A Brad and Toni strip that reads just like some of those old, old, old Frank and Nancy strips. How about a strip that doesn’t criticize the other person.
If I am reading this correctly, if Brad does not like something Toni does, instead of complaining about it, he fixes it. Toni, on the other hand, just complains about what Brad does.
A nod to Brad and Toni. The history bomb of the year is having your husband’s father be crowned King of England and the little actress, with the hurt feelings, sends her Prince alone across the ocean to honor his father, then hurry right back for their son’s birthday. That is one marriage doomed to end up on some very big rocks.
Same at my digs. Everone leaves drawers and cabinet doors open an I run around behind everyone closing em. Betcha I’m good for about at least 40 a day.
Does anybody remember that “reality” show, Newly Wed and Nearly Dead, where a psychologist worked with couples that were having issues? One episode, the wife would chew with her mouth open (disgusting) and the husband would throw away the toothpaste cap instead of putting it back on.
The next person to buy toothpaste, buy toothpaste with a flip cap. This is not a quarrel. This is a discussion on behavioral observation. I have a sister. After she has gotten snack out of the kitchen, the place looks like a poltergeist has been there. The cabinet doors are all open and half of the drawers are pulled out. What odd is she knows where everything is stored.
They really are a beautiful couple. Very different, but very united. It’s good that Toni warns Brad about his forgetfulness, he should do it too instead of just closing the drawers without saying something to her.
My wife leaves the drawers (and closets) open, so yes, I go around closing them. But we’re 32 years into that, so it’s more just natural movements for us.
Brad has learned that minor things like this aren’t worth talking a about or inadvertently starting an argument about, you just take care of it yourself. I do.
One could argue that by closing the drawers without her knowing, he doesn’t give her a chance to correct a little bad habit and that by telling him about what he is doing wrong, she helps him improve himself… But I dare you, in real life and if it were your wife, to leave the drawers as they are and then tell her, as she does with him, that she keeps leaving them open. How many want to bet she would reply that you can easily close them instead of complaining?
I’m sure that Toni and Brad could find more faults with each other, and, spend as much time making up for them with each other. Which might finally get Shannon a little cousin to play with.
This might explain why I’m not married. I have like seven vacuum cleaners, do all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, organization and shopping. And if I was married, I would have to have two full baths one for each of us. Nobody wants a husband like that.
I had an apartment as a Senior Assistant at college… where everyone would gather of course, and one of my friends would come in and without a word go around closing every open door and drawer in sight. …so we started opening stuff just so he’d be happy. ;-)
Just lost my wife go 31 years on Xmas day, suddenly. I’d do anything to have all her faults back with me…Seriously, Cherish the one you love…gone way to soon
I leave stuff—like meds—out on counters for a memory trigger. Spouse hates that and always puts her in cabinet. About once a week, when I ask—“I forgot to take them.”
Many husbands do a lot of small things for their wives and don’t expect anything. Altruism at its best actually as it keeps marital harmony. Many Women find the splinter in their partner’s eye neglecting to see the log in their own. It can go both ways of course but women seem to get more upset over those small things than guys do……
My wife always left the closet door opened about 6 inches. It drove me crazy. At first I tried to remind her, but she didn’t comply. So now I just silently close it whenever I see it left open.
They haven’t even gotten to the serious stuff yet. . . . TP – over or under; Toothpaste – squeeze in the middle or from the end? Cry Havoc, and release the dogs of WAR!!!
“I close them without making a big deal about it. But thank you for letting me know what bothers you so I can correct my behavior. I love you far too much to ever intentionally make you unhappy.”
My ex would leave the covers of jars unscrewed. When you tried to reach a jar in the back of the refrigerator and pick it up by the top it would fall and spill everywhere. Ugh. I learned.
J. Scarbrough about 1 year ago
If this doesn’t hit close to home, I don’t know what does.
kangtourcat about 1 year ago
Ahh, married life.
beb01 about 1 year ago
A Brad and Toni strip that reads just like some of those old, old, old Frank and Nancy strips. How about a strip that doesn’t criticize the other person.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 1 year ago
Talk about passive-aggressive….
Uncle Kenny about 1 year ago
The perfect couple have their first quarrel.
DaJellyBelly about 1 year ago
She leaves here drawers slightly open. hmmmmm (snicker). :-D
GirlGeek Premium Member about 1 year ago
This is a great couple. Only good thing about this series at this point
C about 1 year ago
Touché
mischugenah about 1 year ago
My dad always left cupboard doors open, drove my mom nuts.
