Comments on iamhusband.com: "Fine" Is Not Fine

GAH! You'd think, as a woman, I would have realiz...

2008-06-10T16:47:00.000+03:00

GAH! You'd think, as a woman, I would have realized by now why "you look fine" bothers me so much. Nope! Took another man to make me realize it. If my boyfriend says "fine", it better come out as "fiiiiiiiine."

honestly, i tell my wife she's it whether she asks...

2008-05-08T01:23:00.000+03:00

honestly, i tell my wife she's it whether she asks or not. she actually never asks, but I dish it out plenty anyway.

It's actually the reverse! I ask if I look OK, and she'll say "Sure." "Sure" is her answer to every question. I mean EVERY question, too. To her it means yes, and to me it always meant "I guess."

that's role reversal for you, huh?

Heh heh. From reading the headline, I thought thi...

2008-05-06T16:36:00.000+03:00

Heh heh. From reading the headline, I thought this was going to be an article about when your women tells you: "everything is fine..." when everything is actually not fine. But I guess I was wrong. :)

Some other helpful words I'd like to contribute: hot, sexy, stunning

My guy has a very good way of giving compliments. ...

2008-04-15T18:19:00.000+03:00

My guy has a very good way of giving compliments. He'll say, "You look extra nice," or, "Your hair is extra soft." Which not only is a specific compliment, but short-circuits that feeling of, "Oh, don't I usually look OK?"

I know, sometimes it seems like men can't win, no matter what they say.

I wonder, though, if some men really don't want to put a lot of effort into reassuring women about how they look. It may feel unnecessary and needy to them to be constantly asked for reassurance.

AMEN! When my husband says "fine" what i really h...

2008-04-14T17:59:00.000+03:00

AMEN! When my husband says "fine" what i really hear is "I don't feel like putting any effort into this conversation, an answer, or any interaction right now.."

Thanks for sharing, MLM. We definitely appreciate...

2008-04-13T07:10:00.000+03:00

Thanks for sharing, MLM. We definitely appreciate hearing that a woman actually agrees with these things!

For any men who don't believe you (or the authors)...

2008-04-13T05:27:00.000+03:00

For any men who don't believe you (or the authors), I can tell you this:

I once broke up with a guy because he answered EVERY one of my questions with "fine." I hated his "fineness." Women want something more.