The worlds is so ass backwards today that it almost makes you wish you were dyslectic - Dennis Miller(I am dyslectic, it didn't work)
IT'S GOD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FORGIVE BIN LADEN
IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ARRANGE THE MEETING
United States
Marine Corps
It is important for men to remember, that as women grow older it becomes
harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when
they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are
oversensitive & there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.
My name is Frank..... Let me relate how I handled the situation with my
wife, Maureen.
When I took "early retirement" last year, it became necessary for
Maureen to get a full-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits
that we needed.
Shortly after she started working I noticed she was beginning to show
her age. I usually get home from the Golf Course about the same time she
gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always
says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't
yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when
she gets dinner on the table.
I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is
not an option. I'm ready for some home cooked grub when I hit that door...
She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now, it's
not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I
do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening
that they won't clean themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does
seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed. I really think my
experience in the gas business helps a lot. I consider telling people
what they ought to do one of my strong points...
And speaking of bed, her age really shows up there. I go out and golf
all day, come in dead tired and after a two hour nap and a good meal, I'm
ready, if you know what I mean.
Age has gotten her so bad that she actually dozes off during lovemaking.
But that's okay. Her satisfaction in that area is important to a sensitive
guy like me and if she enjoys sleeping during our little trysts, what the
hey...
Now that she has gotten older, she does seem to get tired so much more
quickly. Our washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says
she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue
of this; as she finishes up the laundry the next evening, I'm willing to
overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear
to the Monday lodge meeting, or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club, or
to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling, or something like that, I will tell her
to wait until the next evening to do the ironing.
This gives her a little more time to do some of those odds and ends like
shampooing the dog, vacuuming or dusting.
Also, if I had a really good day on the course and it was wet and muddy,
my clubs are a mess, so I let her clean them, you know.....get the grit off
the grips and a little light Brillo on the club faces at a casual pace. My
golf bag is heavy so I lift it out of the trunk for her. Women are delicate,
have weak wrists and can't lift heavy stuff as good as men. But I did tell
her I don't like to be wakened during my after golf nap, so rather than bother
me, she can put them back in the trunk when she's finished.
Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example, she will
say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills
during her lunch hour. But boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just
smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even
three days. That way she won't have to rush so much.
I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't
hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my
strong points.
When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods.
She had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I
try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice,
big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And,
as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me
too, then take her break by my hammock. That way she can talk with me until I
fall asleep.
I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Maureen.
I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will
find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I
do, how frustrating women get as they get older.
However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less
criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider
that writing it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth
to help each other...
Signed, Frank
EDITOR'S NOTE: Frank died suddenly Thursday, June 3. He was found with a
Calloway extra long 50 inch Big Bertha Driver II rammed up his ass, with
only 2 inches of grip showing. His wife Maureen was arrested, but the
Grand Jury accepted her defense that he accidentally sat on it and she was
released on Friday, June 4.
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