Kymberleigh about 1 year ago
Touché.
howtheduck about 1 year ago
If I am reading this correctly, if Brad does not like something Toni does, instead of complaining about it, he fixes it. Toni, on the other hand, just complains about what Brad does.
kenhense about 1 year ago
Really tiny issues – prior to their first kid…
Joe1962 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Toni welcome to the club everyone leaves drawers or doors slightly open.
Enter.Name.Here about 1 year ago
“I don’t see any open drawers.”.“That’s because you can’t see your butt from behind like I can. Pull those droopy panties up!”
ronaldspence about 1 year ago
give and take kids, give and take…
nightflight about 1 year ago
A nod to Brad and Toni. The history bomb of the year is having your husband’s father be crowned King of England and the little actress, with the hurt feelings, sends her Prince alone across the ocean to honor his father, then hurry right back for their son’s birthday. That is one marriage doomed to end up on some very big rocks.
Wilkins068 about 1 year ago
Same at my digs. Everone leaves drawers and cabinet doors open an I run around behind everyone closing em. Betcha I’m good for about at least 40 a day.
blunebottle about 1 year ago
Does anybody remember that “reality” show, Newly Wed and Nearly Dead, where a psychologist worked with couples that were having issues? One episode, the wife would chew with her mouth open (disgusting) and the husband would throw away the toothpaste cap instead of putting it back on.
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
It’s great to see Brad and Toni again—even if it’s only a one-shot Sunday strip.
The Reader Premium Member about 1 year ago
So I guess he knows about that drawer with all the toothpaste caps!
handq about 1 year ago
Where is that Shannon kid?
Macushlalondra about 1 year ago
I’m surprised she didn’t complain about him leaving the lid up. That’s most wives’ biggest complaint.
bestframeforward Premium Member about 1 year ago
The sign of a healthy marriage; cleaning up the small things without complaining :D
kaycstamper about 1 year ago
Yep! They’re married…
butterfly_qvrs about 1 year ago
The next person to buy toothpaste, buy toothpaste with a flip cap. This is not a quarrel. This is a discussion on behavioral observation. I have a sister. After she has gotten snack out of the kitchen, the place looks like a poltergeist has been there. The cabinet doors are all open and half of the drawers are pulled out. What odd is she knows where everything is stored.
Johnnyrico about 1 year ago
One sign of a good relationship is putting up with these little irritants without complaining or having a fight about it.
Aladar30 Premium Member about 1 year ago
They really are a beautiful couple. Very different, but very united. It’s good that Toni warns Brad about his forgetfulness, he should do it too instead of just closing the drawers without saying something to her.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
Somebody ain’t getting none tonight.
sprint about 1 year ago
Brad and Toni are far more interesting than Luann
Meg: Cute as a Raccoon about 1 year ago
Huh. We have the same dynamic, except SO leaves stuff in the wrong places and drawers open.
dwindy54 about 1 year ago
Car keys? How many cars have they and are they that old to require keys?
lmuller7 about 1 year ago
Just comments – NOT – an argument ! ( I’ll do better, sorry )
cdward about 1 year ago
My wife leaves the drawers (and closets) open, so yes, I go around closing them. But we’re 32 years into that, so it’s more just natural movements for us.
Lescoe Brandon about 1 year ago
Brad has not noticed she leaves the toilet seat up.
Mordock999 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Brad, My lad, you’re making three HUGE errors here today:
1) Not grovelingly acknowledging that only males make “mistakes.”
2) Daring to point out that Toni also has “flaws.”
3) Not taking full advantage of a very rare, “Shannon-free” moment. :-)
elliel203 about 1 year ago
I tend to leave shoes on the stairs, drives my wife crazy.I have entered a 12 step program. Ha- cha- cha!
Dogtreat Premium Member about 1 year ago
Let the little things go.
Droptma Styx about 1 year ago
The male gets the W in a minor skirmish. He’ll live to regret it.
ThreeDogDad Premium Member about 1 year ago
Husband does a hundred little good things, wife doesn’t notice. Husband does one little bad thing, “Why are you always doing that?”
ctolson about 1 year ago
Brad has learned that minor things like this aren’t worth talking a about or inadvertently starting an argument about, you just take care of it yourself. I do.
black and white about 1 year ago
Just buy your own tube of toothpaste!
Don Bagert Premium Member about 1 year ago
I like this.
Ron Dunn Premium Member about 1 year ago
This is my wife and I to a tee.
buer about 1 year ago
One could argue that by closing the drawers without her knowing, he doesn’t give her a chance to correct a little bad habit and that by telling him about what he is doing wrong, she helps him improve himself… But I dare you, in real life and if it were your wife, to leave the drawers as they are and then tell her, as she does with him, that she keeps leaving them open. How many want to bet she would reply that you can easily close them instead of complaining?
lorenkinzel about 1 year ago
Toni would be quite attractive with open drawers.
