Living together can be a challenge, especially when the two of you have your own ways of doing things. She wants the tube of toothpaste rolled up as you use it; he insists the coffee stays fresher in the freezer, not the cupboard. It’s the small things that can escalate into all-out war. You can’t just draw a line down the middle of every room or move out when you get on each other’s nerves.
You’re committed (we hope) to making your household work. We’re all for encouraging couples to compromise and communicate to resolve problems, but sometimes you need something a little more definitive to solve those petty issues.
Henderson House Rules is a rulebook that couples can reference to settle the debate on domestic dilemmas once and for all:
- Resealing the bread--the twist-and-tuck method or the plastic tab/twisty?
- Using all but three sheets of toilet paper and not replacing the roll.
- Keeping the bedroom light on when one person wants to read and the other person wants to go to sleep.
- Leaving trash and litter in the car.
- Reading the newspaper--refold it to its original order or leave it as you left it?
- Clipping nails in the living room.
- “Taking over” in the kitchen.
- Replacing the toilet paper--over-and-out, away from the wall or over-and-in, against the wall?
- Leaving hairs on the soap after a shower.
- Unplugging the toaster after each use, causing the other person to wonder why the toast is taking so long as the eggs get colder and colder.
We only wish solving all your problems could be this easy.
