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Great De-Stresser Ideas?
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Well, with that impossible restriction ... I'm off high-right .... but really .... based on personal 'experience' (and I could have said 1st 'hand' experience, but I won't) .... the R- and X-rated solutions proved to be VERY de-stressing .......was wondering what the spouses do* to help de-stress their guys..... PG rated ideas please.
Proof: I was first in my class @ Winging ...
A few unsolicitated idears other than the best stress reliever out there (what A4s mentioned)... Basically things that de-stress me the best after a long day:
-Exercise together (run/swim/lift/basketball, etc)... this is the 2nd best stress reliever out there.
-Watching Dog the Bounty Hunter (j/k, but for real)
-Having a rita (together)
-Playing a game together(Phase 10, Trivial Pursuit, and Candyland are all personal favorites)
I have really yet to call this job 'work', as I am still mystified at the fact that I get paid to do this, but it can certainly be labelled 'stressful'.... But when I get home from a long day of 'work', the stress dwindles away on its own, so long as the following doesn't occur:
-Significant other brings up 'serious' topics that require much thought, work, and energy to resolve.
-Significant other is in a non 'ideal' mood.
-Significant other doesn't have the house clean and dinner ready (j\k)
Sometimes, too, the best way for your guy to de-stress may be to do something on his own too... (I.E. Beat the sniper level of Call of Duty 4 on Insane difficulty)
Again, my unsolicited $.02.
-Exercise together (run/swim/lift/basketball, etc)... this is the 2nd best stress reliever out there.
-Watching Dog the Bounty Hunter (j/k, but for real)
-Having a rita (together)
-Playing a game together(Phase 10, Trivial Pursuit, and Candyland are all personal favorites)
I have really yet to call this job 'work', as I am still mystified at the fact that I get paid to do this, but it can certainly be labelled 'stressful'.... But when I get home from a long day of 'work', the stress dwindles away on its own, so long as the following doesn't occur:
-Significant other brings up 'serious' topics that require much thought, work, and energy to resolve.
-Significant other is in a non 'ideal' mood.
-Significant other doesn't have the house clean and dinner ready (j\k)
Sometimes, too, the best way for your guy to de-stress may be to do something on his own too... (I.E. Beat the sniper level of Call of Duty 4 on Insane difficulty)
Again, my unsolicited $.02.
You could save $200 by giving him a massage yourself, and then afterwards make it better than any "professional" massage by giving him aHubby just started Advanced (yea for EP's!) and was wondering what the spouses do* to help de-stress their guys, other than spending $200 on professional massages.
*Disclaimer- new to AW but think I have read enough threads to say PG rated ideas please.
Oh, never mind.
I had a Hooters waitress living with me during my time in Pensacola, she helped dissipate a lot of stress.
If that is true...you, sir, are a legend.
You said PG, correct? Please let him experience "X" at least twice per year. Otherwise it may take a toll on you. See "The Good Wife's Guide" (below) which you will have to recite nightly if you don't cut him his well deserved "Slack". No 3x5 cards allowed. These are marital EP's if you will. Pay special attention - you will need to provide a very attractive friend to be compliant with paragraph 3.
Have fun!
No wonder my wife calls me the "Man of the Fifties".
Have fun!
No wonder my wife calls me the "Man of the Fifties".
It is, in fact, true. That's why the number one piece of advice I'd give to anyone headed to flight school is, be single for it . 6 months in the pool before API, roommate had a boat, lots of time at the beach...damn that was a good time...
As a married dude who went through Corpus...with kids...here are my ideas to you:
Don't be afraid to come up with your own idea and be ready to go when we get home. If that means having a cooler of beer in the car, a blanket, and a spot picked, do it. If that means movie night, actually do the work and have the times found. Nothing really makes your day like being met with this:
Wife: "I'm bored, let's do something."
Husband. "I just got home from a fun day at work...what would you like to do?"
Wife: "I don't know."
