'Splain something to me about aging

[snubbyfan]

From what I understand about the Pause thingy, you may want to change to combination of the lock of the gun safe, just in case you happen to make some innocent comment/observation that sets her off. I would be a shame for a man to get shot with one of his own guns..
At some point you can change to combo back after things have leveled out..

With an Italian wife, I don't really think there's such a thing as "leveled out."
Actually, she didn't do the crazy, hostile thingy, mostly just the draggy, weepy thingy.

 

[M3Stuart]

Question; do you also find that there is either too much, or too little pulp in your orange juice?

Are you prone to shaking your fist and yelling when the neighbor's kids are on your lawn?

Do you miss your Dodge Dart with that 'mash-the-dash' transmission shifter?

If so, then, yea, you're getting old.

 

[BigBill]

I just ordered flannel sheets and blankets for the bed. I may have to get an electric blanket next.

I'm 62yo and feeling the cold more and more now. In the past my winter jacket has always been a flannel shirt even in the snow. But now each year i feel the cold i think its part of growing old? I hug the woodstove now.

 

[P&R Fan]

There have been a few Couch Potato comments. I ain't one. I play racquetball at least three times a week at the YMCA. I wear size 31 jeans, comfortably. Plus I work almost every day. Today is Thanksgiving. After dinner at Mom's I'm going to work. Could be a 12 hour day. I have a slave driver for a boss...I'm self-employed.
My health is excellent. I just think God is playing some weird trick with switching our thermometers after 23 years of marriage.
Hey, I just had a thought: You s'pose he'll switch our libidos now? Maybe she'll chase ME around the house.
Nah, prolly not. But I can dream,right?
Jim

 

[Mickey D]

I don't quite understand what's going on here. I'm 47 years old, and all my life I've never been sensitive to the cold. I got hot really easily. My Lovely Wife, on the other hand, was ALWAYS cold. If it was 70 degrees, she was bundled up to prevent frostbite. We had constant thermostat battles.
Now, we've totally swapped. She's got windows open and I'm layering my clothing. She's 52, so I suspect The Pause may be contributing to it, although it's not totally there yet. (When it does hit, I think I may need to move out, if reports from friends who have endured it are true). I can see where she's gonna get hot due to this natural occurrence, but why am I gettin' cold? I'm in really good shape and exercise regularly. This is just weird. Anybody else have the same experience?
Jim

I'm currently 54.94 years old, and I like you was hot most of the time. I'd break out in sweats for no reason sometimes. I could ride my motorcycle in 65 degree weather in a t-shirt.
Now, I'm riding wearing a jacket if it's below 75*.

The past two years I've also noticed this change you refer to. No one warned me.

 

[LazyKB]

My wife is experience the "Change". When we go to bed she is wearing flannel. When we wake up she is naked. It's like sleep with two women.

 

[Arik]

My parents were like that. Mom always cold, dad always hot. Mom is still always cold but so is dad lately.

Me, im somewhere in between. I almost never use the car AC in the summer. Open windows are just fine. In the winter i keep the heater in the house around 68.

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[Bruce51]

My wife is experience the "Change". When we go to bed she is wearing flannel. When we wake up she is naked. It's like sleep with two women.

Just remember to stay away from both of them.

That is unless you have permission.

Even then it's risky.

Just saying.

Bruce

 

[Straightshooter2]

She's 52, so I suspect The Pause may be contributing to it, although it's not totally there yet. (When it does hit, I think I may need to move out, if reports from friends who have endured it are true).

Jim, if it hasn't involved crying, screaming and feeling sorry for herself/laying some kind of guilt trip on you, you're lucky. About 20 years ago, one week before Thanksgiving, my wife had a total hysterectomy and removal of benign tumors. And of course, it took some time (weeks/months) to balance her hormones. Somehow she developed the idea that she wanted to spend Thanksgiving in Atlanta where most of her family was living at the time. Her doctor said no travel for a minimum of two weeks since this was some serious surgery. So I got to listen to her complain about the temperature, scream that I didn't love her anymore because I wouldn't drive her from Jacksonville to Atlanta, cry for hours because she missed her family and call me everything except a good old boy.

As far as your temp preference change, when I was around 8-10 the neighbors always said they knew when it was winter because I put on a flannel shirt over my t-shirt and shorts. I would, seriously, be outside barefoot if the temp was above 35. Nowdays, I'm all wrapped up and even hate going hunting if it's below 50.

CW

 

[vytoland]

body temperature swings…………………….

if you feel cold, put on a sweater
if you are too hot…………get neecked

 

[concho mike]

Yeah.

Cold, lower back pain, knee pain, fallen arches, need bi-focals now, never have energy.

Bought a new red Camaro which didn't fix ANY of those things but I'm never late for a doctors appointment either.

 

[jimmyj]

Hi:
GOOD NEWS !
You have an "Aging Reverse".
You are getting YOUNGER ! soon your eye sight, hearing, and memeory will return. You will start noticing the oppositive sex- BIG TIME !
The downside is you will get skinny and pimples will return.
To prepare for this purchase a mustang convertible, new wardrobe, neat haircut, and start a new "Little Black Book".
MAN--You are on the way !

Good Luck,
Your Buddy,
Jimmy

 

[kozmic]

I guess I wouldn't read too much into to it unless you start wearing lipstick and your wife starts asking folks to "pull her finger"!

 

[feralmerril]

You ever notice a old married guy gets a divorice and the first thing he does is get a perm or whatever they call it where his hair sticks out with curls? Also ya gotta get that gold necklace and wear your shirt unbuttoned. If your really out of touch, bell bottoms and a Z1!

 

[perrazi]

have you been checked for diabetes? that can cause it too. thyroid check is also a good idea. actually have an endochrinologist check all the hormone levels. weird things happen when you get older.

 

[kritter]

Oh. I'm in that same boat. same age..same being cold all the time.

Mine started a few years ago, noticed gas bill started getting higher, more sweatshirts, heavier coats, started wearing hats & gloves..
never seemed to be able to stay warm.....

then they hit, heart attacks.... five of them....

the being cold was due to bad circulation, due to the blockages in my heart..
now it's due to the blood thinners...

might want to get a check up, your at that age anyway....

 

[Zebulon]

There have been a few Couch Potato comments. I ain't one. I play racquetball at least three times a week at the YMCA. I wear size 31 jeans, comfortably. Plus I work almost every day. Today is Thanksgiving. After dinner at Mom's I'm going to work. Could be a 12 hour day. I have a slave driver for a boss...I'm self-employed.
My health is excellent. I just think God is playing some weird trick with switching our thermometers after 23 years of marriage.
Hey, I just had a thought: You s'pose he'll switch our libidos now? Maybe she'll chase ME around the house.
Nah, prolly not. But I can dream,right?
Jim

OK Jim...I read it three times. So you got married when you were two? The rest of your post pretty much sounded like me when I was 25....... Zebulon

No, actually, it was more like imagining I was like that at 25.......

 

[P&R Fan]

body temperature swings…………………….

if you feel cold, put on a sweater
if you are too hot…………get neecked

She reminds me I used to say "If you're hot, you can always put on more clothes. I can't take mine off".
Well, at least not at church. My Pastor might not like that.
Jim