The Other Man

lamea
By lamea

 The Other Man
Women , cant live with them , cant live without them
and certainly cant please them. Men often think this
way, don't they?
How many of u MEN find it tough to please your wife?
No matter how hard u try or how much effort u put in
you're not good enough. Gifts flowers or any effort no
matter how painstakingly made, barely come close to
good but are never perfect.
The reason my friends, is "the other man". The one
person who your wife loves equally if not more and in
short, worships. He is the image of perfection, one
who is never wrong and something u can never come
close to. Yes you are being judged and compared to
someone u know and should learn to know even better.
Who is this person? This mystery guy who has all the
moves, knows all the tricks and makes u look
worthless? It's her father!!!!
Yes! He is your competition. The man she lived with
and idolized for years before she met u. Since she was
a little girl she has looked up to him for advice and
support. Her every like and dislike is linked to him.
His dress sense, countenance, humor and even
profession are all impeccable in her eyes. So boys
this is the entity u are up against.
Tough. Really. How can u compete with a perception of
perfection? Is he really that perfect, u wonder? There
are dozens of faults that u can think of but don't
point them out. U will lose more marks than u will
gain.
So what should be done? The constant nagging is
impossible to bear but all efforts to rectify the
situation are futile. You have now identified the
enemy but heed caution. Lie low and strike when the
irons hot. Start with doing a bit of homework on Mr
Perfection himself. See what she loves most about and
praise him once in a while. Emulate him in a discreet
way and deal with situations in the way he would.
Men often take criticism in the wrong way and prefer
to ignore rather than improve the situation. What's
the point of putting effort into a lost cause but will
u give up so easily when u try to please your
daughter? Won't u give an arm and a leg just to see a
smile on her face? Well that's what your wife has been
used to all her life and expects no less. She has been
the princess of the house, waited on hand and foot by
the hero of her life. Now she is in your house where
she doesn't get half the attention by the other hero
of her life. She loves you too but you have to come up
to the mark.
She is counting on love and affection from you and a
blind eye to her shortcomings. Being a dad, can you
imagine picking your daughter's faults and throwing
them in her face? Then how can you do it to her and
expect adulation? The gifts and flowers that follow
are fruitless because you have slipped off the
pedestal and it's a long drop down!
Do you think dad ever forgot her birthday or any other
day special to her? Then how can u forget your
anniversary and still expect to remain in her good
books?
The solution is simple, buckle up and take the
shortcut. Copy the epitome of perfection himself and u
will have her smiling in no time.
It's an old saying 'a good husband makes a good wife'.
so work at it.
Be smart ask your dad in law for advice and do things
his way, believe me it will work. Firstly he will be
impressed by your concern for her then he will have a
high regard for u. What better than praise right from
the horses mouth. Soon she will come to know and see
you in positive light. If dad says you are good then u
must be. Surely she will forget everything and
appreciate you even more.
Women aren't as complex as men perceive. On the
contrary they are rather simple and at times gullible.
The problem is you don't know which buttons to push.
Here I have shared a secret few know. Try it and see
the difference.

By avishai• 13 May 2008 16:37
avishai

its hard to compete wid dat.

so i guess, i'll jst think of the bright side...

i was married to his daughter and he is not. :)

"Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray" (anonymous)

By britexpat• 13 May 2008 14:48
britexpat

What if the father in law is a drunk, womaniser and gambler?

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