13 Women Reveal What They Didn’t Know About Men Until Marrying One

“When they ask you to leave them alone, they absolutely mean it. They don’t mean, ‘leave me alone for five minutes and then start trying to comfort me or over-analyze the situation or get me to talk it out.’ I had to learn that the hard way.” — OtherwiseJello

“How much smell is a part of attraction. Like I just thought I was attracted to him because he’s funny and smart. Turns out I also like his smell a lot, and the guys I’ve dated afterward has to pass the ‘smell good’ test to date. Who knew?” — sosaltycalypso

“They love to hear the tea but make no effort to ask any questions or get any information to share tea. Him: ‘Oh yeah, Mark broke up with Jessica.’ Me: ‘Omg! Why, what happened?’ Him: ‘IDK I didn’t ask.'” — Knight_Night33

“They LOVE compliments and will hold onto them for years. I noticed this with my husband a while back. Whenever I tell him that something he wears makes him look nice, he’ll wear it as often as possible. If he tries something on while shopping that I think looks good on him, he’ll buy it and put it on as soon as we get home. I love that guy.” — Moxymoron221

“You have to be extremely direct when asking them to do something when you would like them to complete said task. If I need help right now it’s my job to communicate that, otherwise whatever it is will wait until he’s done his video game.” — la_llorrona

“A boner doesn’t mean you are horny. Boners are just random.” — sofsof68

“How much some love to hold hands or be physical with hugs and such. Grew up in a bad environment and many of the male figures in my life were always cold or distant or flat out abusive. Trying to figure out a way to handle it as my body/nervous system isn’t used to that at all.” — Mewlover23

“That they just shake dry after peeing. I thought maybe they used a square of toilet paper to dry. No wonder they complain about us using so much of it.” — soorginalgirl

“How freakishly strong they are! My husband was a normal looking dude, didn’t go to the gym, but he literally lifted a treadmill into the back of an SUV by himself.” — Few_Mycologist4205

“The absolute commitment to underwear and t-shirts until they’re held together by fumes.” — Barbarella_ella

“Just how long they’re willing to put off going to a doctor/specialist. The mental gymnastics done to avoid seeking professional help is astounding.” — CatHatBatSwat

“My friend said she was amazed at how men can make anything fun and a collaborative project. Throwing rocks in the lake? How far can you throw? How many skips? Biggest splash? Or digging a hole at the beach. Every man will join in.” — Mrpooney83

“When I ask ‘what are you thinking about’ and he says ‘nothing,’ he actually means nothing. I couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that men could just sit and think about nothing?” — Afraid_Economy5060