Got this in email today, made me wonder how many men out there would read this with sympathy and genuine admiration for 'Bob'.



As your wife gets older

As your wife gets older, be patient with her. 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 they did when they were younger.
When men notice this, they should try not to yell at their spouses.

My name is, Bob.. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my
wife, Nancy. When I was laid off from my consulting job and took early
retirement in April it became necessary for Nancy to get a full-time
job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed.

It was shortly after she started working that I noticed that she was
beginning to show her age. I usually get home from fishing or hunting
about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how
hungry I am, she almost always says that she has to rest for half an hour or so
before she starts dinner. I try not to yell. Instead, I tell her to
take her time and just wake me when she finally does get dinner on the table.
She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. Now, it's not
unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I
do what I can by reminding her several times each evening that they aren't
cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to
motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Now that she is older, she does seem to get tired to much more quickly.
Our washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says she just
can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of
this; as she finishes the laundry the next evening, I'm willing to
overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear
to the Monday lodge meeting, or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club, or
to Tuesday's or Thursdays bowling, or something like that, I will tell her
to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little
more time to do some of those odds and ends things, like shampooing the
dog, vacuuming or dusting.

Also, if I had a really good day of fishing, this allows her to gut and
scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. Nancy is starting to complain
a little, occasionally. For example, she will say that it is difficult
for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In
spite of her complaining, I continue to try to 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). 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 lawn. I try not to embarrass her when she
needs these little extra breaks. 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, then take her break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall
asleep.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Nancy on a
daily basis. I'm not saying that my ability to show 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 can
become, as they get older.

However, guys, even if you just yell as your wife a little less often
because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well
worthwhile.
Signed, Bob


EDITOR'S NOTE: Bob's funeral was on Saturday, 26 July. Nancy was
acquitted on Monday 28 July.

all of it, preferably wearing a tiny little rubber thong and gimp mask...and they'll bloody like it too!

wow. that man deserved it! i'm glad nancy got aquitted. go nancy!

if you're home all day then do the damn housework. it shouldn't matter if you're a man or a woman.

Housework should be 50/50.....

sadly, there are actually quite a few 'bobs' in this world.

JasmineFire said:

I'm wit u Jasmine!

Bob... Ain't that a bitch?

Housework should be 50/50. I do my own laundry and he does his. We cook our own food because we are both so picky, but occasionally we find common ground. When one cooks, the other does the dishes.