The stress of making your inefficient girlfriend efficient... And failing miserably

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I don't get why consultants want to date other people who behave like consultants

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P2 agreed need some variety in my life, or else my home life would feel like one big engagement

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Dump her. Your're going to hate her guts in a very short time.

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Lol yes this is me except with my male fiancé. So frustrating!

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@A1 My husband is the same way - I almost broke up our engagement because he was so terrible at executing anything for the wedding. Sure it's nice to have someone different from a consultant, but few professions understand the importance of getting shit done in a timely/efficient manner.

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Oh but the joys of success

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Couldn't agree more, P2. My SO is a chef. They couldn't be more different from a consultant and it's glorious.

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