Wow that's interesting,but my wife would make me take her along.AFTER ALL WE ARE STILL HAPPY ,RIGHT HONEY..

I'm engaged to be married June of 2011. I've gotten my fair share of henpecking already and look forward to many more years of it. As I'm one of those laidback, don't take anything too seriously types.

A couple repeated statements I've heard:

"Why would you possibly need another gun?"

"Do you realize how expensive your hobbies are?"

"I told you 5 times we have plans that weekend!!!"

"Hunny, I don't care how far you were away from the animal you killed."

A friend of mine, thinking ahead, arranged to have the minister at his wedding insert into the BRIDE'S vows, a promise to let her husband go hunting and fishing whenever he wanted.

If only we all had the money to follow good Stede's example...

Hunting and fishing - the great escape. While I'd love it if my wife took more of an interest in these pastimes, it's kind of nice that I still have these as a refuge.

hunting and fishing are safer

My wife is wonderful. There. I said it. Can I go fishing now?

Just kidding!!!heh,heh.

I've been extremely fortunate to have been married to the same woman for 27 years, and she has been very tolerant of my hunting and guns. Nowadays, she might say, "Dear, I think you have enough guns and handmade knives." But if I really want another, I buy it and nothing more is said.

I have lost count of the number of hen-pecked men I have met in my life--they can hunt only a few weekends a year, can't have any mounted heads in the house, and heaven forbid if they ever go on a trip with male friends and have a good time! Young men need to reach an understanding with their women on hunting, fishing, guns etc. before they get "roped in", and then stand firm. Otherwise, it is easy to get emasculated.

SD Whitetail Hntr, congrats on your future nuptuals. I hope she's as good as Mrs. Seadog--20 years and I still love her as much as I did on the wedding day. She likes to remind me that the gun safe is already past full, but she doesn't make a big fuss if I buy one anyway. Take Bernie's advice & train her while she's young. Some women tend to try to change you--hold your ground. You have to compromise a little, but if you compromise too much you'll be the new patron saint of henpecked husbands.

Ishawooa.
Over a two month period my wife sprained an ankle attempting a double axel jump on ice skates, then broke her back when her horse stopped out in the finals of an open Grand Prix jumper class. She was in her early 50's at the time. Since then she has hung up her skates and saddle.
that was 15 years or so ago

I forgot to wish everyone a Happy Easter, so Happy Easter everybody!

Resist at all costs once the sink the spurs they never take them off. ;)

Arr matey been thar dun dat , and me timbers got shivered and splintered by the wench I call the wicked witch of the west. I tell ye this I wont set a course for that port never agin !!!!!!!

Running away to be a pirate sounds like less and less of a long range career choice. Some of the lads in Somalia or somewhere off the African coast took on the U.S. Navy.
Career Ending Decision!

Stede Bonnett was an incompetent pirate whose story reads like "Mr. Bean goes to sea". Likely he was henpecked because he was such a putz and putting to sea only proved that some people will screw anything up. I'm more of a fan of Anne Bonney and Mary Read. I had an ancestor who came over on the Mayflower, named William Bonney, we could be related even. Still Calico Jack Rackham may have been a fancy dresser, but like most pirates was too much of a drunk to save his own (or Mary and Anne's) skin.
I don't henpeck my husband, I don't have to, besidesa I liked him when I took up with him, why would I want to change him? Anyway in our house, the guns are mine, not his. His preferred weapon is a keyboard.

And to all you wildcats out over the sea a link to a free book all u henpecked husbands and boyfriends and even singles should read, and what ho its free ;)
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4924914/Frank_B._Kermit__Everything_Out_...

And since were setting up for a lazy night in bed we introduce some sweet seduction music that will work on anything female; and if not your not doing it right :D:P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T20SuBHqpQ

To all a good night and a hope of peace a night for all worlds people from radio norway :)

I think the guy led a much happier if not shorter life doing as he did. There has been twice in my life as regulars here know, that I should have done the same thing Bonnet did..
Ish, Happy; dang guys I love horses but they are so powerful. When I ride them the most I can do is keep them on the trail, the hell with jumping, etc. Of course maybe that's a woman's way of living out a fantasy as us guys do. Hope for the best for your ladies, they are special aren't they? Why the hell I don't know but I keep going back.

my ex hated all the hunting and fishing i did even if i was doing it with my daughters or her son. not long before our marriage ended, she was always encouraging me to go whenever i wanted. i'll let you guess why!

hey phil, then who is my patron saint? my husband brings me along so he can double his limit!!!

Now Phil,
This is an interesting story, as pirate stories go...we recently celebrated our 27th year together.
Personally, I'll remain married VS getting the hangeman's noose.

Aarrgh! The beatings will continue until morale improves!

http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/493588/a-pirate-looks-at-40-from-cmt-cros...

