Do you ever watch House Hunters on HGTV? I find it fascinating. I especially love the international edition. Any romantic notions I might have had about living in Paris, or Tuscany, are quickly tossed aside as soon as I get a look at what passes for decent plumbing or a workable kitchen in most of these places. The ones I could afford are hideous, and the ones I can't afford are for the most part only marginally acceptable. And I'm sorry if it makes me an ugly American, but I don't consider having your washing machine in the kitchen to be a benefit.
On the US version, when the house hunters are a married couple, often newlyweds, something invariably happens that makes me want to scream at the television. The couple will be looking at the house, commenting on the choice of flooring or the color of the kitchen cabinets, and then they get to the master bedroom. Specifically, the master bedroom closet. I would guess that at least 8 out of the 10 women will look at the closet and make some snarky comment to the husband along the lines of "nice closet honey, but where will you put YOUR clothes?" Ha ha ha. Sadly, most of the husbands --no, actually, make that all of the husbands just take it. Some of them sheepishly ask for a small corner. I saw one episode where the woman actually told her husband he would have to put his clothes in the spare bedroom. And he said okay!
Who are these entitled little girls? And why are the men they've married such wussies? I have two sons and here's what I'm going to tell them - guys, don't marry any woman who refuses to let you have an equal share of the closet. And don't appear on House Hunters with a woman who thinks nothing of belittling you on national television.
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