For many of us, there are things we want to tell our significant others -- things we can't stand, things they do that drive us nuts, things that make us so crazy we could scream! But for better or for worse, sometimes it's just wiser to bite your tongue. What drives you most insane about your partner? Chat about it in our forums! And in the meantime, check out what some women confess to be their biggest pet peeves. (And don't forget to take a look at the male perspective in He said, she said.)
Some things women don't tell men
"It drives me nuts when my boyfriend says that he cleans up after himself, when I clearly see he doesn't. I hate crumbs on the counter! While sorting through his wet, sweaty gym gear, I'd like to say, 'I'm not your mother, do this yourself!' In a really heated argument when he's really not getting my point and I'm on the verge of giving up I'd love to say, 'leave and go live with your parents!' Although I would rather him stay and work it out!"
--Danielle Johnson, 32
"I bite my tongue when he offers to 'clean up' after dinner. His idea of cleaning up is filling the pots with soapy water to soak for a week and sticking all the leftovers on a plate, uncovered in the fridge. I (usually) don't say anything though because he is so pleased with himself for helping out and he does do a lot of things around the house that I don't want to do. On the plus side, the birth of our daughter has somehow enlightened him that he can unload the dishwasher too -- before if it was full and clean he would just stack the dirty dishes on the counter."
--Rachelle Lalonde, 34
"My husband wears two layers of socks in the winter and fails to separate these socks when putting them into the laundry (rather, leaving them on the bedroom floor). Having to pull one sock out of the other while doing laundry drives me insane. Discovering a balled-up wet sock inside another sock when I'm getting things out of the dryer throws me completely over the edge. The unspoken? 'Take your damn socks off one at a time, for Pete's sake!!' It's a small thing, but something he'll never learn. Alas."
--Colleen Tully, 27
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