Thank you WA Mtnhunter. That's just what I needed to get ingebrigstens song out of my head. (nothing personal inge). I've been to more Buffet concerts than I can count and still can't get enough.

Ed J

In strict nautical jargon, I believe you are correct with floggings!

I bet there are more than a few Parrotheads on here!

My wife told me early on that if was considering disagreeing with her I would be wise to take a hike.

Long happiness in said marriage has been due in large part to living a mostly outdoor life.

Long live hunting and fishing.

P.S. If you have the hutzpah, try going on an elk hunt in Colorado on your anniversary.

Thanks Phil and WMt hunter for the good words. I've read a lot about the Brotherhood of the Coast.
It seemed like a lot of seafairers turned pirate because they was plumb whipsawed, damned to starve on land or serve at sea. All those fellows who got letters of Marque during Queen Anne's War just too late for action, but who had still invested lot's o gelt at the Ship's Chandlers to make ready for sea had to recoup their investment somehow. Still the world is a big place, pirating never ended and still goes on. One wonders why more pirates didn't sail to Asia for booty, with no British Navy to hinder them on the other side of the world?

Your last post Bella, had a -1. I cancelled it. I disagree with a lot you say, but as the saying goes, I will defend your right to say it.

I consider Girlfriends/SO's/Wives...scorekeepers. I noticed my life was less complicated without these score- keepers.

BTW have you ever noticed how affectionate women are when you bring home something big, hairy, and bloody to eat? Must be something ancient hard-wired into the DNA.

Bella, If you suddenly become free, can we date? I will admit I'm on the wrong side of 60, but trim with all parts working....more or less.

Mark-1 - I have never had that happen to me! Last fall, I called my girlfriend after I shot the first deer of the season and she said "You killed Bambi!" So I naturally tried Bill Heavey's response and said "No, this isn't Bambi! This deer was bullying Bambi and stealing his lunch money at school..." but she didn't buy it. Geez. What does a fellow have to do to catch a break around here?

Bella - Good point about the letters of marque, I had never thought of it that way before.

It's been 36+ years since me and my gal met and married. It hasn't all been smooth sailin' but she's a keeper. Before you get married ask yourself do I trust this woman with my bank account and all my worldly goods? Is there any doubt in your mind that she will do the right thing in your absence? Have you ever caught her in even a little lie? If so you might want to rethink that marriage thing. Once you're hitched you can pay dearly for a bad decision. Remember she gets half of everything and you get the bill in the event of a divorce.

Whoops, my last comments were supposed to be a segue into wishing all a thankful Easter. Rumor has it that due to my advanced senility, I get to track down Easter eggs left by a wiley rogue lagomorph, of course with the aid of my three grandchildren. Nice to make the traveling squad.

Been married once. We celebrate 23 years this summer. I believe that maleness and femaleness were designed to be complementary, not antagonistic -- but self centeredness has a way of blurring the purpose for the differences...

If you can spare 10 minutes, you will all probably enjoy this video from Mark Gungor: A Tale of Two Brains.
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=GuMZ73mT5zM&feature=fvw

Happy there's a question for you in the answer section.

Cool post about a interesting article

Happy Myles is not henpecked he is parrot pecked. heh heh heh.

Jim in Mo

Right. I don't taunt folks about Ramadan, Winter Solstice, Halloween, Mardi Gras, or whatever they observe. I don't expect them to call the PC Police on me either. More than 83% of Americans claim Christianity of one sort or another. A greeting to the crowd on the holiest of days is not inappropriate in my book.

He is risen!

Passover just ended, Happy Easter to those who observe it.

CAN YOU USE A DUCK BOAT TO BECOME A PIRATE? AND CAN A YELLOW LAB REPLACE A PARROT?

Congratulations Carney. I am still aspiring.

NC30-06:
I +1'd you to get you closer to the next star!

Kenthebusdriver:
That's the kind of wife a guy needs!

A preacher from a small town in Louisianna told me one time....."You can tell a good woman.......but you cant tell her much"!

I read kenthebusdriver's comment & just for laughs, I asked my wife what she'd do if I left her--she said I couldn't leave her 'cause she'd come with me. Funny thing is that I feel the same way about her. I guess we have it pretty good.

I always figured wives were like guns ... you trade them in when you see something better or they wear out.

Think Im gonna have to get a new tatoo!!

@WA Mtnhunter

Working out real well. Buried a couple, lost track of a couple more, and still hanging with No. 5 (a much younger model) however, the birth of 5 kids in 8 years has caused me to reconsider trade-ins. The cunundrum is: would alimony for an ex-wife and child support for 5 kids be so onerous that I'd have to hock my guns and fishing gear to stay out of jail?

@Moishe

I'm guessing you shoot blanks in the field, too?