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[quote=Anonymous]I once witnessed my grandparents argue whether their drapes were green-blue or blue-green. I saw this quarreling phenomena with other older people out shopping, at the mall. It seemed men had been dragged along to somewhere they didn't want to go. Don't do this ladies. Find other friends. Sometimes at restaurants elders quarrel with the waitstaff. I'd tell those elders ahead of time, if you do this, I'm not going to enjoy the meal and I will be going out with you less.

I'm older now myself Op. My DH and I do not bicker imho. I have some strategies and they work no matter the age. If he's done something and I'm mad, I know I'm mad, he may not know I'm mad. And mad may be too strong a word. I ask myself, has this happened yet? Yes, of course it has. It's happened. it's happened already. So, little good will come of commenting on it now. If it needs to be commented on, the only time it's going to have real impact is right before he might do it again. If I comment now, it's not going to be remembered. It's just going to be ugliness between us without having much impact. Another thing, when one of us is venting, pontificating, we remind each other -- whoever you are complaining about -- they can't hear you. They don't hear these vile words, but I am hearing it, And at some point, I'm no longer willing to.[/quote]

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