You know how, after a few wines, you get all lovey on your girlfriends and start gushing about how amazing your boyfriend is? And how he actually loves washing up the dishes? And how you guys, like, seriously never, ever, ever fight?
And your long suffering girlfriends nod, and smile, and promise themselves to remind you of this big fat porky pie next time you and your boyfriend are sleeping in separate beds because he forgot to change the batteries in the TV remote.
*Smirk*
Enter Lleyton Hewitt, who has just done the above in the presence of the national press.
In a statement that is sure to haunt him for many years to come, Lleyton gushed to The Herald Sun that, “Bec and I haven’t had one argument ever.”
Ever?
“She’s been like a rock to me,” he said.
“She really is my soulmate and we go through absolutely everything together. I couldn’t be prouder to have Bec alongside me.”
Well, that’s nice, Lleyton, but can we just get back to the ‘never argued’ part?
As the parents of three small kids and a marriage spanning ten years, we reckon there might have been an argument in there, once or twice.
You’ve never accidentally stepped on Lego and blamed Bec, Lley? Never had a tantrum over who was in charge of taking the kids to kindy? What about the old “I always change the toilet roll” quarrel?
Coming from a man who has been known to throw a racket or two in his time, we reckon you might be telling a wee porky pie, Mr Hewitt.
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Been together for 15 years, 3 kids and I can honestly say we rarely argue. Discuss yes, and I have been known to tell him to stop being an arse when he tries to 'wind me up', but seriously, who argues over stupid shit like who takes the kids to Kindy or who changes the toilet roll more often. And no, I've never been blamed for Lego left on the floor. The 3 kids own the Lego, they are responsible, simple!
Compromise on both sides, a healthy sense of humour and open communication is what it takes to keep a long-term relationship going, not arguing over Netflix preferences or pizza toppings!
You know what, I never screamed at him in labour either, I was too busy laughing with him along with the midwives!
Wish I could say the same about my kids though
You and Lleyton Hewitt both!
When someone tells me that they've never had an argument with their partner, I assume one of three situations is happening:
1) One person is a doormat who continually caves. Maybe they're ok with that, but I bet there are some partners out there who resent it.
2) They spend an awful lot of time apart
3) They're lying
I don't believe those who claim their parents have never argued either. Despite living in the same house as them for 18 years (give or take), there's certainly stuff that goes on between parents that children are not aware of. Or maybe they just haven't had an argument in your memory... doesn't mean they never had an argument before you were born, or when you were little. Maybe they got all their arguing out of the way before your memories! :P
Arguing doesn't mean yelling or slamming doors or calling names. It just means a heated exchange of opinions or thoughts - a quarrel, row, dispute, whatever.