<p>oh, Novelisto, that is too funny. I have tears of my own, but they are from laughter (and a tiny bit of recognition)</p>
<p>The saying here is, “If I get hit by a truck you’ll need to know…” But I haven’t seen tears. I think that, around here, they think I am too reliable and durable to be killed by something like that.</p>
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<p>Yep, but two things come into play here.</p>
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<li> She’s almost as big a sports fan as I am.</li>
<li> It takes alot of games to equal 1 Chick Flick.</li>
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<p>If my lovely bride sees this, just kidding! (sorta)</p>
<p>OP: You should insist they watch that movie with you. Especially if you chosen something you’re reasonably certain everyone will enjoy. That certainly not too much to ask, or go on strike.</p>
<p>I don’t understand the comment “chick flicks” though I’ve heard it ad nauseum. Most of these films are written and directed by men. And studies show that men had more difficulties getting over romantic relationships than women and are equally romantic. </p>
<p>If movies that don’t involve killing people and blowing things up are “chick flicks” so be it.</p>
<p>For the record, I do like a good thriller and a good action film. Sure, I’ll watch buildings blow up.</p>
<p>I object to films in which human life is held cheaply because the point of view is so cool.</p>
<p>I do like gross out comedies like Super Bad.</p>
<p>And I guess I’m lucky because H feels exactly as I do about movies, and DS loved Juno.</p>
<p>I feel appreciated by all family members. I definitely am the executive function, and sometimes I do get tired of it, but H isn’t a plan ahead kind of guy.</p>
<p>warfrat (shhhhhh, don’t tell) my husband actually thinks I enjoy hockey. I’ve learned the game out of self defense, and can conjure up genuine enthusiasm, but there are many things I would prefer to do with my time. I watch sports to “share” with the males in my household. They don’t seem to have a similar instinct to share with me, the only female in the place.</p>
<p>Re-reading this, it sounds MUCH more bitter than anything I feel. I think it is pretty ironic, though.</p>
<p>I think my sons were raised better than their father was. I was either a stay at home, or part time work mom. I did everything except mowing the lawn and home repairs. As husband grew older and money became more available, we hired out his jobs. Meanwhile, I started working full time when the kids started college.</p>
<p>He is now semi retired. I come home and cook, clean, shop and do everything else I ever did. If he does do something it’s as a “favor” to me or to “help” me. Why is it MY job? The kids meanwhile, clean up after themselves, do odd jobs around the house that I don’t or can’t and generally help out. Someday they will make wonderful husbands. Meanwhile, I’m grumpy a lot and husband doesn’t know why. And yes. I’ve told him why. He still doesn’t get it.</p>
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What movie? Not a chick flick I hope! :)</p>
<p>Novelisto: I totally can identify with that, about the travel. On my and DH’s trip to New Zealand, to visit DS1 who was studying abroad, I couldn’t even get my H to look at the itinerary. “I’ll look at it later.” “Later” wound up meaning, every morning in New Zealand before we went off on that day’s adventure. </p>
<p>And the Grand Canyon trip we all took this past summer, I arranged, I handled, and then – when there was the occasional uninteresting part – it was, of course, my fault. </p>
<p>Boy, I’d love someone to do for me everything I do for them.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m bitter.</p>
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Ask your husband or son. Basically, they’re flicks that are sappy love or tragedy dramas. They’re flicks that chicks like enjoy crying over. They’re basically screen versions of soap operas. Some old ones are Kramer vs Kramer, Love Story, etc. (I don’t watch new ones - I learned my lesson).</p>
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<p>Also, a film that falls under the genre “Romantic Comedy” i.e. You’ve Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally, How to Lose a Guy…(all movies that have sent me running and screaming from the family room from which my wife and two daughters have sent me running in search of a ballgame, any ballgame.</p>
<p>I think I’m the husband in our family.</p>
<p>DH is a sports widower. Happily, DS2 is a sports fan. We watch together. :)</p>
<p>My H has no household responsibilities whatsoever. He earns the money, and the rest is my responsibility. He used to put the trash out but often forgot or only put one of the two cans out. He has his own business and does have a lot of pressure on him all the time. I do all the cooking, clean-up, laundry, shopping, bills, gift buying and shipping, taxes, travel plans, and care for two dogs. He pays one of his employees to do household repairs and outdoor things. I couldn’t keep up with everything so now I have some help and that is making things better. If you have a big house, it’s really hard for one person to do all the household stuff alone.</p>
<p>Don’t ever marry someone who was raised by a Nanny like mine was! She picked up for him and his brothers, did everything, and when the sister in laws get together its quite the *****-fest with us all in agreement!</p>
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<p>A chick flick is a movie that is primarily intended for and marketed to women and that typically has a female protagonist and romance as its topic - “27 Dresses” would be a current example. Another sub-genre is the “sensitive” move - an emotional and sensitive movie about the sensitive relationship between two sensitive women - such as “Beaches” or “The Turning Point.”</p>
<p>chick flick: no car chases, no explosions, no semi-automatic weapons.</p>
<p>Don’t tell the guys…the first Terminator movie was a ‘chick flick’. An impossible love story set against the background of a world gone mad complete with explosions, car chases, and semi-automatic weapons.</p>
<p>When I was married, I would be frustrated when acting as the CEO of the family my H wasn’t as involved in all my obsessing about schools for the kids, etc. Once we divorced, it took on a whole different feel. I could be the CEO and keep the shareholder ex informed and ask for his vote/input and this worked pretty well. What was frustrating when we were married, helped make our divorce be successful.</p>
<p>I’ve found with my 2 sons, it is a matter of finding what <em>all</em> of you enjoy doing together. For us, we go to live music and travel together. When they were younger we played board games together. I rarely watch a movie with my boys as our tastes don’t quite mesh, although occasionally we do see one together.</p>
<p>As for watching sports, which is something I’m not too interested in. One of my sons is very athletic. One time I told him that ‘I love you dearly and will go to the games, but don’t expect me to watch’. Well, 6 years later I have learned to enjoy watching football and lacrosse (with the caveat that my son is playing in the game). This weekend, I’m going to two lacrosse games and am looking forward to it. </p>
<p>I may have rambled on, but I find this thread pretty intriguing. I must say, I don’t feel that I’m currently part of the club, but absolutely respect the feelings of those who are.</p>
<p>Here are a few movies that I was hoping my sons would watch with me: Running with Scissors, Gideon, Apt Pupil, and Lackawanna Blues.</p>
<p>I would never ask my sons or husband to watch chick flicks with me. They lack the ability to appreciate them!</p>
<p>Yes, its gotten to be a joke at our house when my fave Hugh Grant flick comes on:“Notting Hill anyone? Bridget Jones Diary perhaps”? and the boys groan and run away. (husband included) On the other hand, I won’t watch an Arnold S. movie or any shoot 'em up bang bang flix…this is a thought provoking thread in that I’m wracking my brain to think of what we all DO together…oh, yea, EAT@!</p>
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<p>And True Lies was not only a romance in disguise, the protagonist was Jamie Lee Curtis, not Ahnold. It took me about an hour after watching the movie for the first time to realize it was not about the intelligence officer, it was about his wife. If you don’t believe me, watch it again.</p>