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My Uncle, who is British sent this to me. Thought it was funny. Maybe you have seen it.
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 Jim. Let me
relate how I handled the situation with my wife,
Terri. When I retired a few years ago, it became
necessary for Terri 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 Terri.
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,
Jim
EDITOR'S
NOTE:
Jim died suddenly on February 7
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 Terri was arrested and charged with
murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes
to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense
that Jim, 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 Jim. Let me
relate how I handled the situation with my wife,
Terri. When I retired a few years ago, it became
necessary for Terri 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 Terri.
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,
Jim
EDITOR'S
NOTE:
Jim died suddenly on February 7
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 Terri was arrested and charged with
murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes
to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense
that Jim, somehow without looking, accidentally
sat down on his golf
club
Thanks, man.
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