People Are Sharing Weird Complaints They’ve Heard Married People Make
When you decide to commit to someone and be with them for the rest of your life, it's not surprising that there are going to be things the other person does that bother you. Everyone has something they do that probably annoys their spouse, and your spouse has habits you don't love.
Is there a line, though, for what you're allowed to complain about? In a Reddit thread, someone asked what the weirdest complaint people have heard a married person make about their spouse was, and the answers were...interesting.
Talk About Passive-Aggressive
"I heard a coworker complaining about how any time her husband cooks he puts in a bunch of a particular hot sauce he knows she hates to the point where she can't even eat the food he makes." —Reddit / chelsiijo
Why Even Stay Together Then?
"One of my coworkers complained to me that he couldn't stand spending any amount of time with his wife. He would work overtime and volunteer night shifts just to not have to go home. When I asked why he was still married to her if he didn't love her, he said that she was a good woman and doesn't plan to divorce her and that they are planning on having a kid together." —Reddit / akaredsparrow
What's Mine Is Yours, But Not When It Comes To Money
"My friend complains that her husband spends extravagantly on himself but doesn't let her spend any money.
"They both work. He doesn't let her spend HER OWN MONEY." —Reddit / punhumannumber2
Marriage Is Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
"My ex-husband used to complain my omelets were 'too fluffy'" —Reddit / psycholagny
So what you're telling us is that your ex-husband was looking to start fights. No wonder he's your ex.
Coffee Above All Else
"I had a friend tell me she had considered divorce because her husband kept saying good morning to her before she'd had coffee. I laughed thinking she was joking, and she looked stone-faced and said they had to go to marriage counseling over it, and finally her husband realized this was a serious issue." —Reddit / SoloShell
No One Likes A Moldy Shower Curtain
"Man, I'm sooo happy to be in a relationship where my biggest peeve is that my man can't pull the shower curtain all the way closed when he's finished." —Reddit / little__boxes
Take The Sleep When You Can Get It!!
"My mom used to complain that when my dad worked nights he would take the midnight and 3 a.m. feedings, so she could sleep. Her issue was he wanted to spend time with me.
"Yes. She was jealous that her child's father took the night feedings and wanted to spend time with his child, since he slept during the day." —Reddit / queenoreo
What Kind Of Trickery Is This Woman Trying To Pull Off?
"Well, his wife apparently called him one day and said that they had a pool table at work, what it was being sold for, did he want it?
"He was like 'Sure! so she bought it. Much to his confusion.
"Apparently, in his mind, he meant it as a 'Sure, but we have nowhere to put it so no.' So when he came home to find the pool table there, he freaked out." —Reddit / turquoise-nightmares
What If She Wants A Vacation From Him?
"My coworker has to take off every time her husband has off. No excuses. She recently took 2 weeks off leaving me to work alone, all she did was complain about how she wants to come to work, and work is her vacation from him" —Reddit / hanahmontana1
Friendship Is Not The Foundation Of This Marriage
"A friend of mine complained that his wife enjoys talking to him too much...
"He is also bothered by her calling him his best friend. And I'm here like having your SO or Wife/Husband as a best friend is the most amazing thing in the world.
"There is no one I'd like to spend my time with more than with my fiancee. If I never see any other human but her for the rest of my life I would feel content and happy with nothing lost." —Reddit / PatternPat
It's A Half-Hearted Complaint
"My mom complains because my dad chases her around the house without his dentures in and tries to sing badly to her and kiss her... it's adorable but I guess it can get old after 40 years!" —Reddit / peachgrill
We Also Think This Is Disgusting
"One of my coworkers complained that her husband blew his nose in his underwear before putting them in the hamper in the morning. She thought it was disgusting." —Reddit / Buboribetra
For the record, we would agree with this woman that this is a gross habit.
Pretty Sure You Can't Do This
"One [of my coworkers] has 'clear outs' where she'll get rid of her husband's stuff without asking and once shouted at me when I got fed up and told her what she was doing was illegal and immoral (yikes yikes)." —Reddit / doxydejour
Nothing To Sneeze At
"I hate his sneeze. So much. It's the worst. It’s like a sonic boom at exactly the right level of ear-splitting timbre. Asking him to sneeze quieter has only gotten me weird looks (even though he is also sensitive to sound—things rattling in cars, especially), so now I just hold my ears." —Reddit / YourSnarkyFriend
The King Of Segues
"Just the other day, my brother in law was complaining about my sisters 'fake friends' out of nowhere. We weren't even talking about anything related to that." —Reddit / BeeBetta
It's not that it's weird to be concerned about your wife's choice in friendships, but it's a random thing to bring up spontaneously.
