Today, my wife and I had one of the biggest arguments we've ever had, which resulted in her leaving, going to her parents' house and calling me twice, screaming and sobbing. The argument was over a seven dollar bottle of wine. Apparently, she was "saving it for a special occasion." FML
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Today, my wife screamed and threatened to leave me… again. She does this about once a year, in response to an argument that she feels frustrated by. We have three amazing children and we're mostly happy in between these outbursts. Today she did it in front of our 6 year-old, who is now crying about our family. FML
Today, my wife and I had an argument serious enough to end our marriage, while overseas on vacation, with my whole family present. Three more days of awkward tension until we get to fly home and it all ends. FML
Today, I was listening to some music with my wife, and I mentioned that the song that was playing changed my mind about breaking up after an argument from years ago. For some reason, she got insanely pissed, threw a suitcase at me, and told me to pack and go. FML
Today, my wife and I got in a 4-hour heated argument, which resulted in her begging for a divorce, and admitting that she cheated on me. This all started with us arguing about the instructions for our new IKEA table. FML
Today, my wife and I had a fight, which I thought we resolved. Later, while painting the kitchen, I told her to change into an old shirt she didn't care about. She made a huge show of putting her wedding gown on, veil and all. FML
Today, my wife and I got into an argument. She ran out, yelling. Later, at work, I felt guilty, so I picked up some flowers and a card. When I presented them to her, she looked puzzled. I made the mistake of reminding her about our argument. She is now mad at me, again. FML
Today, I found out that my wife, who is supposed to be a recovering alcoholic, drank an entire bottle of wine and then tried to hide it at the bottom of a garbage bin. To make matters worse, when I confronted her about it, she tried to convince me that our 5-year-old daughter had drunk it. FML
Today, trying to impress my in-laws, I put a lot of effort into selecting a nice bottle of wine for dinner at their house. When I got there, I gave the bottle to my wife's mother. Later, my father-in-law emerges from the kitchen to berate his wife over her poor choice of wine. It was mine. FML
Today, my wife screamed, cried, called me lazy and a bad parent, and threatened to leave and take our four kids. All I did was ask for an hour to myself every day for some private time. FML
Today, my wife and I had a huge fight. I was getting ready to go to sleep on the couch when she came downstairs and grabbed a very large metal spoon. I'm afraid to go to sleep. FML
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thisgirl2u 9
Perhaps she was emotional and this was just the "straw that broke the camels back." Maybe She's been holding some serious anger issues inside for a long time.. like you always leave the toilet seat up and your clothes never make it into the hamper and you're just not the man she thought she married.. so Like any rational women upset and miserable with her life she takes it on you when you least suspect it.. you know like over a cheap bottle of wine.. ;-)
sarah48_fml 0
your wife definitely overreacted..
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ICabooseI 0
that specail ocasion, is when she actually gets an ******(my English sucks)
TheRealFamilyGuy 5
you should of just topped it up with your piss, with a $7 bottle of wine I doubt you would be able to tell the difference.
ICabooseI 0
I did not say 1st btw.I said something vulgar. that's all.I hate people who say first.
EffinAhole 0
yeah... get a $100 bottle of wine for her to save. And I'm sure the argument probably escalated bc u were being a dick like "so ****** what its a stupid bottle of cheap wine" so make sure to apologize.
thriceforme 3
I'm a woman, so I'm going against the grain here because I guess I'm supposed to stick up for my gender, but I'd tell her to stay at her parents for a while and see if her mother can read her a bedtime story. She acted like a child over a $7 bottle of wine and deserves to now be treated like one.
iHOOT4Hooters 0
Just say to her, "And I was saving this one hundred dollar wine bottle for the next time you acted like a child. Perfect timing considering I just bought it yesterday". She might start crying hysterically if you say that, or she might grow up. Take the risk.
pegasii 0
w0w.
InnDepth 0
silly people thinking they are cats OT: did u drink the wine when she left?
MonkeyMan03 0
it's OP
Asstastic4 0
Original toaster.
77taylah33 0
are you serious 2???? I know of some girls who dress up like cats everyday maybe you guys should make buddy=)
InnDepth 0
OT means On Topic
jonnyapples 7
leave 2 alone I think its cute.
22cute 17
It takes two people to argue OP. Why don't you just appologise and shut up.
mrjmaster1234 0
thats soooooi funny
rushiee 0
party time i agree (;
sarah48_fml 0
your wife definitely overreacted..
sarah48_fml 0
yes
redbluegreen 41
She may have overreacted, yes, but not all women overreact, just like not every man is going to be collected and laid back. There will always be extremes, but your statement is a poor assumption.
ZoroFresh 0
you just proved his point :3
PurplePigeon 0
no redblugreen has a point. men flip shit when girls assume they "know" them, so men shouldn't think they "know" women. the wife is a bit dramatic here though.
windfuelsfire 10
overreacted indeed, but the price tag doesent mean anything. maybe it was actually really important to her, and the guy didn't care because it was so cheap. he doesent listen to her initial pleas, so a full-blown argument begins.
