Last night I stayed up and watched Oprah. I have my DVR set to record her show every day. I enjoy watching a lot of them. Yesterday was one that made me chuckle out loud. She had Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Papa, from The Marriage Ref, on to discuss their new show. I had seen a couple of commercials promoting the new show and wasn't sure if I would like it or not. I'm still not too sure, but I sure enjoyed Oprah's version of it.
The premise of the show is to bring on married couples that have an ongoing feud and to let a third party, the marriage ref, decide who is right and who is wrong. The actual show will have a panel of celebrities that will weigh in on the subject with their opinions, too. The ref will have the final say as to who he believes to be correct. Tom Papa, a comedian, is the ref. Jerry Seinfeld is the producer and creator of the show. Oprah and Jerry served as the panel yesterday and Tom as the ref.
The first couple was a man and woman that were arguing over whether to put up a stripper pole in their bedroom. Of course, the man wanted it, and the woman didn't. The man claimed that it could also be good exercise for the wife, in addition to a way to spice up their love life. HA! The woman was adamantly against the idea. Now here's my thinking on this...if the woman doesn't want it, does the man really believe she's gonna climb up on that thing and provide any sort of pleasant show for him? Come on! Also, what exactly do you say to any houseguests you may have as to why you have a stripper pole in your bedroom?!? Men, try and understand that you are going to have to reserve some things for just fantasy land in your minds!!! A stripper pole is one of those things! The ref agreed.
Another couple was on there with the wife complaining about the husband never using anything completely up before starting a new one. She complained about him leaving the last little bit in the peanut butter jar, the last little bit in the juice container, the last little bit of the toilet paper, etc.. He always just opened new of whatever he wanted if there was only a little left of the other. This was driving the wife crazy. Jerry and the ref both sided with the husband. Oprah agreed with the wife. I found this argument so entertaining. I am like the husband. I hate trying to get the last little bit of food out of a container. I also, almost always, end up throwing out the last little bit of milk or juice or koolaid. I even tend to throw away that last little bit of the toilet paper. You know, the two or three squares that inevitably get left on the roll. What am I gonna do with two squares of paper? I know it seems wasteful, but I like to have the new fresh stuff. The ref suggested that the wife feel free to use up the odds and ends of things if it bothered her so much. I agree.
There were a couple other husbands and wives on there with little issues. One couple was fighting over their five pet turtles. The wife didn't want to take care of them anymore, and the husband loved them. I can see the wife's point, but where was she when they got the things? That's when she should have put her foot down. The other couple was fighting over their sleeping arrangements. The wife sleeps alone inside in the bed, while the husband sleeps on the floor of their screened-in porch. He has a bucket outside that he uses to pee in every night. He empties it once a month on their compost pile. HUH?!? These people do not live in a tropical climate, either. The temps dip below freezing, and the guy still chooses to sleep out there! Hmm. They claim to have a completely normal marriage otherwise. I don't buy it. I can see couples needing to sleep separately due to snoring or whatever. That wasn't the case here. He just said he likes the feeling of sleeping outdoors. I know the feeling of sleeping separately. I slept on the couch for years when Robbie was little. We, like so many parents, made the mistake of letting him sleep with us. I got to where I couldn't take it. I preferred just sleeping alone on the couch to trying to share a queen bed with the two guys. We finally were able to overcome this problem. Now, I wouldn't give up my place in my bed for anyone! I think, as long as that wife doesn't have some strange habit that keeps her husband awake, he should move back into the house with her. What is their two-year-old son learning from seeing his dad sleeping outside every night?
As you can see, I found the show very entertaining. I don't know if I'll enjoy the actual show as much. I do like seeing what other couples go through in their marriages, though. It makes me thankful for my husband. It also helps me to feel normal when I can see myself in someone else.
What pet peeves do you have about your spouse? Do you need a marriage ref? There are times I think one would come in handy around here!
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