I would rather shave than have a beard.

[Rosseforp]

I never had to shave for work, and never got along with carts, so I reluctantly used electric razors two irritate my face two or three times a week for decades. My facial hair doesn't grow very fast, and I can go about 4-5 days before it looks like I need a shave.

After discovering wet shaving in 2017 I developed a nice routine, and started to shave almost every day, and thoroughly enjoyed my time shaving.

My wife, who I will refer to as WhichyPoo from here on out, has never been on board with my wet shaving, from the first time I looked at a Van Der Hagen at Wal~Mart until this day. WhichyPoo has never had to shave, and was quite content with my infrequent shaving as long as I shaved at least twice a week, and it took less than ten minutes.

WhichyPoo kinda sorta put up with my regular shaving routine, until I retired at the end of 2019.

Now the only time I can get a shave in peace and quite is when WhichyPoo is at work or in bed. I only shaved my neck for a year, still no dice, so now I have a goatee. WhichyPoo hates the goatee.

The struggle is real.

~doug~

 

[Phoenixkh]

It looks like you’re going to have to come up with a trade of some sort.

 

[ivan_101]

I don't quite get what is the problem. Does your wife not like the fact that you shave almost every day?

 

[Dobric]

I wold take a lot of photos of me shaving and of my shaving equipment, and would post them all around house.
Inside kitchen cupboard, inside fridge, on the ceeling above WP's side of bed, in car...everywhere
Then I would go for 30min shave every morning, at exactly the same time WP needs to use bathroom in the morning...

 

[Happy Jack]

I wold take a lot of photos of me shaving and of my shaving equipment, and would post them all around house.
Inside kitchen cupboard, inside fridge, on the ceeling above WP's side of bed, in car...everywhere
Then I would go for 30min shave every morning, at exactly the same time WP needs to use bathroom in the morning...

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. It's good to share your interests.

 

[VBH37118]

Explain to her that there are other hobbies you could be into that take up more space in the bathroom or the garage and are a lot more expensive. Btw how did she get her nickname? LOL

 

[Rosseforp]

It looks like you’re going to have to come up with a trade of some sort.

The goatee. That she hates. I have begun to enjoy it, even though it is a PITA to shave around, when I get a chance to shave unimpeded. Last night's hopeful shave got derailed, so I left my stuff set-up for today.

~doug~

 

[Rosseforp]

I don't quite get what is the problem. Does your wife not like the fact that you shave almost every day?

I don't get it either. Hence the goatee that she hates. That I have begun to enjoy.

~doug~

 

[Rosseforp]

I wold take a lot of photos of me shaving and of my shaving equipment, and would post them all around house.
Inside kitchen cupboard, inside fridge, on the ceeling above WP's side of bed, in car...everywhere
Then I would go for 30min shave every morning, at exactly the same time WP needs to use bathroom in the morning...

I went to the trouble of having a laundry room added to the house, complete with vanity so I can shave there. Still, no dice. WhichyPoo is incredulous.

~doug~

 

[Rosseforp]

Explain to her that there are other hobbies you could be into that take up more space in the bathroom or the garage and are a lot more expensive. Btw how did she get her nickname? LOL

I'm in the process of building a shop for my other hobbies. I have a racecar that has been in storage for 22 years. The contractor shows up tomorrow.

The nickname? Got it from a co-worker that had a wife like mine. Had so much fun sailing with that guy. We left our wives at home.

~doug~

 

[Eric_75]

The nickname? Got it from a co-worker that had a wife like mine. Had so much fun sailing with that guy. We left our wives at home.

~doug~

That is funny.

I call my GF Honey Puddi. There's a story behind it, of course, ha!

 

[Dobric]

I went to the trouble of having a laundry room added to the house, complete with vanity so I can shave there. Still, no dice. WhichyPoo is incredulous.

~doug~

Take a photo of yourself, half face shaved, half face full of lather (middle of shave) holding a razor with a huge grin on your face
And put it next to the bed, so she can see it as soon as she wakes up, then print same image on coffee mug and sreve her the coffee
Then go and shave
She will be thrilled
YesI'm 100% immature

 

[Rosseforp]

It looks like you’re going to have to come up with a trade of some sort.

I have decided to post the reasons my hopeful shaves get derailed from now on.

~doug~

 

[Rosseforp]

Take a photo of yourself, half face shaved, half face full of lather (middle of shave) holding a razor with a huge grin on your face
And put it next to the bed, so she can see it as soon as she wakes up, then print same image on coffee mug and sreve her the coffee
Then go and shave
She will be thrilled
YesI'm 100% immature

Dude, I grew a beard. Still, no dice. The goatee really irritates her.

~doug~

 

[Dobric]

Dude, I grew a beard. Still, no dice. The goatee really irritates her.

~doug~

Then grow full beard, and kiss her all the time, like every 5 min, and at each kiss, scrape her face with your beard, just a lillte bit

 

[Rosseforp]

Then grow full beard, and kiss her all the time, like every 5 min, and at each kiss, scrape her face with your beard, just a lillte bit

Only shaving my neck for a year had little to no effect. At least I like the goatee. And over half the rest of the men in our neighborhood has a goatee. Pretty much all of us retired guys, and now I know why!!!

~doug~

 

[Phoenixkh]

I have decided to post the reasons my hopeful shaves get derailed from now on.

~doug~

Maybe you could post the list in your bathroom... get a white board, cork board or chalk board.... though that might just pouring gasoline on the fire. <eg>

 

[Rosseforp]

Maybe you could post the list in your bathroom... get a white board, cork board or chalk board.... though that might just pouring gasoline on the fire. <eg>

I stroke my goatee instead. It is much more satisfying. Posting my complaints here is even more fun!

~doug~

 

[kaufdrop27]

How long does your wet shave take? I can’t imagine it taking more than 10 minutes…

 

[VBH37118]

How long does your wet shave take? I can’t imagine it taking more than 10 minutes…

That’s about right, good guess