The Great Debate.

"There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them." 

Sylvia Plath

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(Obviously, that is not my bathroom.  But damn, I wish it were.)

The greatest debate in our household is what water temperature constitutes a great shower.  No, seriously, the husband and I argue about this almost on a daily basis.  The only way in my humble opinion to take a proper shower is if the water is scalding.  Yes, you read that right, I like my showers to be hot and steamy.  Oh, you know, one step away from a first degree burn.  If the water doesn't turn my skin tomato red, well, it isn't for me.  That is just the way I roll.

My husband?  Well, he enjoys lukewarm water.  Actually, it is more room temperature water.  I-cannot-stand-that.  He on the other hand finds it perfectly suitable to get into the shower and turn it to almost cold.  Dude, ain't nobody got time fo'dat.  I want my showers to make me feel warm and cozy, not as though we are living without a water heater.  In 2005 after Wilma hit South Florida I went a week without a hot shower (I nearly died).  The thought of washing my hair in icy water made my entire body cringe.  I wanted to cry every time the thought of a shower came to mind.  That whole mind over matter?  Well, that shit didn't work.

Apparently, women prefer taking hotter showers.  Well, this is according to my husband who refuses to cite his source.  I don't believe anything unless there is proof, so, I went ahead and did my own research.  I asked my women friends.  And, surprisingly, the majority preferred to take skin burning showers.  Okay, husband, I'll give you this one.

Which is why I prefer to shower alone.  Saving water?  Apparently not in this house.  Just blame it on my husband who can't get with the program.  Sure, when we were newlyweds it was cute and adorable to take showers together.  We would compromise by starting off with room temperature water and slowly I would turn the knob little by little.   Eventually I'd get it to just the right temperature, epidermis melting.  Immediately my husband would scream something along the lines of, "Damn, that is hot woman!" and leave.  Mission accomplished.  Hey, if you can't handle the heat, get out of the shower!

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