Make it shine men!

What really makes this incredible is that she was able to do this without me knowing it. I woke up one day and realized that she has me doing stuff I never did before…even when I was single.

After giving it some thought, I have found a number of things she did to train me, again without my knowledge. Here are some of the highlights so that you might train your man as well. (Sorry guys)

1. She Learned to Negotiate - While negotiation is supposed to be my strong point, my wife is the true master. Giving me a choice between cleaning the dishes and throwing in a load of laundry is sure to get results. I hate the dishes, and figure that if I do the laundry right away she will drop the whole dishes request. Problem is, I never counted on doing the laundry. How did that happen?

2. She Plays My Ego -“Oh Honey, nobody scrubs the toilet like you do” she says to me. Give me a break, girl. Then again, it does seem to work as I clean the toilet with regularity.

3. She Will Let It Accumulate -When the kitty box begins to smell so bad that the neighbors are complaining, I realize that she is not going to give in and do my job for me. I only let it get so bad. Really.

4. The Old Forgotten Method -My wife and I have a non-traditional set up. She works outside the house and I work from home as a writer, so she uses that to her full advantage. (much like I did when she was a housewife and I worked outside the home) She will call me from work and inform me that company is coming over, and that she “forgot” to clean up the living room or whatever. Amazingly, the “company” never shows up and I just got played.

5. She Brings the Pain -Though it is not her natural reaction, she will get a little ticked if I blow it off too long. When in doubt, you can always play the anger card. I am such a wuss I give in at the slightest hint of anger. I hate the fight and would rather just clean. This one is the only one that just is not funny. This one seems to always come during the football game.

Getting your man to clean the house is actually rather simple, Ladies. You simply have to do what we do. Only do it better. Good luck!