RedPillSucks 33
She may have overreacted, but he seems to be willing to risk his marriage on a $7 bottle of wine. Rather than be pridefull, he should have figured out how to make it up to her.
momo1972 3
I agree, women are all crazy
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
News flash: This argument wasn't really about the wine.
krad204 21
Unless its not about $7 but 7 inches...
Zazoo1995 23
What if that 7 dollar wine was from somewhere special to her? What if it was from the first place they went on a date? Or the store her grandma used to love? You never know. I have cheap stuff that have sentimental value. Don't assume.
ChrisMora 16
That's plausible, but how do we know the husband knew how special it was to her? He could have opened it thinking it was just a cheap bottle of wine. There's too little information, so only assumptions can be made.
Amgnowai 0
Maybe OP is a hobo..with a hobo wife, so that bottle must have costed a "fortune".
maszaros 9
are there hobos on this website???
22cute 17
Or maybe Op is an alcoholic and drinks everything in the house. Maybe the argument was never about $7 at all. Maybe the $7 wine issue is the red herring Op used to maintain his denial?? Why do we always assume the Op is right when it doesn't make sense?
Carbonite 0
Aa bottle of wine with sentemental value?
MagicMushrooms 0
You should be grateful for that wine, i can't afford it, in fact I just stick a piece of paper on a water bottle with " wine" written on,
FYLDeep 26
Just fill it with grape juice. Same difference.
BloodyHeel 8
But grape juice is pricey. Water is cheaper. I do the same. It makes me happy.
redbluegreen 41
Water is expensive, use tears. Or, better yet, vodka.
BloodyHeel 8
Water is not expensive. The only cost involved is a bucket. And do what I do and pop to your neighbours front gardens and fill said bucket up with their water. Repeat daily.
redbluegreen 41
Maybe I don't have the necessary funding for a bucket. o_O
pennies_lane 6
omg! give your wife the seven dollars for another one....hell, give her fourteen and she can get two.....and tell her to quit her blubbering!
thisgirl2u 9
Perhaps she was emotional and this was just the "straw that broke the camels back." Maybe She's been holding some serious anger issues inside for a long time.. like you always leave the toilet seat up and your clothes never make it into the hamper and you're just not the man she thought she married.. so Like any rational women upset and miserable with her life she takes it on you when you least suspect it.. you know like over a cheap bottle of wine.. ;-)
H3ALTHFR3AK 0
I agree, if she's not a completely psycho, there must be an underlying reason for the outburst. my guess is that she feels you don't listen to her. did she tell u beforehand that she didn't want u to drink the wine?
smr167 6
Yeah, The husband is a douche for fighting over a $7 bottle of wine... and blaming his wife for fighting over a $7 bottle of wine... and failing to see the irony.
Alleged_Cranium 7
Maybe this is what happens when you marry for looks or for sex and overlook the fact that she is unstable. It won't get better. RUN AWAY!!!!
pennies_lane 6
well if that is the case, she should have spoken about about each issue when they arose. not holding it all in and letting it build up, causing her to go off like a crazy woman upset over a $7 bottle of wine.
MidgetMonster 0
perhaps she does speak out over every issue but her voice falls on deaf ears and he never listens so she cant stand it anymore.
chevonfinley 8
16- I am in much agreement with you on this one. It probably was just the final straw in a long line of douchebaggery things you have been, intentionally or otherwise, doing throughout your marriage. there is no way the fight was JUST about that, at least to her. figure out what else you did to truly piss her off. :
pennies_lane 6
oh I understand now. her husband is a douche, and over the years has driven her to the drink. resulting in her alcoholism which is why she over reacted about the cheap wine which was saved for a "special occasion". ok, it makes sense now :p
windfuelsfire 10
hahaha thisgirl, when I read your comment I thought "that's typical virgo choice of words", and your birthdate confirmed that for me :p
that_arab_dude 0
random but midgetmonster you're ******* hot
CodingSquirrel 3
As much as I agree that this probably wasn't about the wine at all, I don't think it's necessarily all the man's fault. I despise the games people play in relationships, this example being a case of not-fighting-the-battle-at-hand. This relationship obviously has huge communication issues and is in dire need of a hypothetical kick in the ass or counseling.
TheIrishJaneDoe 9
Totally agree with the squirrel on this one, except for maybe the counseling bit. If they can get their heads together and put the emotions aside, they can probably figure out that more is in play here and running away to Mommy and Daddy isn't going to help at all. Of course, lots of people do need counseling to get even that far, but it's not necessarily imperitive. I'm not anti-counseling at all; Mr. D and I have found it helpful in the past. But this could just be one of those "learning how to be married and how to fight healthily" things.
Sober1128 9
62 - you're not married are you? You can tell a man something 10X that's upsetting you...they will not change it till they get damn good and ready.
Sober1128 9
that's not a game, jackass
rttr 18
Like any rational women? No, rational women don't act crazy.