Wedding Blitz

For those who are married (or are about to be), I salute you. Planning one of those suckers is a true trial of any relationship. As the man, you have to not only care about every decision; but the perfect balance of 'caring'. You can't NOT care about the mind-numbing minutia nor can you have any real influence on the final outcome. Instead, you must give the appearance of it being crucially important to you that you agree with your wife-to-be on every matter.

Here's an argument agreement structure that I think might work when applied generally. When you hear the phrase, "I don't know, what do YOU think?" it is important that you recall the comparative statement that directly preceded it. Listen for subtle emphasis on one of the two items. Then restate her question as a statement, giving supporting evidence that sounds specific but is actually quite general or vague. This method serves two masters; firstly, you agree with a decision she has already made on her own, thusly making it seem that you're still very connected. Secondly, the vagueness allows you the option of changing YOUR opinion and decision as she inevitably will.

Follow this crude example and I can assure you that there will be at least four hours between any 'discussion' that results in you receiving ambiguous guilt trips or "Stink-Eye".