43 Wild Lessons Men Learned From Their Better Halves

Empathy, i use it as often as possible.

She taught me how to cook better. I could always cook for myself before, but she really taught me a greater variety of ingredients to cook with. Just really opened up my world.

How to cook/season food. She was horrified when I told her I don't like chicken noodles soup because we always have it straight out if the can (usually warmed up). Then she made me homemade soup also using the can, and it's like being sick was worth it just to taste that soup.

My first gf taught me how to go down on a woman and I use that technique to this day. Shout out.

To stop and think logically before flying off the handle.
I’m still working on it, but she’s likely saved me from numerous uncomfortable moments due to my temper.

She’s incredible.

Give them time.

It's never enough, but give the two of you time, as much as possible, whenever possible.

Just asked my husband. He said, “You taught me feelings.” He’s the best.

The value of holding my tongue ... even if it's important enough to say, it doesn't need to be said in the heat of the moment.

Assume positive intent, my wife is a saint.

If I'm feeling bad, I don't have to feel bad about feeling bad.

She taught me how to crack multiple eggs. You get one in each hand and tap them together till one of the shells cracks. The one that is still solid has 'won' the battle and gets to fight a new egg. Makes baking that much better.

I taught my bf to wrap his hair after a shower he thought it was magic.

That you can use your feet like heat sink radiators by sleeping with them outside the sheets. It helps a lot to stabilize my body temperature on those in-between nights when I'm not sure whether I'll be too hot or too cold.

Peeling garlic by smashing it with the broad side of the knife. I am a 3 star chef now.

To check before buying something…and to save some money! It has reduced the spending and got us saving a lot of money in no time!

Conditioner works as shaving cream in a pinch.

She taught me to be more decisive.

- She definitely needs leadership because she’s very trait neurotic. I on the other hand have always been very carefree and unbothered so I rarely had strong opinions about stuff in general.
- I am very analytical and problem solving comes easy to me. So being able to express an opinion and follow through actually helped me a lot at work.

I taught my boyfriend to put a dryer sheet at the bottom of the trash can under the bag. He was amazed that the garbage didn't smell anymore and now does it religiously in every trash can at his place.

That I need to clean the hair out of shower when I am done with it.

To drink water.