Berkhof's 12 most irritating little things

Out of a sheer wish for survival, I will not go into the little but regular irritations that occur between a man and his female companion in a relationship. All those who have been in a steady relationship for some time know that the alliance between members of opposite sexes is invariably and uncontrollably strained and often troublesome. 'You can't live with them, you can't live without them' is a popular phrase. I met my wife over twenty years back and we've been married for over eighteen years. The frictions and irritations will never stop but somehow, we've managed for all this time and I'm pretty sure we will continue to do so. My wife is my wife and I love her unconditionally, no matter how much we fight.

So what I'm talking about here are the other, daily little frustrations and irritations we all deal with. They can be small things but since they occur so often they can become a real pain. Let me list a few.