Words to live by

As I was sitting in my hotel room yesterday morning waiting for my breakfast (1 hour BTW) and already late for the MLA tradeshow I was flipping through the channels and started watching Forces of Nature. It's not one of my favorite movies, but I couldn't find anything else to hold my interest. I happen to start watching while Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock are in the hotel bar dancing and she is giving advice to him about his upcoming marriage and how to keep his wife happy. I feel that there is a lot of truth in what she tells him, so I have included it here.

• Never forget her birthday and make a really, really big deal out of it.
• After sex, hold her for a little while, talk to her like a human being.
• Do not wear your socks to bed because you might not be all that attractive to begin with.
• Always, always side with her in an argument with your mother.
• Listen to her like you mean it.
• Supportiveness is a really, really sexy turn-on.
• Never, ever hit.
• No matter what annoying habits she has, just realize that she's dealing with a huge mountain of imperfections every day. So you might just want to let it go.