My last post about high-rise jeans (which my husband dislikes -- no, hates) reminded me of a topic that has come up a few times before, but that I'd like to visit again: how does your partner's opinion affect your choices? Specifically, are there things you like but that your partner doesn't, and you wear them anyway? Or are there things you avoid because he/she hates them?

For me, it's normally not a problem. Take high-waisted pants. I like them, especially if they are (a) loose trousers as opposed to jeans, and (b) on women who are not me. However, my husband really, really hates them. Actually, now that I think about it, it might just be high-waisted jeans that he loathes, but I suspect he's not a fan of high-waisted anything. Whatever he thinks, it's not a problem, because they look so bad on me that I'm not about to wear them anyway.

However, I've recently taken a shine to nude hose. I've no idea if this is frumpy or not, but I have quite a few skirts that I'm trying to wear more, and it's too cold without the hose, and I sometimes like the look of a bare leg better than a black-clad leg, so nude hose it is. My honey thinks they are the unsexiest garment known to man. The leg part looks fine, but the part that covers your bum and lower torso is ridiculous and leaves a little squiggle up your belly when you take them off. He's right, of course, but I wear them anyway. He doesn't get home until after I've had my bath, so he never has to see the unsightly squiggle.

That's all I can think of at the moment. What about you? Is there anything you wear that your partner would prefer you didn't?