Surely, I'm not the only one....?

Countrygirlinthecity,

What a great idea. I got married at 19, we eloped and started life with nothing, certainly the good advice I received over the years has outlasted any toaster I might have received! incidentaly we are still married 20 years on, so I guess not having the shower and gifts, or the baby showers (we don't have them in England) and being just a couple of kids, didn't really make a whole lot of difference. celebrate life and give were the need is.
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My only answer is to have seperate houses.
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There's a couple here in town that has been married for decades and decades. They've lived apart for most of it. Once the kids grew up they got him a condo and she kept the family house. He comes over for a nice dinner and date and then just goes on home. Apparently they're very happily married. Seems like it solves most of the dirty underwear problems! HA!
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Actually, if I ever got married, I would totally ask that in leiu of gifts, that people write down marriage tips on a 3x5 card. Actually, for a shower I would love to have people write down questions they wished they had asked BEFORE they got married. A few years ago I polled my friends and the answers alternated between hysterical and really smart. That seems to make more sense than a toaster. Heck, I can go buy a toaster. The wisdom of others that have trod the path before me- priceless!!
 
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And how about the fact that mom, who is often nursing, cannot have wine? I've heard of an increasing amount of "showers" where all the guests partake of alcohol while the mom-to-be sits on the side-lines, so to speak, and has to act polite while everyone gets their toast on. Tacky.

Sip and Show...it's like a reverse wake at a funeral. "Wake up BABY! Everyone's here to look at you!!! WEEE!"
 
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Yeah, that would be torture - to watch everyone else having Lemon Drops and Cosmos and you having to sit there and worry about the kid overloading his diaper.
 
last month my uncle got married FOR THE 6th TIME.my mother was like "are going to the wedding?" I said no tell him I'll catch the next one.
 
Ugh!!
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I hate all of those things. Especially the Avon, Pampered Chef, Jewelry whatever, etc. Most of that stuff is way to expensive. I have a few friends who give parties just to get the free hostess gifts.
 

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