Yes, absolutely hit the nail on the head. Ever notice how we forget the things our wives or girlfriends (not both! Lol! That's another thread for another day! Lol!), say/do that aggrivate us? However, when they're mad at us over something, they can bring up every single thing as accurately as a court transcriptionist can! No, I don't have a solution for that one either. Whoever does will write a book, become every guy's hero, and be a billionaire. Lol! I had a wife and three Son's before I got in the business, so I can't give advice on what to tell Women you do for a living. However, when I was a broker at Merrill Lynch, I used to go to restaurants/clubs with wholesalers, and brokers who were single every now and then. Here's what one of the guys said with success: If he didn't want anything to do with a particular female who approached him, he would tell her: "I'm a janitor at _____ High School. We dressed up for a birthday party tonight." After that, he would say, "I sold my pickup truck last week, so I'll buy you a drink for being so nice though." She would either take the drink, or politely turn it down. Even though it was a bold lie, which is pretty shady, he did have enough class to make her feel good about herself as she walked back to her friends. If he wanted to talk more with one, he would simply tell her, "I'm a Stockbroker." Either she was in, or out.
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I am married - grabbed the first woman that would put up with me But neighbors and other nosey types always ask the question I hate "so, what do you do ?". For those that I care enough about to answer without being a smart arse, I have been saying Asset Manager. I also invest in real estate so I mention that first and keep my trading activities as secondary conversation if they should dig and deserve my time on it. It is a tough one, 'Day Trader' has gotten me replies such as "Day traders are a dime a dozen", (from an attorney - like they aren't !) Good luck
That's because they usually want something from you. Be honest with yourself first, and with her all the time. If you're honest and coherent with yourself and your life, there's nothing she can say and/or do.