As a public service announcement to younger generations, Kenn shares the three worst—and arguably dumbest—things he has ever said to his wife during their marriage. Spoiler alert: none of them ended well.

1. Hair and the Truth
Early in their marriage, Kenn's wife mentioned she was thinking about cutting her hair shorter. Wanting to be supportive, Kenn told her, "Do whatever you want." Later that day, she returned home with her new haircut and asked the dreaded question: "What do you think?" Kenn's honest response? "I had no idea you were going to cut it that short!" His wife burst into tears, and a confused Kenn quickly learned a valuable lesson. From that day forward, he vowed that the correct answer would always be: "It looks great!"

2. Air Conditioning and Postpartum Logic
After the birth of their child during a sweltering June, Kenn's wife insisted they needed air conditioning. Concerned about the baby's comfort, she made her case. Kenn, relying on pure logic rather than common sense, responded, "What does the baby have to compare it to?" Let's just say that argument did not cool things down.

3. Breastfeeding in the Other Room
Running on little sleep, Kenn found himself frustrated by the light coming from the baby's nursery during late-night feedings. In a moment he would soon regret, he asked his wife, "Can you go into the other room and close the door this time?" Another lesson learned: exhausted husbands should think twice before making requests at 2 a.m.

As Kenn often says, nobody hands you a marriage instruction manual. Through years of trial, error, and a few spectacular mistakes, this Boomer has learned that sometimes the smartest thing you can say is nothing at all.

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