Couplehood: Sharing A Bathroom
May 7, 2009 by Eve McKinsey
Filed under Relationships
Paul and I were visiting a couple a few months ago who lived in a beautiful hi-rise condo. The place was absolutely gorgeous for many reasons…but my favorite aspect was the way the closets and bathrooms were adjoined to the master bedroom. His and Hers were right next door, but completely separate. There was this sense that it all worked together and were cozied up beside each other, but she could get ready in the morning without sharing any counter space, damp towels, or hair dryers.
Heaven!
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Right now, Paul and I share a bathroom. Thankfully, it’s a nice size bathroom. But back when we were still in a small one bedroom, we happened to find a unit that had two teeny bathrooms instead of one moderately sized one. The reason? It’s better for each of us to be crammed into our own separate spaces than have to try to work around each other in a bathroom only meant for one. Inevitably, my overabundance of hair products are going to bug him, and he’s going to leave the toilet seat up or beard clippings in the sink (gross!).
We don’t have the beautiful oversize individual bathrooms yet…but here are the ground rules we try really hard to respect in order to keep a little peace and sanity in our place.
Toilet Seat = DOWN. Guys, it’s just gross when you leave it up. We have two cats anyway, so the toilet must be closed up anyway so they don’t poke their heads in for a quick drink.
There must be three towels. One for Paul, One for me, and one for my hair. If I have to use Paul’s towel for the hair, go get another one for him to replace it.
I’m responsible for shampoo availability. Since I probably use twice as much of it, I’m the one who keeps an eye on the bottle of shampoo to make sure we’re always topped up.
Makeup must be stowed away. Otherwise…it’s everywhere.
The sink is sacred. Toothpaste, powder, beard shavings all combine to make the most disgusting gunk ever. Clean after use. This goes for both of us.
Do you share a bathroom with your hubby? How do you keep the peace in there?
