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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I take my husband to a local store (shop local!) and make him try on every basic jean in a dark to medium wash, nothing trendy, and we get the pair that makes his butt look the best. We do this every 1-2 years, as he wears them out.

Awesome article, as always! Gawds, 50 years?? Noooo…

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

You are so patient and he’s so lucky! But sounds like you both have fun shopping together and you both benefit!!

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I usually push him (doesn’t take much) to go hang out at the record store or a pub while I shop. Limited patience and attention span, lol.

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

I’m kind of the same, but I’m really fast and my husband takes FOREVER, so we usually do our own thing and then reconvene for wine or something lol

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Kirthana Ramisetti's avatar

Happy one year anniversary!! ✨ Also, this statement is me all the time:

"Speaking of being 50, too many things that I vividly remember are turning 50, which is impossible because I am still in my 30s."

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Me too!!

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Asian A.V. Club's avatar

OMG I was at a play last week and this divorced Dad (pure vibe... I didn't know the real story) REALLY needed your article. Not only was he wearing tight jeans, but it was super low cut and whenever he stood up he would flash the woman behind him with his b**t crack. She may have said, "well that's something" the first time it was right in front of her. Ugh....

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Oh no… Yeah Michael Fisher gives advice on where the waistline should hit to avoid any of these malfunctions!

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Erin Carlson's avatar

Happy one year!!! x

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Cheryl Wischhover's avatar

Thanks Erin!

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️ so glad we met you over here!

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

Firstly, HAPPY FIRST WNVM ANNIVERSARY, you two!!!! 🎉🥂🍾✨ And I couldn’t love this excellent (and hilarious) serving of “service journalism” more, given I had very strong opinions about my husband’s jeans when we first met (sorry, Will!) that I am not necessarily proud of. 🫢 Our husbands should have a support group. Also, Cheryl, re: Jaws, 50 years - how?!! (Also, never mind the ocean, it ruined the bath for me for years. 😬) Celebrating 1 year with you over here!! XOXO

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Cheryl Wischhover's avatar

Thank you, Jenni!! So happy to have “met” you!! Here’s to many more years on the stack!

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

Yayyy!! 💞🙌 🥳

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Thank you!! And for your support this entire year. We’re also grateful to have met you on here. ❤️ lol omg, my hubs wore the jeans he still had from college on our first date. He was 30!! Hopefully this guide changes some lives lololol

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

💗 so very much right back at you both!! And I feel like there’s a stellar 📺 comedy show sketch in there somewhere. 👖😂

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Omg we need to write this pilot!!

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

🙌🙌😄

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Erin McCaffrey's avatar

Ahhh I needed this, no idea what to recommend to my husband! Thank you!

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

May the force be with you! Let me know how it goes!!

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British Beauty Blogger's avatar

You can’t really go too far wrong with a pair of Levi’s :-)

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

For sure! I do love that I now know what Levi’s Paul Rudd will only wear 😂 Levi’s are my favorite for myself, too!

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

Sorry to comment-bomb, but which style do you both wear now? Details please, and sorry to sound so phone-in here lol! XXXX

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Jen Baden Howard's avatar

🙌 Me right now: 📝 📝 📝

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Fawnia Soo Hoo's avatar

Not at all! We love engagement! Like Paul Rudd, I like 501s and I have a pair of baggier (but not like Gen Z big) 501 ‘90s cut that are so comfy. The Levi’s Premium Ribcage Bell in dark and light washes are my faves too — high waisted flares and very comfy. (Full disclosure: gifted, but I wear them all the time!)

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