*20 Ways that Renaissance Man and I are Different

1. He likes to stay up until midnight wandering around the house

I prefer to be in bed by 9:30 reading a good book

2. He likes to research nearly every purchase very, very carefully before buying

I like to make a quick assessment, buy it and move on to the next decision

3. He likes meat, potatoes and vegetables

I like to eat something different each and every meal

4. He likes shopping at Wal-Mart

I like shopping at Target

5. He likes dogs

I like cats

6. He is a saver

I am a spender

7. He likes clutter

I like organization

8. He keeps everything

I throw everything away if it is not currently useful to me

9. He is sentimental

I am practical

10. He watches Two and a Half Men

I watch the Food Network

11. He listens to Car Talk

I listen to Pandora

12. His favorite movie is Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Mine is On Golden Pond

13. He loves sweet snacks

I love salty

14. He puts mayonnaise on his hot dogs

I put sauerkraut, mustard and relish

15. He tries to fix everything himself

I hire help

16. He wears all of his clothes until they are worn out

If I haven’t worn it in the last three years it goes to charity

17. He loves a party

I love to stay home and blog

18.  He loves trucks

I like VW beetles

19.  He is getting taller

I am getting shorter

20.  He is man

I am woman

We will be married 30 years in January and I think the differences keep us together more than the similarities. Our differences make us more interesting and capable as a couple.  Do you agree?

*I borrowed the format from Ree’s Pioneer Woman blog because I loved it so much.  She only did 15 differences but I couldn’t stop there…

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