randywa
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My wife just gave this to me. I'm looking around now for golf clubs.
ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND
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
, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.
My name is Bill. Let me relate how I handled the situation
with my wife, Ann. When I retired a few years ago, it became
necessary for Ann to get a full-time job, along with her
part-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 club 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 reasonable. 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 really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her
to get them done before she goes to bed.
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.
I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I
support Ann. 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.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Bill died suddenly on July 22 of a perforated rectum. The
police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long
50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear
end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge
hammer laying nearby. His wife Ann was arrested and charged
with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find
her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Bill, somehow
without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.
ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND
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
, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.
My name is Bill. Let me relate how I handled the situation
with my wife, Ann. When I retired a few years ago, it became
necessary for Ann to get a full-time job, along with her
part-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 club 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 reasonable. 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 really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her
to get them done before she goes to bed.
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.
I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I
support Ann. 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.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Bill died suddenly on July 22 of a perforated rectum. The
police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long
50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear
end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge
hammer laying nearby. His wife Ann was arrested and charged
with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find
her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that Bill, somehow
without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.
