<p>When I met my husband, his clothes were really bad. Nylon short-sleeve shirts with a suede vest. Really. (It was 1982, but still.)</p>
<p>I didn’t mind the jeans, so I just bought him nice cotton shirts. Which he loved. That was easy.</p>
<p>I really can’t complain. I think I wore sweatpants for five years after the kids were born.</p>
<p>When I met my husband, his clothes were really bad.</p>
<p>I met * my H * in 1976.</p>
<p>That pretty much says it all.
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<p>Younghoss–yes!!!</p>
<p>OK, I’m no fashion plate, but I do dress neatly in attractive, well fitting clothes that are not a decade old in general.</p>
<p>He, on the other hand, wears old, unattractive, ill fitting clothes and short socks in different colors with running shoes (OK, this is what makes me nuts). He is adorable and a classy guy otherwise. We’re going away this weekend for the first time and have some nice restaurant reservations…wondering what he’ll be wearing.</p>
<p>As for jeans, I love jeans if they fit. He’s very athletic and would look great in a well cut pair. He’s a confident guy, so my guess is he doesn’t want guidance.</p>
<p>I think he may be a keeper and don’t plan to let clothes get in the way, but a girl can hope!</p>
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<p>I shudder to think how we’d all react if our daughters said that they were dating guys who wanted to change their wardrobes, or who bought them clothes to wear with the express purpose of changing their style, or who told them they needed wardrobe help.</p>
<p>I do have a girlfriend who over time completely changed how her now husband dresses. He actually is now really into his clothes, takes pride in them and looks great.</p>
<p>he’s very athletic, adorable, classy and confident! who cares what he wears…enjoy your weekend and all the fun of the new relationship!</p>
<p>I have a friend that’s 60 and divorced. His kids are grown and out of the house. He’s in good physical shape. He’s an engineer but he also paints, does sculpture and is part of the local arts scene. Unfortunately he lives in an area with mostly married couples and he’s short. He also has a net worth of seven figures. He’s tried all sorts of online dating services and he tells me about how crazy it is out there and how desperate some women are. Apparently his height is an issue for women too. He tells me that I have no idea how hard it is out there if you’re looking for someone that’s fairly “normal”. He’s probably right. I guess that it’s hard for girls and guys out there.</p>
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<p>I met my H in the early 80s and he was wearing things like bad Indian gauze shirts that would have been regarded as hideous in the 60s/70s when some people actually wore that stuff. But even he did not wear nylon shirts. :)</p>
<p>I dress better than I did when I was in my 20’s, but I know more about what fits me ( and there are better choices than there were in the 80’s).</p>
<p>But one of the hottest guys out there IMO - not only dresses like he only takes on tour what he can fit into his mandolin case ( I have seen the same t-shirts & flannel shirts over again+ he sometimes wears white pants!), but he has gone through some * bad* hair styles, & I am not talking about the mohawk.
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<p>However- Eddie cleans up really nice too.
[but I have to wonder if his girlfriend picked his clothes](<a href=“Entertainment and Celebrity News, TV News and Breaking News - TV Guide”>Entertainment and Celebrity News, TV News and Breaking News - TV Guide)</p>
<p>I keep hearing people say how hard it is, but in all honesty I have not had a hard time meeting nice guys in general since my divorce. I do live in an area heavily populated by well educated, health aware people. Finding just the right chemistry has not happened yet (3 years), but I have had lots of interesting people to date. Last bf was a great dresser, had more cashmere than me, wish I could morph him and current beau:)</p>
<p>2 pages on wardrobes for men? No wonder you women are divorced! How superficial!</p>
<p>I’m sure none of the men I’ve dated have given a second thought to my looks and dress…</p>
<p>Actually it is two pages on jokes commenting about wardrobes over the years- comprehension much?</p>
<p>Truelove, check our dressing young thread :p</p>
<p>And thanks Lindz. When I went through the divorce it was dark days, but now I think hey, it’s not all bad getting a second chance at serious romance.</p>
<p>BunsenBurner, that thread is testimony to the fact that you all are whacked! (said nicely)</p>
<p>*I shudder to think how we’d all react if our daughters said that they were dating guys who wanted to change their wardrobes, or who bought them clothes to wear with the express purpose of changing their style, or who told them they needed wardrobe help. *</p>
<p>true…but men and women aren’t the same (as much as we may want to think they are). Women are usually in charge of making things look more attractive, picking out kids clothes, decorating homes, etc. Many men don’t have a clue about such things and appreciate the advice and are glad that their ladies take care of these issues…</p>
<p>Remember the scene in Legally Blonde when she asks her exboyfriend what brand of shoes she was wearing? The guy just said…black. LOL</p>
<p>And, when a man wants to change a woman’s wardrobe, it’s not usually because she simply has no taste, it’s for more controlling issues…to either make her look more sexy or less sexy. However, there have been some nice guys who’ve nominated their wives/gf’s for the show What Not to Wear because those women really didn’t have a clue and needed some help.</p>
<p>There’s a difference between wanting to help the clueless and wanting to control them.</p>
<p>2 pages on wardrobes for men? No wonder you women are divorced! How superficial!</p>
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<p>What the heck? I’m not divorced. I’ve been married for 25 years. And, my H is VERY GLAD that I helped him with his awful clothing issues. (His family is thrilled, too!)</p>
<p>Many men are color blind, which contributes to their dressing/matching/coordinating issues. Not all men have this problem…my dad is/was an impeccable dresser, but he also wasn’t color blind.</p>
<p>And…it doesn’t matter how much we’ve progressed with equal rights and such…women will always be “blamed” if the hubby and kids aren’t groomed and dressed decently.</p>
<p>*I’m sure none of the men I’ve dated have given a second thought to my looks and dress… *</p>
<p>That’s cuz you’re always looking nice! :)</p>
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<p>That is a strong-arm assumption.</p>
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<p>Now thats just plain mean spirited misandry writ large. How very CC of you!</p>