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Chainfire

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19. My wife, after living with me for 50 years

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2020, 11:11 AM

Aug 2020

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What, your wife doesn't greet you at the door with a martini and a smile after a long day...? [View all] kpete Aug 2020 OP

Wrapped in nothing but saran wrap. nt leftyladyfrommo Aug 2020 #1

With a mattress strapped to her back... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #4

She would be wearing a beautiful dress, high heels and pearls. IrishEyes Aug 2020 #28

**snort** CTyankee Aug 2020 #2

Found out the hard way...I'm not good at being married... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #3

In trump's case, Bayard Aug 2020 #5

I'm busy working 12 hours a day. He's a fucking moron living in a psychotic mind. onecaliberal Aug 2020 #6

Does my dog count? RainCaster Aug 2020 #7

Your dog serves martinis? JHB Aug 2020 #31

No, but she has a great smile, and often a song. RainCaster Aug 2020 #36

My comment stands. JHB Aug 2020 #37

This burns my ass in more ways than one. redstatebluegirl Aug 2020 #8

They Don't Want The 1950s ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #35

If she did it would be weird. Codeine Aug 2020 #9

Kick dalton99a Aug 2020 #10

No, but my husband once surprised me Retrograde Aug 2020 #11

Gosh! Does this strike anyone as maybe being just a little bit, subtly, racist ? eppur_se_muova Aug 2020 #12

It's a twofer - racist and sexist at the same time. nt spooky3 Aug 2020 #14

Donnie is a delusional 1950s throwback agingdem Aug 2020 #13

It wasn't like that even in the 50's LakeArenal Aug 2020 #16

I know...my "people" were listed on do not enter signs outside the gates agingdem Aug 2020 #17

Sorry. The family across the street were orthodox Jews LakeArenal Aug 2020 #20

Sounds like my neighborhood malaise Aug 2020 #21

Thanks. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #23

Not in my Texas town agingdem Aug 2020 #22

I'm an outlier of the changing reality of the "suburban" lifestyle too! Backseat Driver Aug 2020 #24

True. Suburban people in the '50s GemState Aug 2020 #27

My son gets off work an hour before his wife. Delmette2.0 Aug 2020 #15

I would go for that arrangement Skittles Aug 2020 #32

I'm 67 and very tired of cooking. Delmette2.0 Aug 2020 #33

yes, times are different Skittles Aug 2020 #34

Nose wiggling motion greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #18

My wife, after living with me for 50 years Chainfire Aug 2020 #19

I'm sure you always did the best you could Backseat Driver Aug 2020 #25

No, I gave up trying Chainfire Aug 2020 #26

Too funny! And I do remember Crabby Appleton Backseat Driver Aug 2020 #29

Selective hearing is an art form Chainfire Aug 2020 #30