Marriage #4

A husband wakes up "bright and early" at 11:30am on a Sunday morning. His wife is shocked! In classical "fawning loving wife" form she RIPS him.

"Is this the ben-torah I married?! A lazy bum - and slob! Your smelly socks are piled up like a mountain. You are such a good basketball player but you can't seem to get your socks in the hamper. And you made me wait for you last week for an hour, can you ever come on time?! ..... [It is important when ripping someone to bring up all the things you are annoyed about.] This is not what I expected!"

Is she right? Of course! He is lazy .. and a slob ... and always late. She really WASN'T expecting this.

But she also wasn't expecting a husband who is such a doting dedicated father. And someone who would buy her an expensive piece of jewelery he couldn't afford - just because she admired it in the storefront window. And someone who lifts her spirits when she is down. And someone...

Conclusion: Don't forget the good. Focus on it. You will be happy. So will he.