Bette Davis said: "Men and women can make a marriage work if they have separate bathrooms."

How hard is it to be living with someone you're married to? Beyond just separate bathrooms, what other factors can make living with the opposite sex more fortunate?

When I lived with a woman it was just adjusting to having someone else's needs in your life. 2 tv's my girls daughter liked to watch cartoons and me sports, planning meals, putting gas in both cars, learning to help each other and work towards common goals. Initially it was different for sure but what you get back in return is totally worth it.Oh and that 2 bathroom thing is a life saver.

Two TV's help no end! One for my missus to watch her soaps and the other for me to watch my football (soccer) games on. No arguments over the remote control then, oh and Sky TV multi room also! We do curl up on the sofa though, to watch TV together after the soap operas and football are finished!

. as long as she stays in the kitchen..
.... I can't foresee any problems..lol.jk..

When they CLEAN THEIR OWN BATHROOMS.

Not having a bad attitude about marriage helps.

Does that mean bathroom or loo?
Two loos, yes, handy! Two bathrooms, what the heck for?
Normal Dutch homes never have 2 bathrooms. Slightly more expensive houses do have two loos, not two bathrooms.
Only detached, expensive houses may come with two bathrooms, but I think even then it wouldn't be common. Prolly just the filthy stinking rich b@st@rds that have that luxury

For me an important factor for living happily together, is having my own room for my meditation, crystals, paintings etc. If I couldn't have my own room / space, I'd go mental.

its hard.. you always wind up getting on each others nerves

You need room for your drums too Crystal

Some apartments in NY have 2 bathrooms and, believe me, nobody is stinking rich who lives in them. It's standard. Actually, in today's day and age, 2 bathrooms or more in homes should be standard.

I agree, but then it's best to get a bath together and save water

Hmm.. that's a good idea.^^. but to save even more money... light some candles..... and the fireplace.. to save on the electric and gas bill.... bring in a stainless steel wash tub... fill it with 8 liters of . warm water.. have her stand in the tub..... this fire keeping her warm... the candlelight shimmering off her silky smoothness...
...... and begin to give her a sponge bath.... you'll need one of those very large sea sponges..... take your time.. lather up . get that sponge all sudsy soapy... and lather her up.. and then dip your sponge into the warm water... and starting at the base of her neck.... rinse her off. with the warm water.... repeat process...... until she is clean as a new penny....... then empty out washtub.. refill with warm water.....
. and you stand in tub... having her give you a sponge bath....
. just think of all the water you would have saved..... every little bit counts...

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You two are horny toads. Forget the bath, now I need a cold shower!!! *schwing*

I love your evocative descriptions, sweet baby. You're a poet and didn't know it. I got it bad for you. Help!

i've never had any problem living with a woman....there would be if it came to hygiene coz i believe in extreme hygiene & cleanliness....but so far its been cool never faced that

Oh yeah, that too! The other day with rehearsals the drummer (my ex) was using a small electronic kit. Not his own, but dang, did that thing sound good! Just as good as an acoustic one, better than his own very expensive electronic kit! Mostly the cymbals, they were great, like real, bluddy expensive cymbals. And yet a real nice, compact kit. I wouldn't mind one like that, although I usually prefer an acoustic kit... Oh well, dreams ...

Yeah, in the US it is, not here. And I don't always think it's handy. My girly lives in a reasonably small apartment in Kansas. The living room is a piddly small room. Yet there are two large bathrooms? I'd rather loose the one bathroom in order to have a bigger living room!

I think in Holland it's mostly due to lack of space. If you compare the size of The States or the Netherlands... We are but a very small country, yet we have some 18 million ppl to house. I suspect cost of land in general is lower in the States because you simply have more of it. (Not sure, but just logic that dictates).

APart from that, I've never felt the need for separate bathrooms. Two loos, yes, very practical! But I like my man's toothbrush, razor etc. in the bathroom. To me a form of intimacy.

When they're not sloppy drunk by 9:00 a.m., and progressively worse throughout the day, everyday.

Meanwhile the Canadian wind is tugging at the windows, -40C frozen fingers of cold wind seeping through, caressing her buttocks, freezing them on the spot. Him dropping the sponge and quickly rubbing her bum cheek to get it warm and get rid of the frostbite.. but... The Canadian wind is stronger and before he knows it, his hand is frozen solid and stuck to her wet bum.
She shrieks in panic, her bum stinging, the frost biting deep in her flesh. She jumps out of the tub, yanking him with her as his hand is frozen to her beautiful buttock. He knocks over the tub, water spilling everywhere, soaking the rug and seeping through the laminate floor.
She slips and lands on her tum, the force yanks his hand free from her bottom. She bursts out in tears, her entire body hurting from landing on the floor, her bum stinging where his hand was stuck to it.
The orange light from the dying fire reflects on his cold skin as he tries to rub his hand back to life, while another gust of Canadian wind blows out most of the candles.
He crawls towards her over the wet rug, and kisses her with blue lips.
Canadian paradise ...
I'm all turned on now

If there are only two people living in a home, then one bathroom should be sufficient if neither person is self-centered.

Do you mean that you haven't already?