An article I read somewhere, now lost to time and memory, said that a long term study (over 40 years I think) of a few thousand couples found a significant statistical link between couples that stayed together long term and their teasing each other in their day to day interactions.
Me: I’m gonna be a while. The stupid national health insurance thing says the test the doctor prescribed me doesn’t exist on their national health list.
Wife: But… didn’t the doctor use the same system to prescribe it?
Me: Yup.
Wife: Of course… (she’s getting used to the way Italy “works”)
Me: So… gonna go to the hospital to see if they even have these tests there.
Wife: okay
Me: I’ll be a while…
Wife: don’t worry, do what you need to, we love you.
Me: Okay then. I’ll try to come home not smelling of other women…
Wife: Awww…
We should be fine until old age.
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