INT: Kitchen making Coffee for the wife.
Me: Pouring cream in her coffee mug. “Tell me when.”
Wife: “When”
Wife: Walks to cup. “That’s not enough cream!”
Me: Shaking head, splashes more cream in the mug.
Wife: Huffs as if now there is too much.
Me: “Silly woman.”
Wife: Makes a face.
Me: drinks some cream.
Wife: “You should get some life insurance since you’re hellbent on clogging your arteries.”
Me: “Hmm. Nothing wrong with me.”
Wife: “Yeah, since you got the all-clear from your doctor, and your bloodwork’s all fine, now’s the time to get life insurance.”
Me: “Nah. That would just give you motive! ”
Wife: Not skipping a beat: “I already have plenty of motive! The word you’re looking for is security! ”
Maybe giving her the ivory handled .32 ACP with engraved finish for her birthday was not the wisest move. But then… what better way than to keep one’s situational awareness sharp, eh?
Silver lining guys, silver lining, that’s what a successful marriage is all about!
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