Argument stemming from husband's Perrier sparkling water addiction. Who's in the wrong?

[Anonymous]

In a marriage you have to let little things go. This is truly taking up mental thought? You festering about how much bottled water your husband drinks? Drinking sparkling water is now gluttony? Come on. This is so stupid. Its hard for you to see the bottles in the trash??? God I feel so bad for this man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a Soda Stream.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a Soda Stream.

This. Or order from Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a Soda Stream.

He refuses any other sparkling or soda water. Perrier only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

Soda stream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

Get a soda stream and be done with it. Controlling much?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Husband drinks a 1L bottle of Perrier every night, sometimes cracking an additional one after dinner. As in, the size we use for the table, he will grab his own and drink the entire thing during dinner, while the rest of the table is content to share one 1L bottle. They only cost about $1-2/each, but it bothers me so much. I encourage him to just drink still filtered tap if he's so dehydrated but he refuses. I do the shopping, so lugging all the 1L bottles every week is a real chore, plus recycling all of them, and isn't it sort of gluttonous and unseemly. I think he started cracking the additional bottles after dinner just to tick me off.

If he's opening more just to bother you, then perhaps he feels you are nagging him. Not to turn the blame on you, but I wonder how you've been communicating your concerns to him. I always know when my kids start doing the opposite of what I ask, that I haven't communicated properly with them. DH is obviously not a kid but adults too are sensitive to words, tone, etc. and this can be the different between getting a defensive response and getting your message across.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

So shift the problem to ask him to please move the empties to the recycling every day. I don't think any one is feeling too sympathetic to your "my DH drinks too much sparkling water" plight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a Soda Stream.

He refuses any other sparkling or soda water. Perrier only.

So let him go buy it or a subscription from Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations !! If this is the biggest issue in your marriage, take the time to relish in the wonderful life you have and dwell on all the things you appreciate about your husband. As for the Perrier....look on the bright side...carrying those bottles is toning your arms and back. Not to mention your husband is drinking a healthy drink and not consuming alcohol or sugary substances. Have the stuff delivered if you loathe carrying it that much and enjoy your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

So shift the problem to ask him to please move the empties to the recycling every day. I don't think any one is feeling too sympathetic to your "my DH drinks too much sparkling water" plight.

This is a rare instance where DCUM 100% agrees with your DH.

[Anonymous]

We have tried the soda stream devices at neighbors and in-laws. He claimed Perrier bubbles are distinct, so that's what he prefers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

Lordy, op. You need to chill. You are being the very definition of controlling here. He's allowed to have as much of his drink of choice as he wants. Do you guys have kids? You need to learn to let go and respect other people's autonomy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: They're cheaper than a Starbucks habit.

He buys them himself, lugs them himself. Done.

To be clear, it's not the 6-pack of tiny bottles, I'm talking big 1L bottle tables are supposed to share. I was raised that sparkling water is more-so a palate cleanser, it's uncouth to lap it up like you just finished a sportball match. Drives me up a wall to see all those empty 1L bottles stacking up.

Snort.

You both sound like too much. I cannot relate. Let adults make their own drink choices.