As You Hit the Road This Holiday Weekend, Be Prepared to Argue; Here’s Why [LIST]

If you're getting ready for a Fourth of July road trip, get ready to ARGUE.  Sorry, but it's pretty much inevitable.

Especially if you're traveling with me and my husband. If we do argue, it's more than likely going to be my fault because I just realized that I had broccoli and asparagus with my breakfast today; which means I'll be stinky. Eh, it's only an eight hour drive; I'll just blame it on the dog.

We typically do argue on road trips, though, and it only takes a couple of hours to start.  It's usually over the radio. Ben, my husband, likes to listen to his Ipod, I prefer the radio because I like to hear different stations on the way. I'm not always a huge fan of his music and he plays it really loud so if I'm trying to sleep or listen to something else, I can't hear it.  Or sometimes I'm just really irritated by his driving.

It appears I'm not alone in this and neither are you. If you're planning a long road trip for the Fourth of July, here is a list of the top seven things you can expect to argue over:

1.  Backseat driving, 48%.

2.  Frustration over being stuck in traffic, 28%.

3.  Disagreeing about how to handle other drivers, 27%.  They didn't say what they meant by that, but we assume it means arguing over whether to honk at someone, pass someone, flip someone off, and stuff like that.

4.  Running late because someone took too long to get ready, 27%.

5.  Disagreeing about speed, 15%.

6.  What music to listen to, 10%.

7.  Kids fighting with each other, 9%.

Hopefully, with this list, you can be somewhat proactive; sit down with the family and figure out what will most likely set you off and promise each other that you'll do all you can to avoid fighting.

Get to your destination safe and have a great holiday weekend.