Husbands knowing wives' exact height and weight

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't that like basic health knowledge? We also know how much our kids weigh. We aren't weird about weight or disordered, but there's a scale in my bathroom and they like to stand on it. I'm always trying to get them to gain weight.

It's weird as hell that he says it in public though. That's just bragging.

It's not the same as knowing your kids' weight. Are people this naive?

Naive about what? Why wouldn't you share your weight? Hell it's on my driver's license even. Do you think that you're hiding something by not sharing your weight? People DO have eyes after all.

LOL yes, everyones drivers license weight is accurate. That's literally a meme. Just stop.

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I have been married for 34 years and don't think my DH knows my weight. For the record, I am 5'6" and 134 pounds. I will specifically ask this question tonight over dinner and will get back to you.

It's one thing to know a spouse's weight, but another to talk to others about it. That's weird. I have witnessed men comment on what their wife is eating. That is controlling.

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Your example makes sense because they're athletes and are probably really into macros etc.

The only reason my husband knows my weight is because we share a scale, and you can see what the last number was from when the previous user weighed themselves.

Also because I whine to him when I gain a few pounds (I know, I know, I'm a prize)

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Anonymous wrote:Is this a thing? There's a couple we met recently who seemed very nice but then the conversation got on a weird tangent about preparing for a 10K road race out West.[u] The husband was telling us about his wife's training regimen and told us that "she's 5'7" and a buck-oh-five" which seemed strange and pretty controlling. Is this typical for spouses to be aware of actual numbers on the scale if there aren't medical issues?

Given the context this is not strange at all. They race and travel considerable distances (out west) to race. Sounds like they're fairly serious runners, not just folks who jog to "stay in shape." They could probably talk about running shoes, hours slept, and diet in a manner that average folks would find bizarre. Context is key here.

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely know my wife's height and weight and she knows mine too. Are you telling me there are people that don't monitor their weight? No wonder 80% of adults are overweight now

Exactly.

Neither of us have weight issues that we actively "monitor" so I think that makes us less inclined to know exact numbers. I'll have to ask him what he thinks I weigh, I can see it being totally off. He's definitely picked up clothing for me that's several sizes larger than what I actually wear. Approximate ht/wt: Me- 5'5 115 lbs, Him- 6'2 175 lbs

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Since they race together, not strange.

But I do know women who cut the sizes out of their clothes so that their dh won't know what size they are -- very controlling and only want a wife under size so-and-so.

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I know DW's height weight and shoe size. We are both very athletic, but like mentioned earlier I would never bring up her weight to anyone in conversation

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You talked to one guy who knows his wife's weight and now think it's a "thing"?

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely know my wife's height and weight and she knows mine too. Are you telling me there are people that don't monitor their weight? No wonder 80% of adults are overweight now

Exactly.

Neither of us have weight issues that we actively "monitor" so I think that makes us less inclined to know exact numbers. I'll have to ask him what he thinks I weigh, I can see it being totally off. He's definitely picked up clothing for me that's several sizes larger than what I actually wear. Approximate ht/wt: Me- 5'5 115 lbs, Him- 6'2 175 lbs

Part of not having "weight issues" is to periodically weigh yourself. My wife has a lower bmi than you but she still weighs herself once every week or so just to make sure it stays that way. I'm not overweight but I still weigh myself every few days and complain about it to her. In my experience is usually fatter people that do not know their weight. Have you ever seen my 600 pound life where they're like, "and one day I suddenly got on the scale and had gained 235 pounds"?

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No, because DW lies about her height all the time. I know a general range of her height, within two inches.

And I know better than to ask about her weight. Even when she was 9 months pregnant she was less than 135 pounds.

She's tiny!

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It doesn't sound like he was being exact in saying "a buck oh five." Sounds like he was guesstimating. But yes, runners who train do keep track of their weight, so it's not unheard of that a spouse would know their numbers.

And of course I know my husband's height. Why wouldn't I?

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely know my wife's height and weight and she knows mine too. Are you telling me there are people that don't monitor their weight? No wonder 80% of adults are overweight now

Exactly.

Neither of us have weight issues that we actively "monitor" so I think that makes us less inclined to know exact numbers. I'll have to ask him what he thinks I weigh, I can see it being totally off. He's definitely picked up clothing for me that's several sizes larger than what I actually wear. Approximate ht/wt: Me- 5'5 115 lbs, Him- 6'2 175 lbs

Part of not having "weight issues" is to periodically weigh yourself. My wife has a lower bmi than you but she still weighs herself once every week or so just to make sure it stays that way. I'm not overweight but I still weigh myself every few days and complain about it to her. In my experience is usually fatter people that do not know their weight. Have you ever seen my 600 pound life where they're like, "and one day I suddenly got on the scale and had gained 235 pounds"?

No, you don't have to periodically weigh yourself not to have weight issues. How do I know if I gain weight? My clothes start feeling tight. Maybe I've been feeling a little gross because I've been eating rich foods (like over the holidays). So I cut back or exercise or whatever.

I doubt that I'll manage to gain 235 lbs without my clothes feeling tight.

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely know my wife's height and weight and she knows mine too. Are you telling me there are people that don't monitor their weight? No wonder 80% of adults are overweight now

Exactly.

I monitor my own weight and my husband does the same. If we need to lose a few pounds, we mention it - "I'm laying off the carbs for awhile. Weight has been creeping up."

We don't go around announcing our weight to each other. There is simply no need. And the couples that do talk freely about their respective weights do seem to weigh in on the light side. It's the same thing with cholesterol numbers, blood pressure, number of pull ups someone can do. Those that can do 17 pull ups tend to find a way to work that into a conversation. Those that have never been able to do a pull up in their entire life tend not to mention that.

It's basically self promotion. You weigh the exact same thing that you did in HS? Well, that is wonderful. I - Do NOT.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope he is totally wrong- that sounds scary unhealthy

+1 OP I don't think that the guy knows his wife's stats at all, unless the woman in question looks malnourished. Sounds like he was trying to brag and just using a weight he thinks of as "hot."