WilliamVollmer about 1 year ago
I’m sure that Toni and Brad could find more faults with each other, and, spend as much time making up for them with each other. Which might finally get Shannon a little cousin to play with.
comic reader 22 about 1 year ago
Who leaves the cap off the toothpaste?? That’s wierd and must be stopped LOL!
But seriously, the best thing to do is comment every day about a good thing your partner has done. Seeing bad habits is easy.
jrankin1959 about 1 year ago
Ah – the adjustment period.
I'm Sad about 1 year ago
This might explain why I’m not married. I have like seven vacuum cleaners, do all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, organization and shopping. And if I was married, I would have to have two full baths one for each of us. Nobody wants a husband like that.
KEA about 1 year ago
I had an apartment as a Senior Assistant at college… where everyone would gather of course, and one of my friends would come in and without a word go around closing every open door and drawer in sight. …so we started opening stuff just so he’d be happy. ;-)
txmystic about 1 year ago
I turn off the lights in empty rooms…
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 1 year ago
Married life……
Terminal Frost Premium Member about 1 year ago
With all due respect, have You talked to a professional?
Palani56 about 1 year ago
Just lost my wife go 31 years on Xmas day, suddenly. I’d do anything to have all her faults back with me…Seriously, Cherish the one you love…gone way to soon
MarieStanford about 1 year ago
Nice to see Brad and Tony. And Tony’s hair is so much longer!
Webby_dog about 1 year ago
The closer
Webby_dog about 1 year ago
Been awhile since Toni and Brad stepped into spot light..but this is a Sunday edition so by tomorrow……….?………who ?.
Webby_dog about 1 year ago
Ok so who is better looking…..Toni or Brandy from liberty meadows?
Duane Ott about 1 year ago
I leave stuff—like meds—out on counters for a memory trigger. Spouse hates that and always puts her in cabinet. About once a week, when I ask—“I forgot to take them.”
raybarb44 about 1 year ago
Many husbands do a lot of small things for their wives and don’t expect anything. Altruism at its best actually as it keeps marital harmony. Many Women find the splinter in their partner’s eye neglecting to see the log in their own. It can go both ways of course but women seem to get more upset over those small things than guys do……
rbullfogg about 1 year ago
Time for a baby! Then these things would seem trivial! So put cap on, hang up keys, close the draws.
huew about 1 year ago
My wife always left the closet door opened about 6 inches. It drove me crazy. At first I tried to remind her, but she didn’t comply. So now I just silently close it whenever I see it left open.
The Quiet One about 1 year ago
Good come back Brad.
Jacob Mattingly about 1 year ago
Oh right brad and tony exist.
sjsczurek about 1 year ago
Ah, married life.
w16521 about 1 year ago
Nag, Nag,nag!!
Caldonia about 1 year ago
They aren’t main characters, are they?
Bruce1253 about 1 year ago
They haven’t even gotten to the serious stuff yet. . . . TP – over or under; Toothpaste – squeeze in the middle or from the end? Cry Havoc, and release the dogs of WAR!!!
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction about 1 year ago
“I close them without making a big deal about it. But thank you for letting me know what bothers you so I can correct my behavior. I love you far too much to ever intentionally make you unhappy.”
Rhetorical_Question about 1 year ago
Fair play?
Susan123 about 1 year ago
Soooooooooooooo familiar to me
BuckarooDave about 1 year ago
tomorrow: The Thrilla in Pittsvilla !!!!!
davidpritchett1120 about 1 year ago
Congratulations y’all are normal
BlitzMcD about 1 year ago
Both of them might want to pause and consider if those issues are intangibles.
eced52 about 1 year ago
Women always complain about our habits but deny their own. It’s the way of the world.
Sisyphos about 1 year ago
Today’s marital bickering seems to be a draw, which is probably for the best….
The Pro from Dover about 1 year ago
My ex would leave the covers of jars unscrewed. When you tried to reach a jar in the back of the refrigerator and pick it up by the top it would fall and spill everywhere. Ugh. I learned.
StackableContainers about 1 year ago
Had the same discussions about open cupboards.
Boyfriend – “I don’t see any open cupboards.”
Me – “I go through the kitchen and close them several times a day.”
J.J. O'Malley about 1 year ago
Careful, kids! This gentle ribbing is how the Lockhorns got started!
Rose686 9 months ago
I am getting married!