Completely frustrating. When we go to work, we work...we don't think of fun shit to do when we get home. Honestly, on my drive home from work, all I really want is 30 minutes to get changed, take a shit, check my e-mail/AW's/news, and not do ANYTHING. Once that is done I am game.
Also, when you create spawn with your husband (if you have not yet done that) it is NOT okay for you to "check out" when we get home. Basically that means I get done doing MY job (the one that earns money) and then have to do YOUR job while you eat a fucking BonBon, shop on E-Bay, or go do something fun. (for my own personal protection...I am NOT saying Mrs. Pickle does this...I have seen some of my other buddies get shafted like this)
Another point of stress that can be removed...understand that we have ZERO control over our careers at this point. This will become more relevant when you get to VP-30 and are waiting for orders to drop. WE CANNOT MAKE THEM COME FASTER!!! That means I will NOT call the detailer, I will NOT bug Stucon, STOP ASKING! (okay, that one WAS directed at Mrs. Pickle) All we have control over is how well we do in class and how hard we study.
One more: We did not "Take you from your home" or "move you all the way down to this shithole"...by marrying us YOU volunteered for this duty just as much as we did. Remember that. You are where you are voluntarily. Bitching about how hard it is to be you adds MOUNTAINS of stress to our day...when you miss your home/friends/family..call THEM and tell THEM...don't lay that shit on your husband.
Take all of this realizing that I am not accusing YOU or MY WIFE of these marital atrocities...I have seen all of this before, both as an Enlisted and an Officer member of the Navy.
Pickle
Oh, and one other thing...don't forget sex is a great endorphin releaser AND a good aerobic workout...
Don't be afraid to come up with your own idea and be ready to go when we get home. If that means having a cooler of beer in the car, a blanket, and a spot picked, do it. If that means movie night, actually do the work and have the times found. Nothing really makes your day like being met with this:
Wife: "I'm bored, let's do something."
Husband. "I just got home from a fun day at work...what would you like to do?"
Wife: "I don't know."
Completely frustrating. When we go to work, we work...we don't think of fun shit to do when we get home. Honestly, on my drive home from work, all I really want is 30 minutes to get changed, take a shit, check my e-mail/AW's/news, and not do ANYTHING. Once that is done I am game.
Also, when you create spawn with your husband (if you have not yet done that) it is NOT okay for you to "check out" when we get home. Basically that means I get done doing MY job (the one that earns money) and then have to do YOUR job while you eat a fucking BonBon, shop on E-Bay, or go do something fun. (for my own personal protection...I am NOT saying Mrs. Pickle does this...I have seen some of my other buddies get shafted like this)
Another point of stress that can be removed...understand that we have ZERO control over our careers at this point. This will become more relevant when you get to VP-30 and are waiting for orders to drop. WE CANNOT MAKE THEM COME FASTER!!! That means I will NOT call the detailer, I will NOT bug Stucon, STOP ASKING! (okay, that one WAS directed at Mrs. Pickle) All we have control over is how well we do in class and how hard we study.
One more: We did not "Take you from your home" or "move you all the way down to this shithole"...by marrying us YOU volunteered for this duty just as much as we did. Remember that. You are where you are voluntarily. Bitching about how hard it is to be you adds MOUNTAINS of stress to our day...when you miss your home/friends/family..call THEM and tell THEM...don't lay that shit on your husband.
Take all of this realizing that I am not accusing YOU or MY WIFE of these marital atrocities...I have seen all of this before, both as an Enlisted and an Officer member of the Navy.
Pickle
Oh, and one other thing...don't forget sex is a great endorphin releaser AND a good aerobic workout...
Wow. Thanks guys. Being a chick my idea of a de-stresser is scented candles and a bubble bath. I figured my husband would appreciate something different. I think where I went wrong when posting this thread was in giving you the benefit of the doubt that you don't have one track minds. My mistake. Kudos to the woman who came up with the PSC.
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