Will team driving with my spouse cause marriage trouble?

I team with my possibly soon to be deceased husband if he doesn't stop bossing me around today. Normally we enjoy it a great deal and normally we're each other's best friends. NORMALLY.

However.......put a menapausal woman in extreme heat only 2 miles from the Mexican border, then start bossing her around and what you get is a woman thinking of how easy it is to dump a body. What's saving my beloved husband is the fact that I really wouldn't want to date again in my life.

Okay......now you should get the idea that teaming even with someone you love more than your own life is difficult at times.


Here's some things to consider:
does one of you feel they must ALWAYS be the "boss"? (this would make things difficult as the other driver can not drive if they're expected to constantly have someone second guessing them)
Can you both sleep in a moving vehicle when it's bouncing up and down over some of the roughest road construction known to man kind. (if anyone has trouble sleeping forget teaming as team trucks tend to run almost constantly. there is no stopping for someone's "ten")
Does either of you have any modesty whatsoever? (if so.....forget teaming)
Does either of you have a delicate sense of smell? (you may love each other.....but to be blunt.....stink is STINK and love doesn't change it into roses)


I love my husband, I love driving, I love teaming, I enjoy making money and can make it by teaming. However as I tell my fleet manager: I can not promise my husband will make it back from a trip......I may just have to leave him at some truck stop. Trucking turns a woman mean.

 

Also remember lack of sleep. Who gets grumpy the fastest and how do you guys handle the feeling of jet lag all the time with no sleep pattern? A challenge that I hope doesn't blindside a couple.

 

OMG, Nana you are FORCING me to do this. I can't resist!

NANA IS A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN IN HEAT!!!

Oh and as for sleeping while the truck is moving? To me, that is the best sleep in the world!

 

One of the best things that ever happened for my marriage was going over the road. We lived in the truck (literally). I know that for my husband it was a huge help having someone as a back seat (sleeper) driver. HA! Of course I was always right about everything. You'll be just fine if you've made it together all this time.

 

THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE CONTRADICTION IN TERMS....STOP CONFUSING US 'OLD FARTS'!!!!

I had to read that 17 times before I figured it out....that isn't even playing fair at all!!!!

 

Everything after the red highlighted section is completely unnecessary! Oh I get it...you had a chance to get more than one sentence in and you; TOOK YOUR SHOT!

Ok, you are ready to go OTR with your wife...paper trained, well mannered, plays well with others......YES DEAR, I'M COMING, RIGHT AWAY, DEAR! GOT TO GO GUYS...MAMA IS CALLING!

 

This is some funny stuff right here gang!

 

WOW Ya know I really never wanted to team with anyone after living in a truck with a trainer for 6 weeks. Don't get me wrong he is a great guy and we had a WHOLE LOTTA Fun out there at other peoples expense.... but team with someone all the time....I don't think so. I love my wife but I couldnt have her as a team driver, she's good and all that but it wouldn't be fair to either of us. People do need space in my opinion to keep a relationship healthy. Imagine if you will( put your best Rod Serling voice on) ( remember the Twilight Zone DUH!) newleywed s both truckers, how long do you really think that HONEYMOON IS GONNA LAST!!!!! I give it two weeks tops before they are at each others throats over nit picky little things too, like dont put your toenail clippings in the ashtray, will you stop painting your nails while I'M TRYING TO SLEEP...etc, etc.....