At Least He Only Complained Once
"I had a bf who, while I was finishing brushing my teeth, said casually from the other room: 'I hate the way you spit.'
"I'd just gotten out of an emotionally manipulative relationship. I told him I didn’t care. He accepted this. It never came up again." —Reddit / lynn
That's The Worst Thing He Could Do?
"He eats potatoes with pasta." —Reddit / kawhi_leopard
We'd like to think that if the worst complaint you have about your husband is that he eats weird food combinations, you're marriage is probably strong.
He's Probably Not Happy About This Either
"Her husband cut his leg with a CHAINSAW and she had the audacity to cry 'he promised me he wouldn't get hurt on the job!' (Genuinely angry)" —Reddit / bigtiggedbtches
Yes, because he definitely chose to cut into his own leg with a chainsaw just so he could break his promise to you.
There's An Easy Solution To This Problem
"My sister complains about her live-in boyfriend having friends. When asked why that's a problem she said 'he wants to do things with them and I don't.' Then get your own damn friends?" —Reddit / ellyrou
I Guess You Can Starve
"My husband told me about a coworker whose wife will make breakfast for her and her daughter but not anything for him. Like he is there, in the house, hungry, and she makes just enough breakfast for her and their kid." —Reddit / punikprozak
"You Sound Like A Seal"
"My boyfriend has allergies and right now can sneeze like 10 times in a row. But I think the worst possible thing he does is try to talk through a yawn (which he can also do 10 times in a row). Like, I can't understand a word you’re saying and you sound like a seal, PLEASE STOP." —Reddit / throwawayferret88
Buy Him Some Slippers
"My complaint, five years into homeownership, is that he will not stop wearing shoes in the house. It's nasty. His defense is that he’s protecting his feet. From what? Who knows." —Reddit / Adalaide78
It's Time To Put An End To This
"My coworker would complain about her husband all the time. Apparently, he had a 'work-wife' and that made her upset, rightfully so, but she never advocated for herself and would release all the negativity at work.
"She would find that 'work-wife' was at the house or find that her husband was hanging out with her at her place. It was obvious cheating, if not physically then emotionally cheating. Again though, she never confronted it and it would come out at work." —Reddit / ReyReyDoopDoop
Decisiveness Is An Important Skill
"I used to be the roommate of a married couple, the wife is a good friend. She complained that her husband asked her what she wanted to order for dinner too often. She wanted him to just decide on it himself and know what she wants. She's not picky or anything so it doesn't seem like a situation where she would be unhappy if he did order for her." —Reddit / jaqenjayz
There Is Absolutely No Reason For This
"My ex-husband used to wipe his boogers on the sheets and on the wall." —Reddit / shockolat19
Yet another answer where it seems like there might have been some valid reasons for ending the marriage.
Maybe It's Time To Let This Go
"I heard a coworker the other day complain about how her husband didn't rub her feet when she was pregnant with her daughter.. 6 years ago. I think it wasn’t so much the complaint that was weird but the fact that she still sounded pretty bitter about it after all this time." —Reddit / pinkprozak
I'm So Sorry Your Husband Is Too Good Of A Cook
"My mother! She complains about how much my dad loves to cook because she is the 'eat to live' kinda gal. As a 'live to eat' kinda person just like my dad, I find this extremely strange HAHAHA" —Reddit / ExtraCaramel8
Some People Just Don't Like Surprises
"My dad likes to take my mum on surprise romantic breaks to mystery locations. My mum complains that she doesn't like not knowing where they are going.
"I can't even imagine how many people would love to have that 'problem.'" —Reddit / Peeedorrffff
Talk About A Full House
"I had a teacher that didn't regret marrying, nor his three daughters, but he couldn't stand living with them. He absolutely regretted ever living in a house together. As that is when all the mess started." —Reddit / TheWellIntended
This Must Be Uncomfortable
"My mom complains because my dad sneezes too many times in a row. I didn't believe her until one day I counted a bout of his sneezes and it was 17." —Reddit / arries159
