a tub of it next to the bed. And on the coffee table. And in her office. None of these tubs have lids, they are always open with a spoon in it.
THOUGHTS ABOUT KIDS _ Random thoughts about kids.
• The smartest advice on raising children is to enjoy them while they are still on your side.
• There are three ways to get something done: Do it yourself, hire someone to do it, or forbid your children to do it.
• Cleaning your house while your kids are at home is like trying to shovel the driveway during a snowstorm.
• An alarm clock is a device for awakening people who don’t have small children.
THE 2024 MARRIAGE REPORT
• 40% of engagements occur between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day.
• 55% of individuals are surprised by the ring, but 35% show their partners photos of the ring and/or style they like.
• The average ring cost is $5,500.
• On average, 14 vendors/services are hired for a typical wedding. The photographer remains the most popular choice, with 88% of couples hiring one.
• The average wedding now has 130 guests.
• The total wedding cost has risen to $39,000, which includes the engagement ring ($5,500), ceremony and reception ($29,000), and honeymoon ($4,500).
• Couples now pay for about 42% of their weddings, with the remaining 58% covered by parents and other family members.
