Top 5 Relationship-Saving Inventions

 

1)   In his early stand-up days, comedian Des Bishop got the big laughs for talking about two things; Irish people and immersions, and Irish girls being cold – all the time. If you’re one of the many Irish girls who likes the bed to be a warm hug from all angles but your man prefers to keep it cool between the sheets, then a CosyCool duvet could be your saving grace. Choose the tog on either side with clip on layers so you can be toasty at all times, and his side can be as light and airy as he likes.

 

2)   A classic he/she argument if ever there was one; putting the toilet seat down. Ladies have to suffer through spray on the seat if he doesn’t lift it, or risk lodging themselves in the loo if he does lift but doesn’t put it back down. Save yourself a splash with the Touchless Sensor Toilet Seat. It knows you’re approaching and first lifts the lid for either sex. Men then just have to wave over a second sensor if they want the seat to lift too. Thirty seconds after you flush, both seat and lid return to base camp ready for the next approach.

 

3)   Whatever your problem is these days, chances are ‘There’s an App for that’. So it is when it comes to avoiding arguments between he and she over those landmark dates. ‘Occasions: Birthday’s & More’ lets your fella set up the dates that matter in his phone and receive reminders a few days before the big day so he has time to buy you the prefect present. What’s the prefect present? Well, we’re not sure, but there’s probably an app for that too.

 

4)   Watching Liverpool or Love Actually on a Wednesday night on the couch? If that’s the kind of question that keeps you in separate rooms each evening then it’s time to break down that barrier. Samsung used the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 as an opportunity to show off their 55-inch OLED TV, where two people can watch different TV programmes on the same set, at the same time, wearing special glasses. With any luck his team will score the same time your leading lady does, and the two of you can be reunited in a happy ending.

 

5)   It’s an example of total gender stereotyping to say that men won’t ask for directions and women are no good at reading maps. But it’s certainly true for some of us! If you fit that mould, then stop yourself silently fuming in the passenger seat knowing full well he’s going the wrong way, but unable to actually tell him the right way, (you’ll know it when you see it!). Step up Sat Nav, where a cool and calm voice puts you back on the road to happy town together, no ‘which way is up’ maps or ‘I know a shortcut’ outbursts required.